Americans Away From Home

President Obama and Venezuela President Hugo Chávez Friday.  They're smiling!  (Pool photo by Mariamma Kambon)


Ever wondered how a President passes the time at a Summit? One requirement: get up early.

Here's President Obama's weekend:

8 am           attending a multilateral meeting with The Union of South American countries UNASUR
(In Spanish, it's the Unión de Naciones Suramericanas - UNASUR)

9:30 am      attending Plenary Session 1

12:00 am    taking official photo for heads of State

12:30 pm    attending Summit working lunch

2:30 pm      attending Plenary Session 2

4:15 pm      attending Plenary Session 3

8:00 pm      attending official dinner and cultural show

Sunday, April 19

8:00 am      attending a multilateral meeting with SICA
(In Spanish, it's the Centroamérica or América Central -SICA)

9:10 am      participating in the Leaders Retreat

11:45 am    holding a news conference

1:00 pm      flying home to Washington

6:00 pm      arriving at Andrews Air Force Base

6:05 pm      leaving Andrews

6:15 pm      hugging Bo and the family at the White House

Carole