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| Chavez gets royal Spanish welcome | Chavez gets royal Spanish welcome |
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| Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has met Spain's king for the first time since they fell out at a conference in Chile last November. | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has met Spain's king for the first time since they fell out at a conference in Chile last November. |
| The pair had talks over breakfast at King Juan Carlos's summer house, on the island of Mallorca. | The pair had talks over breakfast at King Juan Carlos's summer house, on the island of Mallorca. |
| The king famously told Mr Chavez to shut up after he accused Spain's former Prime Minister, Jose Maria Aznar, of being a fascist. | The king famously 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 was not about to shut up. | Mr Chavez said before he left for Spain he would like to hug the king but also warned he was not about to shut up. |
| The two leaders shared smiles and a warm handshake in front of the cameras, but there was no hug. | The two leaders shared smiles and a warm handshake in front of the cameras, but there was no hug. |
| Mr Chavez arrived an hour late for his appointment and jokingly said to the king: "Why don't we head to the beach?" | |
| Ringtones and jokes | Ringtones and jokes |
| "Por que no te callas?" were the five words uttered angrily by King Juan Carlos, who was fed up with Mr Chavez interrupting a summit of heads of state last November. | "Por que no te callas?" were the five words uttered angrily by King Juan Carlos, who was fed up with Mr Chavez interrupting a summit of heads of state last November. |
| They became the buzz of the Spanish speaking world. | They became the buzz of the Spanish speaking world. |
| It was even turned into a mobile phone ringtone - dozens sprang up in the days following the outburst. | It was even turned into a mobile phone ringtone - 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 was still intense interest in this meeting. | Little came of the threat and ties have since improved, but there was still intense interest in this meeting. |