2 December 2011 Last updated at 12:58 GMT
Hugo Chavez had a personal gift for Argentina's Cristina FernandezVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is hosting a summit of a new regional bloc that brings together 33 nations of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The general aim of the group, which does not include the US or Canada, is to foster regional ties.
Mr Chavez has described the bloc as a counter to US influence in the region.
The two-day summit is Mr Chavez's first big international event since he was treated for cancer and forced to postpone the original meeting in July.
