Spanish king, Venezuelan president make peace

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Spanish king, Venezuelan president make peace
by Gabriel Rubio
16 minutes ago

MADRID (AFP) - King Juan Carlos and President Hugo Chavez patched up their differences Friday in their first meeting since the Spanish monarch told the Venezuelan president to "shut up" at a summit last year.

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Chavez told journalists at a later press conference in Madrid with Zapatero that he had jokingly told Juan Carlos that the king owed him some money because of the popularity of the "shut-up" catchphrase.

"We caused a furore with this event, it will remain as a good memory, something that we will laugh about for the rest of our lives every time we see each other," he said.

Chavez added that the king had even given him a T-shirt bearing the famous phrase and said he had invited both Juan Carlos and Zapatero to visit Venezuela, a former Spanish colony, next year.

This was all very different from the days following the outburst, when Chavez accused Juan Carlos of arrogance and threatened to review the business of all Spanish companies in Venezuela unless the monarch issued an apology.

The strained ties between Madrid and Caracas began to ease after Zapatero invited Chavez to visit Spain when the two leaders met on the sidelines of a summit of European Union and Latin American leaders held in May in Peru.




Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080725/wl_afp/spainvenezuelapoliticsdiplomacy;_ylt=A0WTcVYYQopIGBIBDBpvaA8F

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Thank god AFP thought to tell us what the King was wearing. Very tasteful.

The king, wearing a light grey suit and pink tie, shook hands and patted Chavez's arm when the Venezuelan leader arrived -- one hour late -- at the Marivent Palace, his summer residence in the Balearic island of Majorca in the Mediterranean.

I trust he also wore a shirt, and shoes, a belt.

It's good to know we weren't underdressed as we read the article.

[StClone]

1. Just the idea

Of Obama being our Prez. is driving the World into a frenzy of pulchritude and peace.

[TomClash]

2. You're funny

"It's good to know we weren't underdressed as we read the article." - great stuff.

[bitchkitty]

3. What did Hugo wear?

I guess there was nothing noteworthy about his dress. Maybe he should have worn dirty jeans and a Bud t-shirt?

[UTUSN]

4. HaHAH!1 Sounds like Espana's royalist $$$s cut off the blood flow to Huguito's pelotitas!1

O.K., JudiLynn, I still love YOU. Don't confuse my detestation of Huguito with YOU (& I ask the same).


Notice that I usually try to stay out of Huguito-FAVORABLE threads and stick to Huguito-NEGATIVE threads. That's COURTESY. Flamers, just DON'T do it, K?!1

[Judi Lynn]

5. Hi, UTUSN. Very decent of you, gotta admit! You never were one to make a complete fool of oneself

chewing the scenery whenever a thread comes along concerning Latin American leftists, pitching fits, nearly swallowing one's tongue in uncontrollable rage.

You've definitely shown a notable sense of self-control, and a real sense of community.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com.nyud.net:8090/205/487120417_5e99943b68.jpg

Beep!

[UTUSN]

13. Actually, I've done ALL of those things, but I'm choosing

to take it as a compliment instead of a subtle slap, haHAH!1 So much for my dedicated and vigorous band of flamers who claim I am deficient in reading comprehension.

:hi:

[EFerrari]

7. I bet that "shut up" ring tone made someone a million dollars.

lolol

It's nice to see grown men acting like men and laughing at themselves.

[Judi Lynn]

6. More King Juan Carlos news. Why didn't our corporate media TELL US when the old guy

tripped, and pitched himself off the stage last May? We really need to know about this. They COULDN'T STOP themselves from showing photo after photo after video of Cuban President Fidel Castro when he had a nice trip last fall.

Here's a good look at the guy going down! Incoming!

http://www.typicallyspanish.com.nyud.net:8090/spain/uploads/2/kingtrip.jpg

King Juan Carlos trips up in Cataluña
By h.b. - May 30, 2008 - 7:16 AM

The King fell off the stage after making a speech in Barcelona last night.
King Juan Carlos made an embarrassing trip in the gala dinner for The Circle of Catalan Businessmen last night.

At the end of his speech, in which he praised the business infrastructure in Cataluña and its contribution to the Spanish economy, the monarch started to walk down some steps on the stage and lost his balance.

Fortunately one of his bodyguards was close at hand and the King was unhurt.

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_16720.shtml

[bitchkitty]

9. But what was he wearing?

Just kidding...

[Judi Lynn]

10. He always keeps everyone guessing, since he's so well known for his weakness for fashion pranks!

If I hadn't already seen the video, I'd just bet it was something like one of these ensembles:

[bitchkitty]

12. LMAO! I like the 2nd to last one, the New Year baby!

That bar looks a little like Mrs. P's on Ponce de Leon! Wonder if it's still there....

[EFerrari]

8. "The king, in a red cellophane lampshade with matching kitten . ."

:rofl:

[Judi Lynn]

11. He's so pretentious! n/t