Colombia! ***Pics***

[JNelson6563]

Colombian children look at President Obama during a land titling event for Afro-Colombian communities in Cartagena






…. greeting Sebastian Salgado, of the Afro-Colombian San Basilio de Palenque community, during a land titling event




...at a multilateral meeting with Caribbean Leaders


From left to right, clockwise: Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Winston Baldwin, Bahamas’ Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette and Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

More photos here: http://theobamadiary.com/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Great pics!

Psst...It's Colombia...

[JNelson6563]

3. Thanks Peggy!

Fixed!

[gateley]

2. You just can't look at picks like this and not feel GOOD! nt

[JNelson6563]

4. I agree!

I love to see him interact with crowds everywhere but there's something special about seeing the President go all over the world and be much loved. Such a refreshing change from the Bush years.



Julie

[babylonsister]

5. Fabulous pix! We're not the only ones who love this guy! :) nt

[Kath1]

6. Cool!

Thanx for the great pics.

Such a refreshing change from the dark days of Bush!

[DevonRex]

7. Just look at those children!

Aren't they beautiful? As always he looks comfortable with them. I love the one with the girls looking at him at the top. They are SO cute.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. I'm late, but I always love the Prez with kids. Thanks for posting.

[Number23]

9. Julie, this is soo gorgeous. Good Lord, those children are beautiful!

And it's great to see the "Afro" in "Afro Colombian." We don't see that nearly enough.

Reminds me of the Brazilian supermodel craze from a few years back. Brazil, home to one of the most racially diverse cultures and peoples in the world where people are immensely proud of the African, European and indigenous blood that flows through their veins. And yet, every supermodel they rounded up from there looked as though they had all just stepped out of a pub or sausage sizzle in Germany. It was astoundingly ridiculous.

Also, love his placement next to the female leaders in the Carribbean. LOVE it.

[nofurylike]

10. thank you so very much for posting those, Julie!!

i am so thankful someone posted recently, or i would not have seen those. beautiful!! just precious!!

[freshwest]

11. Thanks for these. Did anyone see a youtube video of him with Shakira or anyone down there?

I snagged some great pictures off a thread by Kadie of him in Columbia, I think they were from the same day.