(15 Nov 2002)
1. Flags of participating countries
2. Security along beach
3. Security boat in the beach
4. Wide shot tourists at the beach
5. Army car driving by
6. Police car near banner
7. Close up of banner reading "Venezuela greets President Chavez"
8. Soldiers standing by near car
9. Police directing traffic
10. Cuban Vice-president Carlos Lage walking away from plane
11. Lage saluting troops
12. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Lage, Vice President of Cuba:
"I am here to replace President Castro who couldn't make it to the summit due to other engagements but want to confirm our support of the Ibero-American summit and what it represents"
13. Airplane taxiing
14. Various of King Juan Carlos of Spain arriving at airport
15. Banner welcoming delegates to summit
16. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) King Juan Carlos of Spain:
"At this time we remember, with pleasure, our earlier visits to this beautiful country. Especially, the official visit we held two years ago at the invitation of President Hipolito Mejia. I would like to thank the government and the people of the Dominican Republic for their ever warm hospitality by expressing our most sincere friendship from the entire Spanish nation. We wish you all prosperity."
17. Arrival of the president of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos
18. Various of security on streets
STORYLINE:
Environmental protection and the fight against drugs and terrorism will be prominent themes at this year's Ibero-American summit being hosted by the Dominican Republic.
Latin American heads of state and government arrived to join leaders of Spain and Portugal at the two-day meeting, which begins on Friday evening.
Foreign ministers met on Thursday to discuss details of a 57-point declaration being prepared for approval by the presidents and prime ministers.
Millions of people still live in crushing poverty across Latin America while unemployment in once prosperous Argentina has risen to a record 22 percent from 10 percent just a decade ago.
Many countries are heavily indebted to the World Bank and other international lenders.
Given the economic troubles, leaders at the summit plan to ask international lenders to be sympathetic to the plight of Latin Americans, Colombian Foreign Minister Carolina Barco said.
Argentina failed to make a full debt payment of US$800 million owed to the World Bank on Thursday, raising fears of increasing economic troubles.
While most leaders confirmed they were coming, Cuban President Fidel Castro was not expected to attend. A report in the Communist Party daily Granma on Friday said Vice President Carlos Lage is leading the Cuban delegation.
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