The below is from Venezuelan television, basically a propaganda station for the South American leader. The GOP has been up in arms about "the handshake" but as you can see below, this exchange was much less cordial to say the least.
Per Jake Tapper:
Regardless of GOP criticism of President Obama for his smiling appearance with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan state television -- "Venezolana de Television" -- has video of some more private moments between Presidents Obama and Chavez after the Summit of the Americas' closing ceremony.
It's unclear what they were talking about, but certainly the body language reflects a sterner President Obama than the grip-and-grin before the cameras
Rough translation:
"At the end of the whole meeting President Barack Obama returned to approach President Hugo Chavez again, he took him again by the shoulder and told him, "Bye bye, my friend," which means, "Goodbye, my friend." We're going to replay for you exclusive images from Venezolano de Television (station name), a world introduction. It was the only media of all the press teams that have worked here on coverage of the 5th Summit of the Americas, that has obtained images of this encounter -- images, in video as well as photo, which can be seen by the whole world on the internet as well as, of course, the weekly offering of Venezolana de Television.
"This encounter, which we remind you took place today, would be the second opportunity in which the heads of state shared a moment at the 5th Summit of the Americas. The first was yesterday, if you will remember. President Hugo Chavez gave a gift [indiscernible] to Barack Obama, the book 'Open Veins of Latin America' by Eduardo Galeano. And we correct that that would not have been the first meeting. The first meeting was precisely during the inaugural session, when President Barack Obama approached to greet President Hugo chavez. And President Hugo Chavez in reciprocity gave him this gift by Eduardo Galeano, which, as we commented before, since that moment has risen in sales on an international scale. This meeting marked yesterday's summaries by the media. Not only here in Trinidad and Tabago, but the photo of this meeting was in the world, of this handshake between Barack Obama and Hugo chavez.
"As we were telling you, in the press releases we have been able to read, it is reported that this meeting between both heads of state has been of respect, cordiality and trust. For his part, Barack Obama has committed to not interfering the in internal affairs of the countries of this hemisphere. All have faith in these meetings that have taken place here, the meeting between Barack Obama and UNASUR, and the meeting between central American countries..." Sphere: Related Content
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