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"You can be completely opposed to an ideological position, and I'm certainly not close to Aznar's ideas, however he was elected by the Spanish people and I demand that respect."
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To Hugo Chavez, who had accused Aznar of being a racist and a fascist in the 17th Iberoamerican Summit.
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Source: El Mundo: El Rey se enfrenta a gritos con Chávez en defensa de Aznar: ?Por qué no te callas? (Spanish)

 

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