J.Lo to Perform at Latin American Inaugural Gala

Jennifer Lopez will be performing at the upcoming Latin American Inaugural Gala on the 18th of this month.
Below is a translation from the original article written in Spanish.

Jennifer Lopez, Paulina Rubio, Alejandro Sanz and other Latin artists will perform in the Gala Opening America, scheduled for January 18, two days before the inauguration of Barack Obama.

The celebration was designed by leading Hispanic organizations in the country and was also attended by Tony Plana, who plays Ignacio in the U.S. adaptation of the Colombian novela "Betty the Ugly one".

The purpose of the party, according to organizers, is to celebrate the role of Latino voters in the triumph of the Democratic candidate in the elections last November 4.


With an unprecedented "it became clear that the Latino vote will be decisive in the future," he said in a recent interview with the BBC Luis Cerros of Democracia USA, an organization that promotes the political participation of Hispanics.

Hills says that from the polls in November "will be a turning point" with respect to Hispanics.

"It is inspiring that so many talented and admired artists are willing to hold the swearing in of the 44th president of our country," said a statement by the president of the Institute for Hispanic bloc of Congress, Esther Aguilera.

Ramona Martínez, president of the group of Hispanic legislators, added that "will be one of the more memorable and largest celebrations to date".

Alejandro Sanz, Juans, Paulina Blond and other latin American artists supported the candidacy of Barack Obama to the presidency since the first moments of the campaign.