Czech President in Chile: Returned a pen stolen 15 years ago by Václav Klaus
During his visit to Chile, Czech President Petr Pavel symbolically returned to the country a ceremonial pen that was stolen 15 years ago by then-Czech President Václav Klaus. The incident was captured by cameras, and a video of Klaus stealing the pen and putting it in his pocket went viral worldwide.
TL;DR
- Czech President Petr Pavel symbolically returned a ceremonial pen to Chile.
- The pen was originally stolen 15 years ago by former Czech President Václav Klaus.
- Klaus's theft was captured on video and went viral, causing embarrassment.
- Pavel left his own specially decorated pen, symbolizing the Czech Republic.
- The gesture is seen as a symbolic act to rectify the previous incident.