Hugo Chavez, who seems to have a lot of free time for the ruler of a nation, spoke with Cuba’s new president in five decades, Raul Castro, on the phone during his weekly radio show:

Chavez and Raul Castro sang Venezuelan cowboy folk songs together on the call and joked that neither Fidel Castro nor legendary Argentine revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara had good singing voices.

Raul laughed about the famously long and fiery discourses that are a trademark of his brother and of Chavez, implicitly recognizing the similarities and closeness between the two.

“No speech of mine lasts more than an hour,” Raul Castro said. “That’s because Fidel and the president of Venezuela are more intelligent than me and have more to say, not for any other reason.

“Fidel is watching you,” Raul Castro, said in reference to Chavez’s TV show. “If he didn’t see the first part, it’s because he was watching me.

Haha, no I love you more! Rumor has it they’re going to get matching colors on their braces next weeeeeek! Cuuuuute!

Chavez jokes with new Cuba leader, promises help [Reuters]