PHOTOS Oh no, now Chavez is giving the President gifts (April 18)

[Jackeens]

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Chavez's gift to Obama

From the pool report: "I have a lot to learn and I'm very much looking forward to listening," POTUS says. He is seated at the head of a U-shaped table, with the leader of Chile to his right and Chavez all the way to his left, at the far end of the U.

When the pool entered the room Chavez was busy talking to other leaders. Then Obama spoke, and as the pool was being ushered out Chavez walked over to him. Obama stood up and Chavez handed him the book The book is: Las Venas Abiertas de America Latina (The Open Veins of Latin America), By Eduardo Galeano. A helpful Chilean delegate who did not want to be named described it as an academic book that is the basis for the 60s-era "dependency theory" that Latin America depends on the north.

The full book title in English is "The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent." It's a politically influential text in Latin America, published in 1971, about the history of the region's reliance on nations such as the United States.

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[lamp_shade]

1. I CAN"T WAIT to hear what the freepers will make of this.

[baldguy]

4. They should take a lesson-

We can disagree with someone without bombing them.

[Warren Stupidity]

8. Freepers? Heads are exploding right here in DU City.

We have our own Chavez-foamers.

[lamp_shade]

10. Duh. I should have known that.

[populistdriven]

22. Can chavez foamers be used to put out grease fires? I could use one in my kitchen.

[Warren Stupidity]

23. Yes but you have to feed them and cage them.

And they are very hard to house train.

[elleng]

15. Who the hell cares???

POTUS is doing remarkable things all around the world, and heck with anyone who does not understand and/or appreciate this.

[mmonk]

21. The book is too advanced for their reading level.

[Jackeens]

2. We'll just tell them the book is My Pet Goat, they'll be fine.

:-)

[Botany]

3. A book? The horrors.

Must mean he is a socialist. :rofl:

[Solomon]

31. "Burn the books!"

Tea Bagger April 15, 2009.

[onehandle]

5. Oh, great. The book was obviously treated with contact mind control serum.

Now the President for life has Obama as his willing slave.

You read it here first Fox News. I'd run with the story if I were you.

[CJCRANE]

6. Eduardo Galeano is a great author.

I read "Genesis" a while ago, he has an absolutely amazing style of writing (even in translation).

[glowing]

7. Looks like ole' Hugo came with a plan to make best buddies with the Pres.

Obama is liked worldwide.. don't want to get on his bad side; especially when the Americas could actually be opened. Would be nice if the southern hemisphere was respected and cared for as much as the northern hem. There is much we could offer each other on this continent. However, when we dictate and bully the way we have, you have a lopsided Americas.

[dbultman]

9. The open veins of Latin America

it's a book about imperialist exploitation of Latin America -- a very well known classic.

[geiger]

11. I just love that Hillary Clinton looks so happy in that first picture.

I truly think she has finally found her calling.

[Jackeens]

12. Great smile, I think the scene cracked her up!

[ErinBerin84]

13. she DOES look happy!

God, it's hard to believe where we all were a year ago sometimes.

[Cha]

30. It's still a bit surreal but not

as strange as it was in the beginning of the 44th Presidency.

[Jackeens]

14. (sorry, just changed that to the second pic, found the 1st one in the sequence!)

[elleng]

16. Thanks, Jacks, for ALL you do!

.

[Clio the Leo]

18. the look of someone who has dealt with Chavez before....

.... "there he goes again!"

[glowing]

24. She really is quite good at this role. AND she does look very happy.

[Froward69]

17. It is sooo nice having a President

interested in reading books... instead of burning them.

[ananda]

19. That Chavez is something, isn't he?

I like him.

Public consciousness really needs to be raised
about the history of USA and European intrustion
in Latin America.

Maybe this will help.

[empyreanisles]

20. Spotted in the background: Hillary Clinton, Hilda Solis (Labor), Rodney Kirk (US Trade Rep)....

Steven Chu (Energy)

Obama brought the crew with him!

I just love seeing Hillary and Obama together on the world stage! She has the warmest, most inviting smile. :)

[Arctic Dave]

39. I noticed his entourage too.

I think this is huge gesture to all the people who attended. He wasn't there just to sign autographs and leave.

