On 10 February 2007 , Galeano underwent a successful operation to treat lung cancer . During an interview with journalist Amy Goodman following Barack Obama 's election as President of the United States in November 2008 , Galeano said , " The White House will be Barack Obama 's house in the time coming , but this White House was built by black slaves . And I ’d like , I hope , that he never , never forgets this " . At the 17 April 2009 opening session of the 5th Summit of the Americas held in Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago , Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez gave a Spanish-language copy of Galeano 's '' Open Veins of Latin America '' to U.S. President Barack Obama , who was making his first diplomatic visit to the region
5th Summit of the Americas
5th Summit of the Americas
Eduardo Galeano