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Stories for August 16th 2012

• Thursday, August 16th 2012 - 01:38 UTC

  Brazil invites private sector to invest in new highways and railways plan

  

  Brazil's government unveiled on Wednesday measures to lure up to 133 billion Reais (66 billion dollars) in private investment for new roads and railways needed to unclog the country's transportation bottlenecks.

• Thursday, August 16th 2012 - 01:29 UTC

  For consular purposes Uruguay considers Malvinas as the “dependent territory” of the Islas Falklands

  

  For consular purposes the Uruguayan Foreign Affairs ministry refers to the Malvinas Islands, which are claimed by Argentina with the support of Mercosur members, as the “dependent territory” of the “Islas Falklands”.

• Thursday, August 16th 2012 - 01:24 UTC

  Ecuador claims UK prepared to raid London embassy to catch Assange

  

  Ecuador said on Wednesday the British government had threatened to raid its embassy in London if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is not handed over, and that Quito would make its decision on his asylum request on Thursday.

• Thursday, August 16th 2012 - 01:11 UTC

  Two Islanders to represent the Falkland Islands at Commonwealth Youth Parliament

  

  Two young Falkland Islanders, Stacy Bragger and Krysteen Ormond, have been nominated by the Legislative Assembly to represent the Falkland Islands at the 5th Commonwealth Youth Parliament (CYP) in London between 4th-8th December 2012. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has accepted both candidates.