20 May, 2011
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Comunicas United States.- Before he left the White House, George W. Bush said he had plans to “replenish the ol’ coffers” by making a ‘ridiculous’ amount of money on the lecture circuit. Like other recent former presidents, he’s done just that. In the two years since leaving office, Bush has earned an estimated $15 million [...]
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1 May, 2011
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Comunicas United States.- Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US forces, President Barack Obama has said. The US is said to be in possession of Bin Laden's body. The al-Qaeda leader was killed in a ground operation in a mansion outside Islamabad in an operation based on US intelligence, reports [...]
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10 April, 2011
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Comunicas Peru.- Peru's presidential election will go to a second round on 5 June, pitting former army officer Ollanta Humala against Keiko Fujimori, daughter of disgraced ex-leader Alberto Fujimori. No candidate received the 50% needed to secure victory outright in the first round on Sunday. With 75% of votes counted, Mr Humala has 29.3%, while [...]
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2 April, 2011
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Comunicas Argentina.- President Cristina Fernández expressed on Saturday her rejection “to the colonialism that still disgraces humanity in the 21st century” and asked Britain to abide by United Nations resolutions and sit down to negotiate with Argentina over the issue of sovereignty on the Malvinas Archipelago, as informed by Télam. The President spoke at the [...]
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21 March, 2011
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Comunicas Chile.- President Barack Obama is set to outline his vision of deeper US ties with Latin America in a speech in the Chilean capital, Santiago. Mr Obama is expected to praise Chile's transition from military rule to democracy and its economic growth. He is also likely to take questions on US military action in [...]
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17 March, 2011
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Comunicas global.- The UN Security Council has backed a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" short of an invasion "to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas". In New York, the 15-member body voted 10-0 in favour, with five abstentions. Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces have recently retaken several towns seized by rebels in [...]
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