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| Spain seeks to defuse Chavez row | Spain seeks to defuse Chavez row |
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| The Spanish foreign minister has moved to defuse a public row between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Spanish King Juan Carlos. | The Spanish foreign minister has moved to defuse a public row between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Spanish King Juan Carlos. |
| "I don't believe it should affect relations with Venezuela", he said. | "I don't believe it should affect relations with Venezuela", he said. |
| On Saturday the king told Mr Chavez to "shut up" at a summit in Chile after the president said ex-Spanish PM Jose Maria Aznar was a "fascist". | On Saturday the king told Mr Chavez to "shut up" at a summit in Chile after the president said ex-Spanish PM Jose Maria Aznar was a "fascist". |
| The next day Mr Chavez said the king was "imprudent" and asked if he knew in advance of the 2002 coup against him. | The next day Mr Chavez said the king was "imprudent" and asked if he knew in advance of the 2002 coup against him. |
| Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said that he wanted dialogue with Venezuela to continue "on condition that we are respected". | Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said that he wanted dialogue with Venezuela to continue "on condition that we are respected". |
| "We want to have good relations with everyone, but always with respect for institutions. If we are not shown respect, we must react," he said. | "We want to have good relations with everyone, but always with respect for institutions. If we are not shown respect, we must react," he said. |
| The spat began at the Ibero-American Summit in Chile's capital, Santiago, when 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." | The spat began at the Ibero-American Summit in Chile's capital, Santiago, when 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." |
| But I think it's imprudent for a king to shout at a president to shut up - Mr King, we are not going to shut up Hugo Chavez href="/1/hi/world/americas/7090600.stm">Chavez's colourful quotations | |
| Current Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero then said: "[Former Prime Minister] Aznar was democratically elected by the Spanish people and was a legitimate representative of the Spanish people." | Current Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero then said: "[Former Prime Minister] Aznar was democratically elected by the Spanish people and was a legitimate representative of the Spanish people." |
| When Mr Chavez repeatedly tried to interrupt, the king leaned forward and said: "Why don't you shut up?" before storming out. | When Mr Chavez repeatedly tried to interrupt, the king leaned forward and said: "Why don't you shut up?" before storming out. |
| 'Intolerable' | 'Intolerable' |
| In Spain, the king's actions were applauded. | In Spain, the king's actions were applauded. |
| El Mundo said: "The king has put Chavez in his place in the name of all Spaniards." | El Mundo said: "The king has put Chavez in his place in the name of all Spaniards." |
| The left-leaning El Pais said Mr Chavez's outburst was "intolerable". | The left-leaning El Pais said Mr Chavez's outburst was "intolerable". |
| King Juan Carlos (r) has had a turbulent few months | King Juan Carlos (r) has had a turbulent few months |
| Then, as Mr Chavez was leaving the summit, he questioned whether Spain's ambassador had had the monarch's blessing when he appeared with Venezuelan interim president Pedro Carmona during the two-day coup in 2002. | Then, as Mr Chavez was leaving the summit, he questioned whether Spain's ambassador had had the monarch's blessing when he appeared with Venezuelan interim president Pedro Carmona during the two-day coup in 2002. |
| "Mr King, did you know about the coup d'etat against Venezuela, against the democratic, legitimate government of Venezuela in 2002?" he asked at a news conference. | "Mr King, did you know about the coup d'etat against Venezuela, against the democratic, legitimate government of Venezuela in 2002?" he asked at a news conference. |
| On Sunday, Mr Chavez said he hoped the spat would not damage relations. | On Sunday, Mr Chavez said he hoped the spat would not damage relations. |
| "But I think it's imprudent for a king to shout at a president to shut up. Mr King, we are not going to shut up." | "But I think it's imprudent for a king to shout at a president to shut up. Mr King, we are not going to shut up." |