In May 2008, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro, leading a delegation in Cuba to attend the 12th meeting of the Cuba-Venezuela Political Consultation Body, met Vice President of Cuba Carlos Lage Dávila at the Ministers' Council headquarters to discuss the situation in Latin America and other bilateral issues. At the opening of the meeting, Maduro said Cuban Revolution "showed us the path of the second, real political, economic, social and cultural independence 50 years ago".
In May 2008, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro met with Vice President Carlos Lage Dávila at the Ministers' Council headquarters in Cuba. They discussed Latin American issues and other bilateral matters. During their conversation, Maduro pointed out that the Cuban Revolution "provided a model for second, real political, economic, social, and cultural independence 50 years ago."