[5] On 10 January 2011, Shakira announced on her website that after 11 years together, she and de la Rúa had separated in August 2010 after making "a mutual decision to take time apart from [their] romantic relationship."

[8] In December 2006, de la Rúa, together with a group of prominent Latin American businessmen and artists, founded ALAS Foundation.

[9] Foundation ALAS is a non-profit organization that promotes Early Childhood Development in Hispanic America.

[11] Its founding members include de la Rúa, Carlos Slim, and Alejandro Bulgheroni among others.

[12] On 22 February 2010, Antonio de la Rúa and Shakira were invited to the White House where they discussed with President Barack Obama the importance of investing in Early Childhood Development Policies.