Chavez finds politeness optional
The King of Spain probably has a lot of new fans.
In the recent Ibero-American Summit, there was a mite bit of friction generated between Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez and the Spanish representatives, prime minister Zapatero and king Juan Carlos:
Mr Chavez called Mr Aznar, a close ally of US President George W Bush, a fascist, adding “fascists are not human. A snake is more human.”
Mr Zapatero said: “[Former Prime Minister] Aznar was democratically elected by the Spanish people and was a legitimate representative of the Spanish people.”
Mr Chavez repeatedly tried to interrupt, despite his microphone being turned off. The king leaned forward and said: “Why don’t you shut up?”
A “Why don’t you shut up?” ringtone has become a hit, generating a couple million of dollars of income.
