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Presidente de Chile se sienta en el escritorio de Obama sin permiso (VIDEO)

Presidente de Chile se sienta en el escritorio de Obama sin permiso (VIDEO)
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"Me voy a sentar en el escritorio del Presidente de los Estados Unidos", así decía el presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, rompiendo todos los protocolos políticos y de la Casa Blanca y ante la mirada de sorpresa de Barack Obama.

La decisión de Piñera, que aparentemente fue de manera espontánea y sin consultarla con asesores o personal de seguridad del Presidente Obama, fue el elemento más destacado de la primera visita oficial de Sebastián Piñera a Estados Unidos.

Además como si fuera un derecho, Piñera dijo: "Además, una de mis hijas nació en este país".

Una de las personas que presenciaron el hecho, preguntó entre la sorpresa y las risas que se escuchaban en la Oficina Oval que cuántos presidentes del mundo habían hecho eso y Obama, sin aparente enojo, pero con la sorpresa y tal vez el desacuerdo en su rostro, afirmó: "Este es el único".

El encuentro entre Obama y Piñera duró alrededor de una hora y se discutieron temas de relaciones bilaterales entre ambos países.

Aunque sea una reunión de trabajo existen estrictas formas de protocolo y ceremonia en la Casa Blanca.

El presidente Barack Obama recibió el martes en la Casa Blanca a Piñera y elogió el ascenso económico y democrático de la nación sudamericana, de acuerdo con la agencia AP.

Ambos mandatarios dijeron que están comprometidos a trabajar hacia un amplio acuerdo comercial en la región de Asia-Pacífico, que incluiría a los dos países.

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US President Barack Obama (R)shakes hands during a bilateral meeting with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at the White House in Washington, DC, June 4, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4: U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera in the Oval Office of the White House June 4 , 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and Piñera spoke about an Asia-Pacific freetrade agreement and other regional issues. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4: U.S.President Barack Obama (R) meets with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera in the Oval Office of the White House June 4 , 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and Piñera spoke about an Asia-Pacific freetrade agreement and other regional issues. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4: Chilean President Sebastián Piñera speaks as U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House June 4 , 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and Piñera spoke about an Asia-Pacific freetrade agreement and other regional issues. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera in the Oval Office of the White House June 4 , 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and Piñera spoke about an Asia-Pacific freetrade agreement and other regional issues. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama(R) shakes hands during a bilateral meeting with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at the White House in Washington, DC, June 4, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets Chilean President Sebastián Piñera in the Oval Office of the White House June 4 , 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and Piñera spoke about an Asia-Pacific freetrade agreement and other regional issues. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama(R) and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speak during a bilateral meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, June 4, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 4: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets Chilean President Sebastián Piñera in the Oval Office of the White House June 4 , 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama and Piñera spoke about an Asia-Pacific freetrade agreement and other regional issues. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

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