Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was worried that I wasn't going to get an opportunity to refute some of the misinformation my colleague across the way has put forth here. Peru is, I think, the original home of the potato, so I would have thought Prince Edward Islanders would get along fairly well with Peruvians.
Maybe I can look at this in a slightly different way. First of all, Ambassador, welcome to the committee. It's great to have you here.
I've always been an optimist. Obviously the opposition members are maybe not so much. I can't help but look at the numbers, many of which you have mentioned yourself. I think numbers speak for themselves.
Your economy is the most rapidly growing economy in South and Central America, one of the best economies in this hemisphere. You have reduced poverty by almost 50%, from 53% to 27%. Surely somebody on the other side can say congratulations. If not, I'll say it for our side.