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Medvedev hails success of Latin American tour

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Published 30 November, 2008, 15:34

President Dmitry Medvedev has completed a four-nation tour of Latin America aimed at boosting trade and Russian influence in the region. He ended his trip with the words: “we are back in South America” – a region the U.S. has traditionally considered its ‘back yard’.

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