Cuba, Venezuela extend economic cooperation pact

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and Venezuela celebrated their decade-long socialist alliance yesterday in a ceremony that formally extends an economic cooperation pact and should insure a regular flow of oil to Havana for another 10 years.

Cuban President Raul Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the extension of the Integral Cooperation Accord the two countries adopted in October 2000 and have expanded ever since as Venezuela has used its oil