Obama inauguration today

US president Barack Obama will today be inaugurated for a second term in a public ceremony.

The president was sworn in yesterday.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend today's inauguration and millions around the world are expected to watch on TV.

Obama is expected to address the important matters of economic recovery in his address.

Latinos are taking a more prominent role in President Obama's second inauguration.

Last evening several Latin pop stars performed in a special concert organised to recognise Obama’s second term as president.

Vice President Joe Biden and his family appeared onstage, drawing big cheers, to help open the show.

He thanked Latinos for their support in last year's election saying something profound happened with the enormous Latino support for Obama.

But Mr Biden said the Latino community underestimates its power.

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