Chavez opens air base for Shakira (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has opened a military air base which was at the centre of a failed coup in 2002 for a concert by Latin pop star Shakira.

The Colombian singer, 29, had not been able to find a venue in the country, Mr Chavez revealed in a televised speech.

He decided to open the La Carlota base in Caracas after receiving a letter from Shakira's promoters.

Mr Chavez also joked that he wanted to attend the concert. "Maybe I'll put on a wig and go see Shakira," he said.


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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6140856.stm

Chavez is really trying to win the "my president is cooler than your president" war! Can you imagine our elected president doing something like this? Well, of course! Al Gore is cooler than you think.

[RagingInMiami]

1. Shakira hates Bush

If our president did that, she would refuse the invitation.

[Ian David]

2. Yes, but our pResident has Mary Carey and Britany Spears. n/t

[Bluebear]

3. ...

:spray:

[Bluebear]

4. Es una tortura, verdad . . .

[UTUSN]

5. DoANne cry for me Argen-teeeeeenahh!!!1

Let's us be another slut for a dictator---aaaa--eeeee-iii---oooo--uuuuu!!!!!!!!1 Oh, well, I like that Alec BALDWIN likes her, so where's MY hypochrisy?!!1