Cuban President Raul Castro makes brief visit to Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Brazil's northeastern Bahia State on Wednesday for a brief visit.

Local authorities said Castro had to make a stop in Brazil to have his plane refueled on his way back to Cuba after his African tour which brought him to Algeria, Angola and Egypt.

Accompanied by Bahia State Governor Jacques Wagner, Castro visited several tourist spots in Bahia's capital city Salvador, including St. Francis Church and the Capoeira Museum. He will also have a private meeting with Wagner.

Castro will return to Cuba on Wednesday evening.