Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R Front) accompanies Cuban President Raul Castro (C Front) after a meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance of the People of Latin America (ALBA) at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Feb. 5, 2012. Presidents and top officials from 11 Latin American countries on Sunday called on organizers of the upcoming Summit of the Americas in April to ensure that Cuba will be invited on equal terms with all other nations in the region. [Xinhua/Juan Carlos Hernandez]