BENICIO DEL TORO - DEL TORO ENJOYS MEETING WITH 'NICE' CHAVEZ

DEL TORO ENJOYS MEETING WITH 'NICE' CHAVEZ

Actor BENICIO DEL TORO has met with Venezuelan president HUGO CHAVEZ, becoming the latest celebrity to enjoy a one-on-one talk with the controversial leader.
The star is in the South American country to promote his Ernesto 'Che' Guevara biopic Che, but took time out of his busy promotional schedule to pay Chavez a visit in Caracas on Wednesday (04Mar09).
The Oscar winner, a native of Puerto Rico, has refused to divulge the specifics of his conversation with the "nice" leader, but insisted he "had a good time with the president".
Chavez has previously played host to Hollywood stars Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey and Danny Glover.