Albawaba News.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly been looking into the possibility of claiming political asylum in Latin America.
In
an official visit to Venezuela last week, Syria's deputy foreign
minister, Faisal al-Miqdad, brought a classified letter from Assad to
President Hugo Chavez.
A government spokesperson refused to reveal
details of the letter but told Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, that Assad's
message touched on "the personal relationship between the two
presidents."
In the past, Chavez has been open about his support
for Assad, sending fuel into Syria to be used in regime tanks and
armored personnel carriers. The close relationship between the two
countries has led commentators to suggest that Assad's letter explores
the possibility of claiming political asylum for himself, his family and
his associates.
Suspicions have been fueled by further visits by
Miqdad to Cuba and Ecuador over the past week, in which he is also said
to have carried classified letters.
