In case you were worried he missed it, Barack Obama did see the concrete Jesus. On what was likely their last stop on a quick tour of Rio de Janeiro, President Obama and his family stopped by the city’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue and took in what view there was. The sun had set by they time they set foot below the mountaintop monument, and yesterday evening saw light rain in many parts of the city. But the tabloid O Dia managed a positive spin nevertheless, saying the tourist spot was “enhanced by mist and a full moon.”

The Obamas now head to Chile for the next stop on the president’s tour of Latin America.

The news here in Brazil today, as in the rest of the world, is largely focused on the ongoing tragedy in Japan. But the one story still generating lots of news coverage is Obama’s upcoming visit to Brasilia and Rio. Here’s my personal favorite:

Rinaldo Gaudencio Americo was at a newsstand during the last US presidential campaign, when a stranger noticed a photo of Barack Obama and said, “you look good in that photo.” Americo says he replied, “Don’t forget to vote for me.” With that a star was born. (You can see the video here.) Americo, who earns a living as a driver, has spent the last two years cultivating the resemblance.