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Argentina's newest power-couple, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and former president Nestor Kirchner, have given their critics more fodder by signing on to a media law that may restrict freedom of expression. by Eduardo Szklarz and Martin Barillas A law passed on October 10 in Argentina that will place controls on the media has generated suspicions that the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner hopes to actually restrict freedom of the press. The Law on Audiovisual Media came up for a vote in the Argentine Senate amidst widespread accusations of vote buying by the current executive. President Kirchner signed the bill in record time despite howls of protest, especially by the owners of Clarín – a centrist newspaper that also controls television holdings. Opponents of the legislation affirm that it... [read full story]
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AP - Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send their employees home.
Amazon Mining Holding Plc , is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an agreement with Agrifirma Brazil, a United Kingdom based farmland operator and developer, to fund agronomic tests using Amazon Mining's...
