The Venezuelan president will kick off next Friday a tour beginning in Bolivia and Nicaragua. Russia, Belarus, Spain and Portugal come next, according to Venezuelan government sources, Efe reported.

The meeting with the Spanish King will take place on Friday 25 in Palma de Mallorca, the capital city of Mallorca, an island east of Spain. Chávez will travel the same day to Madrid where he will meet Rodríguez Zapatero at the Moncloa Palace.

It looks like Chavez's tour starts July 25 either in Bolivia or Spain?so Chavez has got this week to meet in person with the El Callao miners for handshakes and cheque distributions. That's if, there is any truth to yesterday's article. I wonder who VHeadline's insider source of info is, or does this rag just dream these articles up??