"They have altered the picture so that it is interpreted this way," he said. "There was no embracing." He added that Ahmadinejad was trying not to hurt the feelings of Chavez's mother, who he said referred to Ahmadinejad as "her son." He said Frias was very emotional and tried to hold Ahmadinejad's hand but that the Iranian president pulled his hands away.Meanwhile, the condemnation of the condolence message Ahmadinejad issued following the death of Chavez continues. In the message, which was posted on his website last week, Ahmadinejad said he was certain that Chavez "will return" along with Jesus Christ and Imam Mahdi, who according to Shi'ite beliefs has gone into hiding and will reappear one day to bring justice to the world.
