IDADI YA WATU WALIOSOMA HABARI HII: Handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency press office showing the President of the US, Barack Obama (L), and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez (R) chatting before the opening of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain. A Summit of the Americas marking US President Barack Obama's debut in front of Latin American leaders began Friday in Trinidad and Tobago.