Model Naomi Campbell and actors Kevin Spacey and Sean Penn have also travelled to Venezuela to embrace Chavez and stand in solidarity with a dictatorial thug. Perhaps they were interested in getting some of the oil money that Chavez had showered on Danny Glover. But I really don’t think their objectives were as mercenary as that. There seems to be a love affair between wealthy “artists” and Leftist dictators. Now that Fidel Castro is in his dotage, Hugo Chavez has become the new go-to guy for the Left.
So it was gratifying to read that the Spanish King Juan Carlos, told Hugo to "shut up."
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It goes without saying that this bit of news will not appear in the Virginian Pilot, whose editors would like to plant a big fat kiss anywhere on Chavez' body.
UPDATE: Mark Steyn notes:
Hugo Chavez may have Sean Penn and Naomi Campbell cooing on his every word, but the King of Spain has a lower tolerance for "Chavismo":Mr Chavez repeatedly tried to interrupt, despite his microphone being turned off. The king leaned forward and said: "Why don't you shut up?"
According to reports, the king used a familiar term normally used only for close acquaintances - or children.
UPDATE: Chavez is turning Venezuela into a haven for international crime
Venezuela has become a major hub for international crime syndicates. What attracts them is not the local market; what they really love are the excellent conditions Venezuela offers to anyone in charge of managing a global criminal network.
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