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| Chavez set to meet Spanish king | Chavez set to meet Spanish king |
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| Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is due to meet Spain's king in Mallorca for the first time since they fell out at a conference in Chile last November. | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is due to meet Spain's king in Mallorca for the first time since they fell out at a conference in Chile last November. |
| The row began when King Juan Carlos told Mr Chavez to shut up after he accused Spain's former prime minister, Jose Maria Aznar, of being a fascist. | The row began when King Juan Carlos told Mr Chavez to shut up after he accused Spain's former prime minister, Jose Maria Aznar, of being a fascist. |
| The remarks caused outrage and no shortage of diplomatic tension. | The remarks caused outrage and no shortage of diplomatic tension. |
| Mr Chavez said before he left for Spain he would like to hug the king but also warned he is not about to shut up. | Mr Chavez said before he left for Spain he would like to hug the king but also warned he is not about to shut up. |
| Ring tone | Ring tone |
| "Por que no te callas?" - the five words uttered angrily by King Juan Carlos who was fed up with Mr Chavez interrupting a summit of heads of state - became the buzz of the Spanish speaking world. | "Por que no te callas?" - the five words uttered angrily by King Juan Carlos who was fed up with Mr Chavez interrupting a summit of heads of state - became the buzz of the Spanish speaking world. |
| It was even turned into a mobile phone ring tone - dozens sprang up in the days following the outburst. | It was even turned into a mobile phone ring tone - dozens sprang up in the days following the outburst. |
| Millions of people downloaded it as "Why don't you shut up?" became a cult slogan. | Millions of people downloaded it as "Why don't you shut up?" became a cult slogan. |
| It spawned hundreds of jokes and cartoons and was emblazoned across t-shirts. | It spawned hundreds of jokes and cartoons and was emblazoned across t-shirts. |
| For his part, Mr Chavez accused the king of impudence and arrogance and immediately said he would review the business of all Spanish companies in Venezuela. | For his part, Mr Chavez accused the king of impudence and arrogance and immediately said he would review the business of all Spanish companies in Venezuela. |
| Little came of the threat and ties have since improved, but there is still intense interest in this meeting. | Little came of the threat and ties have since improved, but there is still intense interest in this meeting. |