Havana, 1 APR ( EFE).-the President of Cuba, Raúl Castro, received Saturday night at his counterpart and ally Venezuelan, Hugo Chavez, who returned to Havana to continue the treatment of radiation therapy against cancer that began a week ago, local media have reported today.

Chavez said “a brief and lively dialogue” with Castro on arrival at the International Airport José Martí, Havana, has indicated the note published by the official newspaper “Juventud Rebelde” on its cover accompanied by a photo of both leaders.

This is the second trip of Chavez to Cuba, after the last operation that was submitted on the island little more than one month ago of a new tumor, recurrence of cancer for which he underwent in June of last year.

The weekend passed the ruler of Venezuela returned to Havana to begin the treatment of radiotherapy, which he himself has announced need, at least four sessions more although he did not rule out that some of them received in their country.

Head State Venezuela to return to Cuba last Saturday takes place seventy-two hours after the return to Caracas after the five days was on the island to undergo the first sessions of radiotherapy.

Bruno Rodríguez, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the island was also present at last night at the airport welcome.

, Hugo Chávez was operated on 10 June last year of a pelvic abscess in Havana at the end of a tour by Brazil, Ecuador and Cuba, and later he detected a cancerous tumour in the pelvic area, which was operated.

After the first operation, the Venezuela President has returned to Cuba several times to receive chemotherapy or undergo medical check-ups.