[flamingdem]

25. Open Veins of Latin America is the LEFTIST 101 text from the 80s he he he

It definately rocked my world when I read it. Highly recommended. It will help Obama understand where the left is coming from in Latin America since they all read it in their formative years.

[struggle4progress]

27. Actually from 1971

[flamingdem]

28. I read it in the late 70s probably

did you read it? Will you now?

[struggle4progress]

32. Read it decades ago. Great book: "the poverty of mankind as a consequence of the wealth of the land"

clarified a lot for me

[flamingdem]

34. I remember the left in Latin America using this book

as an organizing tool. They would stage public readings and read it on the buses. Motorcycle Diaries was much less important, imo, but that is kind of the Open Veins for the younger generation.

[harun]

29. I think he already understands where they are coming from but hope

he reads the book as well.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

26. Hurray - I see Hilda Solis

in the background. Great that she got confirmed in time to attend this summit.

[Solomon]

33. And don't forget. All of them have read Obama's books.

Reaquired reading for any 21st century leader.

Were it not for Obama's books, he would not have given his.

Pure icing on the cake.

Ahhh! That's the change we need. Whip cream on the pie.

[Realtalk]

48. Yep...

and yep again.

[muryan]

35. This is why I don't like chavez

If you were actually trying to make a point, you'd do it without the thousands of cameras around. He's just so proud of himself for showing up the "bully" on the block. Great idea for getting things done.

[Karenina]

38. Award for

Most Doofus Comment.

[muryan]

41. Yea, I disagree with the shameless promoter

But hes a socialist so VIVA LE REVOLUTION! The guy is running his country into the ground and making it harder for competent leaders to establish real social reforms. And I'm the doofus..

[ima_sinnic]

43. riiiight. of course he is ...

yes you are.

[muryan]

47. Hows the freedom of the pres in his country?

I'm sure you admire anything those intrepid reporters had to say about Bush, but why is it easy for people here to ignore state controlled media?

[ima_sinnic]

49. what "state controlled media"? if you're talking about the decision not to renew

the license of RCTV because it openly advocated the overthrow of the government, educate yourself. I'm not going to waste my time here as I have little doubt it is more convenient for you to remain ignorant and simply accept the blathering of such noble sources as FOX "news" and other propagandists.

[muryan]

50. I've never even had foxnews

I do constantly read NPR, BBC and other international outfits. Great job on equating me to a right-winger when I've already state that my problem lies not with his social reforms (hey we agree here) but rather his continual self promotion and restrictions on the press.

[ima_sinnic]

51. again, educate yourself about his "restrictions on the press"

he let RCTV go far longer than I would suspect someone in the U.S. would if, say, FOX was constantly and openly calling on the people to pick up arms and openly overthrow the govt (which they are coming close to doing). But I guess openly calling for the overthrow of the president on the public airwaves should be allowed. By the way, RCTV continued in a private venue. They were just denied access to the public airwaves. Google is your friend.

[muryan]

52. Press isn't exlcusive to RCTV

I try not to use secondary sources (found through google) to inform myself. Talk to someone who lives there

[Thrill]

36. Just heard this book is suddenly shooting up the Amazon list

[liberalmuse]

37. President Obama has officially accepted the commie handbook.

Freepers BEWARE!!!

[Enrique]

40. I like pic #9

looks like he might actually read it.

[Politicalboi]

44. If he hasn't already

He probably has read it.

[Enrique]

45. but this time he'll read it in Spanish

;-)

[Renew Deal]

42. I wonder if Obama's read it already.

Probably not, but who knows. I'm sure he'll have it done by next week.

[JI7]

46. the pics of Chavez and Obama are just soooo cute

Huge loves our President. i loved his "i want to be your friend" and Obama's reaction was just very kind.

i really do hope they work together to improve the lives of people.

and most americans don't give a shit that Chavez said something bad about Bush. stupid media whores trying to make Chavez out to be some bad guy or enemy just because of that. most americans would probably agree.