The President of Syria Bashar al-Assad (C) and his wife Asma al-Asad stand next to Venezuelan vice-President Elias Jaua (R) upon arrival at the Maiquetia international airport, in Caracas on June 25, 2010. Bashar al-Assad embarks on a landmark Latin American tour -- which also includes Brazil, Argentina and Cuba-- in search for greater international recognition and to reinforce economic ties with a continent he is visiting for the firs time. AFP PHOTO / Miguel GUTIERREZ (Photo credit should read MIGUEL GUTIERREZ/AFP/Getty Images)
