Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, has stepped up his nationalist rhetoric and urged supporters to defend his radical government against destabilisation efforts from abroad.
The defence ministers of Argentina, Brazil and Chile yesterday agreed that poverty and social inequality are the main causes of crime, violence and instability in the region.
The board of Falkland Islands Holdings PLC (FIH) is pleased to announce the purchase of 21.6% of the issued share capital of Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company public limited company (PHFC) as a long term investment.