Posts Tagged ‘king’
Spanish President Warns Chavez to Behave
7:01 am By Maegan La Mala · Controversia|Latin America|Politics|Spain|Venezuela|World · 1 Comment
13 May 2008
Spanish president Jose Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero has warned Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez against disrespecting his government during the Latin American-European Summit to be held in Lima this week:
…he reiterated to Hugo Chavez that he must respect Spanish institutions, after he once again criticized the Spanish king.
On his weekly radio address, Aló Presidente, Hugo Chávez said that the Spanish king “thinks he’s superior” to Latin Americans but that “when the King goes to the bathroom, he lets out the same thing the rest of us do.” Quite the colorful illustration.
President Zapatero says that if Chavez does go to the Summit this week, “it’s quite probable that I will have a talk with him”. Zapatero is apparently attempting to avoid another embarrassing incident like this one.
Perhaps the German government should be more concerned. Apparently Chavez has been comparing president Angela Merkel to Hitler and plans to confront her at the Summit.
Via / Canarias 7 and El Universal
Afro-Bolivians crown a king
11:52 am By Maegan La Mala · Bolivia|Latin America · 1 Comment
4 Dec 2007
Afro-Bolivians tired of a lack of representation in their country have ushered in a new leader: they’ve crowned a king to lead their community and fight for their interests:
Dressed in a red cape over a white tunic, Piendo promised to “take care of the happiness and the well-being of all Afro-Bolivians” after receiving the crown and scepter from the governor of La Paz, José Luis Paredes.“Bolivia and the world have to know that we are a people with culture and history, that we were forgotten but haven’t disappeared. We aren’t just ‘negritos’ who dance in the street and are good at futbol,” said Martha Inofuentes, leader of the Afro-Bolivian movement.
According to Spain’s 20 Minutos, Julio Pinedo, the country’s first Afro-Bolivian “king” will continue to live in his humble home in Yungas growing coca, and his 13-year old son has been named “crown prince”.
President Evo Morales was invited to the ceremony but did not attend.
Related: The BBC has a good overview of the Afro-Bolivian movement (in Spanish)
Via / 20 Minutos
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