Showing posts with label photos summit of the americas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos summit of the americas. Show all posts

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Obama Shook A Lot of Hands At Summit Photos

Obama and Chile's president, Michelle Bachelet
Obama and Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega
Obama and El Salvador's president-elect Mauricio Funes
Din din with Bachelet and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Patrick Manning
Obama and Bachelet
See more photos here.
World leaders warm up to Obama

Friday, April 17, 2009

Obama Speaks at Summit of the Americas

Update: See more video of Obama's speech here
Obama and Hugo Chavez
"We can't let ourselves be prisoners of past disagreements," Obama said. 
"I'm very grateful that President Ortega did not blame me for things that happened when I was 3 months old," he said. 
"There is no senior partner and junior partner in our relations." 



From Politico:
As they were lining up in reverse alpahbetical order by last name, Chavez was first. At this point, Obama walked across the room and introduced himself to Chavez, they chatted for a short time, and returned to line. When he returned to line he talkedwith President Bachelet of Chile and with President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. Then Ortega walked into the room, past POTUS, and he stopped to introduce himself to POTUS. POTUS said it was is "gusto" - ie, pleasure - to meet him.

FYI, Chavez website says Chavez and POTUS talked about mutual desire to change the relationship of their countries. The senior administration official did not dispute this characterization.
Obama's arrival in Trinidad and Tobago: