During a ceremony Friday where the local legislature for 2006-2007 was sworn in, central Miranda state governor Diosdado Cabello announced that Lina Ron, the leader of pro-government UPV party, is to head the Social Single Fund.

The governor noted in a press release the social-welfare work to be conducted by Lina Ron, including service to homeless, street children and underprivileged, in order to improve their quality of life.

He also pointed to the establishment of a center to serve children and adolescents, located in San Pedro de los Altos.

In the educational area, Cabello talked about repair of schools and recovery of pre-schools in Sucre Municipality. As for health care, he made reference to maintenance of outpatient centers.

Also, the governor is to submit a draft to President Hugo Chávez on the construction of a freeway from Santa Lucía to Kempis, in Tuy Valley.