Tag: Falkland Islanders

21st February 2013 Washington DC, USA

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by Amy English

Congressional Liaison for the Foreign and Security Policy Group

Of Congressmen and Penguins

It’s late afternoon and I am standing next to a Congressman on a warm, blustery day, surrounded by thousands of eyes looking inquisitively upon us. Despite our best intentions to understand them, their voices only get louder, squawking with unrestrained excitement. In late January, thousands of gentoo penguins are being introduced to a special visitor […]

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13th July 2012 Washington DC, USA

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by Amy English

Congressional Liaison for the Foreign and Security Policy Group

A trip to 51 degrees south

In Washington DC, the summer climate has reached its miserable peak of 100+ degrees. While my colleagues are packing their swimsuits into their backpacks and heading off to the beach, I am scouring my closets for a warm winter coat to face the cold winds of the South Atlantic with a visit to the Falkland […]

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