The Antoninos

It's all for Europe and Europe for all at José Manuel Barroso's new-look Commission. Apparently, everyone is happy to put the European ideal before the national interest, and there was no haggling over jobs with national governments.
"I love my country, Portugal," pronounced El Presidente, clutching his hand to his chest. "But we swear to serve the European interest."
Financial Times

"El Presidente"?! "El Presidente"???
What the ...!?
Isto é alguma piadinha de país, cultural, étnica?
"El Presidente", my a**!

FT sucks. Big time.