Venezuelan President Chavez welcomes Russian Prime Minister Putin in Caracas
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) welcomes Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Simon Bolivar International airport in Caracas April 2, 2010. Putin arrived in Caracas on Friday to bolster energy and defense ties with Chavez and launch a $20 billion joint venture to tap the Orinoco heavy oil belt. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS ENERGY MILITARY)