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Ecuador's Rebellion Quelled, but Not Its Fiscal Woes

By Emily SchmallOct 1st 2010 – 1:40PM
Dolores Ochoa, AP

Dolores Ochoa, AP

(Oct. 1) -- Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said today he would offer "no pardon or forgiveness" to the national police force for its role in what he claimed was an attempt to overthrow him. But while he has regained the upper hand, Correa is still hard-pressed for answers to the severe economic problems that lurk...

In Peru, Specter of Left-Wing Terror Is Campaign Issue

By Emily SchmallJul 30th 2010 – 3:38PM
Scott Dalton, AP

Scott Dalton, AP

LIMA, Peru (July 30) -- As this nation's ruling party gears up for municipal elections in the fall and general elections next year, it seems to be pulling out all the stops to quell a left-wing insurgency, even though some say no credible threat exists. There has been an unexpected resurgence of news recently from the...

Alan Garcia News From the Web

  • 03/28/12 Single water authority a step closer Source: Examiner ONE water and sewerage authority for Tasmania is a step closer after most of the state's councils yesterday voted for a merger.

Background on Alan Garcia

Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (; born 23 May 1949) was the President of Peru, having won the 2006 elections on 4 June 2006 in a run-off against Union for Peru candidate Ollanta Humala.

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