‘Not an easy job’ Falklands Governor warns all new Assembly
New members of the Legislative Assembly. (BR): Bill Luxton and Glen Ross;(M) Jan Cheek, Gavin Short and Roger Edwards; Front: Emma Edwards, Dick Sawle and Sharon HalfordFALKLANDS Governor Alan Huckle this morning warned the entirely new Falklands Assembly that the days when councillors could criticise government from the sidelines, “…are long gone.”
Polls show 7 points lead for Uruguayan incumbent presidential candidate
Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential ticket,—Jose Mujica and Danilo Astori—, has a seven percentage points advantage over the opposition, Luis Alberto Lacalle and Jorge Larrañaga, for the run off the last Sunday of November, according to the latest opinion polls released in Montevideo
Successful online marketing for Falkland Islands tourism
The results of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board’s first online marketing campaign in the UK have been outstanding, according to Jake Downing, General Manager of FITB.
Petrobras testing discovery of “huge” natural gas reserves in Peru’s Amazon
Brazil’s Petrobras said on Friday it is still studying drilling results from lot 58 in Peru’s Amazon and has yet to estimate natural gas deposits there, a day after Peruvian President Alan Garcia said the company struck a large find.
In spite of coup denials Paraguayan president continues with military purge
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the military Friday, removing the armed forces’ commander. Lugo fired the commanders of the country’s army, air force and navy on Wednesday.
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The Secret of Prosperity is Freedom
By Michael Magan (*) On economic policy, Latin American leaders face a basic choice: Adopt old style government-heavy populism championed by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, or the market-friendly reforms instituted in countries like Brazil, Peru, and Chile?
