The gesture quickly hit international news wires and it did not take long for the Twitterverse to react. Twitterers in Venezuela found humor in the act.
SimonEnrique (Caracas, Venezuela) the obama-chavez photos is everywhere... what a funny situation. Chavez: yes, you could!!
kudry (Caracas, Venezuela) RT @modulor: Chavez a Obama: "quiero ser tu amigo" (aaawwws, jajaja) http://tinyurl.com/cc3963 y http://tinyurl.com/ddtpxt (@modulor RT: Obama to Chavez: "I want to be your friend" (aaawwws, hahaha))
gesteves (Caracas, Venezuela) Chávez tiene semanas insultando a Obama, pero basta que lo vea en persona y…http://bit.ly/2xdPB3 (Chavez has weeks insulting Obama, but then he sees him in person and...)
Others in the Twitterverse had mixed reactions.
loanyz (Undisclosed) I can't believe obama shook hands with chavez...the madman...this is unacceptable!!!
Ilove2sing82 (Undisclosed) Obama shook hands with Hugo Chavez. Interesting because I'm from Colombia and I hate Chavez
bobbyricha (Newnan, Ga.) Obama is hanging with Chavez. Change you can believe in. You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
1DavidN (Orange Co., Calif.) Would it have been better if Obama had "snubbed" Chavez and NOT shaken his hand? I think it would have shown lack of class.
callmeparks (Undisclosed) awww Chavez and Obama want to be buddies, how cute. you have to be kidding me, now they can discuss socialist issues together.
