President Barack Obama

11.21.09

LIFESTYLE

UPDATE: President Obama Responds to Generación Y Blogger Yoani Sanchez

by Mariela Rosario | 11.20.2009 | 5:05pm | 0 Comments

Cuban Generación Y blogger Yoani Sanchez is putting her media spotlight to good use and recently posed a series of questions to both President Barack Obama and Raul Castro challenging the current state of US/Cuban relations. President Obama. . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

Watch: The White House Throws a Fiesta Latina

by Grace Bastidas | 10.14.2009 | 11:20am | 2 Comments

President Obama and wife Michelle Obama moved to a very different beat last night when the White House, or in this case “La Casa Blanca,” hosted a star-studded concert titled Fiesta Latina. The who’s who of performers included Gloria Estefan,. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Mexico Blames U.S. for Hindering U.N. Climate Talks

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 10.09.2009 | 8:27am | 1 Comment

President Obama shocked the world this morning when it was announced that he won the Nobel Peace Prize for diplomacy, just nine months into his presidency. The Nobel Committee said of the president: “Only very rarely has a person to the same. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

Latin Music Night Planned at the White House

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 10.08.2009 | 2:04pm | 2 Comments

President Obama announced plans to celebrate Hispanic musical heritage on Oct. 13 with a concert featuring top Latin artists. Sounds like it’s gonna be a major party, too. Mexican musician Sheila E. will lead the house band, and other expected. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

Rio de Janeiro Wins Bid to Host 2016 Olympic Games

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 10.02.2009 | 12:30pm | 3 Comments

It was a close battle between Madrid and Rio de Janeiro as the final vote neared, but the International Olympic Committee announced today that Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. In spite of in-person appeals by. . . READ FULL STORY