King Juan Carlos of Spain
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Chavez may hug king, won't shut up
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday he would like to give the king of Spain a hug when he visits Europe next week, but the outspoken leader, referring to a diplomatic spat last year, said he will not shut up.
King Juan Carlos sparked a furor in November by shouting "Why don't you shut up?" at Chavez when he tried to interrupt a speech by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero at the Ibero-American summit in Chile.
Ties have improved since then and the Spanish government said last week that Chavez will meet the king on a visit to Spain next week.
"I'd like to give the king a hug, but you know, Juan Carlos, that I am not going to shut up," a smiling Chavez said on his weekly television show before setting of to Russia for the first leg of his tour.
"We will keep talking for ourselves, for a just and equal world," the left-wing president said.
The king's November outburst made headlines around the world, spawning songs, jokes and even a ringtone for mobile phones.
Chavez threatened to review diplomatic and business ties with Venezuela's former colonial power, a major investor in the region. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday he would like to give the king of Spain a hug when he visits Europe next week, b... more -
Spainish King's Outburst Sells for 1 Million Pounds
After the King told Hugo Chavez to "shut up", millions worth of goods have been sold from coffee cups to t-shirts. 500,000 ringtones, bearing an actors voice recreating the scene, have already been sold. After the King told Hugo Chavez to "shut up", millions worth of goods have been sold from coffee cups to t-shirts. 500,000 r... more
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An oldie but a goodie
I'm not sure the last time something like this happened. Its serious if Spain had involvement but I don't think America should be jumping to invade Spain after something small and unsuccessful. I'm not sure the last time something like this happened. Its serious if Spain had involvement but I don't think America sho... more
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"Shut UP Chavez!" says Spanish King
Hey Hugo, "¿Porque no te CALLAS?" Spain's King Juan Carlos told him to stick a sock in it at the Ibero-American summit after Chavez called the former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar a "facist." Hey Hugo, "¿Porque no te CALLAS?" Spain's King Juan Carlos told him to stick a sock in it at the Ibero-American summit ... more
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Oh, Snap! King Juan Carlos Puts The Smack Down On Chavez
"According to reports, the king used a familiar term normally used only for close acquaintances - or children," - BBC.
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Shut Up, Chavez, says King of Spain
At the Ibero-American summit in Chile, Spain's King Juan Carlos told Hugo Chavez to "shut up" after the Venezuelan president repeatedly interrupted the panel and called former Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar a "fascist."
"¿Por qué no te callas? (Why don't you shut up?)" King Juan Carlos asks Chavez in this video on El Pais.
After Chavez's mic was cut, Current Spanish President Jose Luis Zapatero asked him to be more diplomatic and respectful saying, "Former President Aznar was democratically elected by the Spanish people and was a legitimate representative of the Spanish people." At the Ibero-American summit in Chile, Spain's King Juan Carlos told Hugo Chavez to "shut up" after the Venezuelan pres... more -
Rumblings in Spain Over Royal Family
For more than three decades, King Juan Carlos of Spain has enjoyed the unquestioning loyalty of his subjects and the discreet respect of the media. But the era of deference during which the royal familys jet-set lifestyle and personal affairs were free of public scrutiny could be drawing to a close. For more than three decades, King Juan Carlos of Spain has enjoyed the unquestioning loyalty of his subjects and the discreet respect ... more
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