Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, was not only the first African- American to occupy the post
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post:
cargo
, but also the youngest at just forty-seven. When he left office
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to leave office:
abandonar el cargo
in 2017, Obama spent much of his first year on holiday with his wife, Michelle. A trip
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trip:
viaje
to Palm Springs, California, was followed by time on British business magnate Richard Branson’s Moskito Island, then a luxury villa on the French Polynesian island of Tetiaroa, then wine tasting
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wine tasting:
cata de vinos
in Tuscany, river rafting
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river rafting:
rafting en el río
in Indonesia, and golfing at the prestigious St. Andrew’s course
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course:
campo de golf
in Scotland. He and Michelle also bought a 750-square-metre house in Washington for $8.1 million.
back to Normal Obama also found time for some ‘normal stuff
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stuff:
cosas
’. In August 2017, he helped his daughter Malia move into her dormitory room
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dormitory room:
habitación en una residencia de estudiantes
in Harvard University. A few months later he did jury service
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jury service:
ejercer de jurado popular
in Chicago. However, the ex-President had not forgotten politics. Obama has strongly criticised America’s current
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current:
actuales
President for his attitude to immigrants, Muslims
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Muslims:
musulmanes
and racists. He has also warned
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to warn:
alertar
against the Democratic Party moving to the Left.
Millions and Millions When Obama entered the White House in 2009, his net worth
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net worth:
patrimonio neto
was $1.3 million. Some financial analysts calculate the Obama couple will make almost $250 million in their post-presidency life. How? They signed
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to sign:
firmar
book deals
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book deals:
contrato editorial
for $60 million. Some money will go to the couple’s favourite charities
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charities:
organizaciones benéficas
. Michelle’s biography, Becoming , has already sold 10 million copies. Obama is writing his memoirs by hand
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by hand:
a mano
.
Public Speaking The Obamas have also added to their bank accounts with money from public speaking events. Barack receives up to
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up to:
hasta
$400,000 for each speech (the same as his annual salary while
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while:
mientras
President), while Michelle makes $225,000. There is criticism of Obama, as he often censured financial institutions and wealth inequality
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wealth inequality:
desigualdad económica
in the past. The Obamas have also signed a contract with Netflix for $50 million to produce films and TV series on their favourite subjects
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subjects:
asuntos
, such as a movie about the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and a children’s educational programme about food.
Presidential Center In May 2017, Obama revealed plans for The Obama Presidential Center, to be built in his hometown
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hometown:
ciudad natal
, Chicago. The center will have a museum (with educational and meeting spaces), a forum and a library
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library:
biblioteca
. The library will be the first completely-digital presidential library in the US, with no papers at all — not even Obama’s handwritten memoirs.
