In this image provided by the Venezuelan Presidency Office, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greets his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Miraflores Palace in the city of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Jan. 9, 2012. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Venezuela on Monday, kicking off his Latin American tour which also includes Nicaragua, Cuba and Ecuador. [Xinhua/Venezuelan Presidency Office]