PHOTO Any Ruben Blades fans out there?

[Jackeens]

President Barack Obama poses with Panama's Minister of Tourism, salsa icon Ruben Blades during the first plenary session of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, on April 18.

[CitizenLeft]

1. me...

Coincidentally, I just watched him in an X-Files episode last night (Netflix). Liked him in "Predator 2", too. And the "Milagro Beanfield War". Cool guy - didn't know he was the minister of tourism for Panama! Yay for him!

(PS - I love your Obama pic threads :loveya:)

[panader0]

2. Ah, "The Milagro Beanfield War" a great novel

and Redford (director, right?) did a good job with the movie too.

[CitizenLeft]

7. yep, you're right, I believe it was Redford.

[Lost-in-FL]

3. Is Pedro Navaja the Minister of Tourism for Panama?? nt

[Submariner]

4. Just watched him last night in "Secuestro express" on IFC

tourism minister? good for him.

[flamingdem]

5. I met him one time

and gushed to him about how much his music meant to me... but he was only interested in knowing if I was a "somebody" in the film business. What a major disappointment. His music seems dated to me now and I lost interest.

[Botany]

6. He had the best ever black bean soup recipe ever

takes about 12 hours.

Sour Cream & Cilantro topping

[asphalt.jungle]

8. ha, i just happened to repeat view a couple movies he was in

in the past month or so:

Mo Better Blues and Once Upon a Time in Mexico