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Chargé Matthewman Visits Fray Bentos
Meets with local officials, donates rose bushes for municipal park
 
Posted: May 22, 2009  
On May 15, U.S. Chargé D'Affaires (CDA) Robin Matthewman visited the city of Fray Bentos situated in the administrative division (department) of Rio Negro in Uruguay's western frontier region. The city has a population of nearly 23,000. Agriculture is the main source of industry in the region, the most prominent being wineries and dairies.

During the visit, CDA Matthewman met with Governor Omar Lafluf to discuss matters of mutual interest and participated in a press conference with local media. Later she visited the municipal park Parque Roosevelt where she donated a truckload of rose bushes and several benches. During the ceremony, CDA Matthewman and Governor Lafluf symbolically planted two rose bushes. The visit included a tour of the city, the Museum of the Industrial Revolution and the LATU laboratories located in the historical quarter where a British-owned meatpacking plant, Frigorifico Anglo, used to operate in the early 1900s. Matthewman also visited the Alianza Binational Center of Fray Bentos and the local Emergency Operations Center. The visit concluded with a luncheon hosted by Governor Lafluf.

Following is a photo gallery of CDA Matthewman's visit to Fray Bentos:

CDA Matthewman meets with Rio Negro Intendant Lafluf. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman meets with Rio Negro Intendant Lafluf.
 CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf exchanging gifts. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf exchanging gifts.

CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf in joint press conference. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf in joint press conference.
 Local media in Fray Bentos interview CDA Matthewman. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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Local media in Fray Bentos interview CDA Matthewman.

CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf at Parque Roosevelt. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf at Parque Roosevelt.
 CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf plant rose bushes. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf plant rose bushes.

CDA Matthewman visits the Alianza Binational Center in Fray Bentos. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman visits the Alianza Binational Center in Fray Bentos.
 CDA Matthewman with Intendant Lafluf and Binational Center staff. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman with Intendant Lafluf and Binational Center staff.

CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf visit the LATU laboratory. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman and Intendant Lafluf visit the LATU laboratory.
 
 CDA Matthewman signs the Museum of the Industrial Revolution's guest book at the former Frigorifico Anglo plant. [U.S. Embassy photo by Washington Gutierrez]
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CDA Matthewman signs the Museum of the Industrial Revolution's guest book at the former Frigorifico Anglo plant.




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