| Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is due to arrive in | | | | Honduras'President Jose Manuel Zelaya in Tegucigalpa |
| Cuba Tuesday, making her the first Chilean leader to | | | | 10 Feb 2009 |
| visit the island nation since 1972. | | | | Members of Chile's opposition have strongly criticized |
| During her four-day stay in Havana, Ms. Bachelet is | | | | Ms. Bachelet for not planning to meet with Cuban |
| scheduled to hold talks with Cuban President Raul | | | | dissidents during the trip. |
| Castro. She may also meet with former leader Fidel | | | | The last Chilean president to visit Cuba was socialist |
| Castro. | | | | leader Salvador Allende, who considered Fidel Castro |
| Ms. Bachelet is traveling with a large delegation of | | | | a friend. |
| business leaders, cultural figures and government | | | | Before traveling to Cuba, Ms. Bachelet visited |
| officials. The visitors include Chilean Foreign Minister | | | | Honduras where she signed education, technology |
| Alejandro Foxley and the ministers of culture and | | | | and science pacts. |
| agriculture. Chile's President Michelle Bachelet, with | | | | |