Shakira starts Venezuelan tour in Maracaibo

<a href=>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Friday, May 09, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Maracaibo has been host to Colombian international pop star, Shakira kick-starting her Venezuelan Mongoose Tour. After the concert in Venezuela's second biggest city, Shakira is due to appear in the Caracas Poliedro (May 9). 

Shakira has just concluded a successful tour of Argentina but did run into a few problems with news reporters because of her boyfriend, Antonio de la Rua,  said to be very unpopular there ... he happens to be the son of disgraced Argentinean President Fernando de la Rua. 

Venezuelan media sources have highlighted the diva's personal life-style ... her current entourage consists of 70 persons and personal security is top of her tour agenda. 

The artist will travel in an armored limo complete with fax machine, phones and internet connections. 

On a frivolous note, the media is feasting on the revelation that Shakira has asked for a basket of fruit in her dressing room on each concert day.