Articles written by Vinod Sreeharsha
Kirchner Faces Criticism, Disillusionment in Argentina
By Vinod Sreeharsha,
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World Politics Review
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- With her presidency in turmoil and support as low as 29 percent, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner recently made a last-minute proposal to move up this year's legislative elections by four months. The move was widely viewed here as a sign of political weakness and an admission by the president that she expects her support to continue to fall as the year progresses. more
Uruguay Could Become a Model for Low-Cost Laptop Programs
VILLA CARDAL, Uruguay -- The
1,200 inhabitants of this isolated rural town could not care less about a feud between U.S. tech
companies Intel and AMD. But recently it began a social experiment that could impact not only its development but also the fortunes of
several U.S. corporate giants. Eight-year-old
Nahuel Lema and his 135 classmates at Number 24: Italia, the only
primary school here, took home new laptops May 10 thanks to a
partnership between the Uruguayan government and U.S. nonprofit One Laptop per Child.
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