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Secularists voice dismay at election gains for Tunisia's Islamist party
Tunisia's election results are not final, but the moderate Islamist party Al Nahda seems poised to get a plurality of the vote. Some secularists voiced alarm, even as the party sought to reassure opponents.
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Peru's newly sworn-in Humala will face remnants of Shining Path
It is unclear whether the two modern Shining Path factions are revolutionaries or simply drug runners, but President Humala, who was sworn in today, has promised to 'wipe out' the groups.
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Peru swears in new president: Who is Ollanta Humala?
Peru's new President Ollanta Humala is a former Army officer who once led a rebellion. He faces the task of maintaining rapid economic growth while diffusing growing social unrest.
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The battle to become Peru's next president
Analysts predict a tight June 5 runoff after this weekend's presidential vote. Left-wing candidate Ollanta Humala is expected to face Congresswoman Keiko Fujimori, daughter of the imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori.
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Leftist Humala leads Peru election polls, but undecided voters could cause upset
Eleven percent of the electorate was still undecided ahead of today's Peru election, a fact that could swing the vote away from leading candidate Ollanta Humala.
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In Pictures: Peru elections
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Peru election: How a president, a criminal, and a Nobel winner are deciding the race
Imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, current President Alan García, and Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Mario Vargas Llosa are replicating, in some ways, their own electoral circus from 20 years ago.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/17
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Latin America's surprise rising economic star: Peru
Peru's growth rate – 9.8 percent – was one of the fastest last year. It's poised to break with neighbors Bolivia, Venezuela, and Ecuador with its center-left but pro-business governments.
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Chávez awaits Iran's Ahmadinejad after warm Brazil visit
The strong ties between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez are well known. But Brazil's support has set this regional tour apart.
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As Catholic bishop, Paraguay's president fathered a child
On Monday, President Fernando Lugo admitted he had a son while still an ordained bishop
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Peru sees shadowy hand of Chávez – everywhere
Peru's Congress is investigating new Bolivarian 'fair-trade' groups. Are they funded by Venezuela?
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