Ex-president meets Chavez

Caracas - The former US President, Mr George Bush, said he held a cordial meeting with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez yesterday…

Caracas - The former US President, Mr George Bush, said he held a cordial meeting with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez yesterday but insisted his main mission to the oil exporting South American country was to go fishing.

The former oilman and father of President Bush declined to reveal what he discussed with Mr Chavez, a fiery populist who has helped drive oil prices to historic highs, but said he thought Venezuela's policy had "mutual satisfaction".

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