Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is demanding King Juan Carlos I of Spain apologize for telling him to shut up. He also hinted that he wasn’t above hitting Spain where it hurts, by reducing the Spanish siesta from twenty-five to only two hours a day. Just kidding. Chávez hinted Spanish investments in Venezuela could be at risk:

“Spain has many investments, private companies here and we don’t want to damage that, but if they are damaged, they are damaged. Spanish investment in Venezuela is not indispensable. … We don’t need it,” Chavez said, mentioning Spanish banks Banco Santander SA and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA.

Chávez said he would like King JC to apologize before things develop into a feud of catastrophic and sexy proportions:

“He disrespected me, and he was laid bare before the world in his arrogance and also his impotence,” Chavez told reporters. “We don’t want this to become a political crisis.”

Yes, a political crisis. Let’s do try our best to avoid such things, Huey.

Chavez Demands Spanish King Juan Carlos Apologize for Verbal Slap, Hints Investments Could Be at Risk [Fox News]