Hugo Chavez cancels visits to Belarus, Russia and China

The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez cancelled his visits to Belarus (ERB informed about it), Russia and China. The reason for it has become clear – he is a medium in the case of releasing hostages in Columbia. “I must stay here (in Venezuela)”, - claimed Hugo Chavez making a speech on the national TV channel.

“The visits to Russia, Belarus and China may be very important strategically but I have to put them off”, - he added, informs RIA “Novosti”.