Tag: Ollanta Humala

Saturday, June 18th 2011 - 01:04 UTC
Uruguayan lawmakers mark the difference between “terrorism” and “armed insurgency”

A group of Uruguayan lawmakers have written a letter to Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala requesting a more humane treatment for Victor Polay Campos, head of the guerrilla Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, MRTA, jailed since 1992.
Thursday, June 16th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
Humala announces an “open channel of direct communication” with Chile

Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala highlighted the “open channel of direct communication” established with Chile and President Sebastian Piñera following a two hour meeting on Wednesday between the two leaders in Santiago’s presidential palace.
Tuesday, June 14th 2011 - 22:39 UTC
Humala reaffirms historic links: “Peru will always support Argentina”

President-elect Ollanta Humala said Peru has shown “it will always support Argentina” and underlined the long standing close relations with the country that hosts one of the largest Peruvian communities overseas.
Tuesday, June 14th 2011 - 02:48 UTC
Peru’s Humala interested in joining “political” mechanisms of Mercosur

Peru is interested in regional integration, security, education, combating narcotics but full membership of Mercosur is “distant” said president elect Ollanta Humala during a one day visit to Uruguay, before leaving late Monday for Argentina.
Friday, June 10th 2011 - 03:22 UTC
Brazil promises full cooperation to Peruvian president-elect Humala

Peruvian president-elect Ollanta Humala was received on Thursday with “a wide offer of cooperation in all fields” in Brazil, the first stop in his regional-visits round following his Sunday victory.
Wednesday, June 8th 2011 - 06:29 UTC
Humala’s victory in Peru seen from neighbouring but distant Chile

Sunday marked the end of a drawn out campaign for Peru’s presidency, as centre-left candidate Ollanta Humala claimed a narrow victory over centre-right candidate Keiko Fujimori.
Wednesday, June 8th 2011 - 06:13 UTC
Humala calls US a ‘strategic partner’ and plans to discuss taxes with corporations

Peru's nationalist president-elect Ollanta Humala said on Tuesday he will chart his own course, described the US as a ‘strategic partner’ and promised to discuss with mining companies his plans to tax windfall earnings to pay for social programs.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 22:31 UTC
Peru’s economic fundamentals sound and will be respected, says Humala

The Peruvian currency and Lima’s stock market partially recovered on Tuesday from the dramatic Monday collapse when it was confirmed nationalist Ollanta Humala had been elected in a very tight run-off to become the country’s next president.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 04:00 UTC
Washington ‘ready and willing’ to work with Humala, says US top diplomat

“United States is “ready and very willing” to work with Peru's president-elect Ollanta Humala said Washington’s top diplomat for Latin America, Arturo Valenzuela during the Organization of American States meeting Monday in El Salvador.
Tuesday, June 7th 2011 - 01:25 UTC
Brazil government celebrates Humala’s victory; invites president-elect to Brasilia

Brazil’s presidential foreign affairs advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia celebrated the victory of nationalist Peruvian president elect Ollanta Humala who beat Keiko Fujimori in the Sunday run off by a minimum difference.