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  • April 2008

    • Ex-Bishop Wins Paraguay's Presidency in Historic Vote

      Reuters  |  Apr 21, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      Ex-Bishop Wins Paraguay's Presidency in Historic Vote

      (Newser) - Opposition leader Fernando Lugo won Paraguay’s presidential election yesterday, ending 61 years of one-party rule, Reuters reports. With nearly all votes counted, the former bishop beat Paraguay’s first female presidential contender by 41% of the vote to 10%. “We've made history,” the center-leftist Lugo told a packed square as he hailed a newly “free and independent” country. More »

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      politics  • presidential election  • bishop  • Paraguay

  • December 2007

    • Warrants May Shed Light on South American Dirty War

      BBC  |  Dec 25, 07 8:04 PM CST

      Warrants May Shed Light on South American Dirty War

      (Newser) - An Italian judge has issued arrest warrants for nearly 150 people in Latin America accused of helping their governments hunt down and kill leftist opponents in the 1970s. The warrants could shed new light on the so-called Operation Condor, an extraordinary scheme in which South American governments cooperated with each other to kill their political adversaries. More »

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      Brazil  • assassination  • Chile  • Peru  • Argentina  • Bolivia  • Paraguay  • Uruguay

  • July 2007

    • Paraguay Defeats USA 3-1 in Copa America

      goal.com  |  Jul 3, 07 6:52 AM CDT

      Paraguay Defeats USA 3-1 in Copa America

      (Newser) - The United States dropped its second round Group B match to Paraguay at the 2007 Copa America yesterday, with a final score of 1-3. The American side was plagued by an errant defense and poor communication throughout the 90 minutes. The score was even at the half, but an attacking Paraguay squad soon capitalized on some key US miscues. More »

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      Colombia  • soccer  • Argentina  • Copa America  • Paraguay

  • June 2007

    • Mo$cow: World's Priciest City

      BBC  |  Jun 18, 07 4:29 AM CDT

      Mo$cow: World's Priciest City

      (Newser) - Moscow is the world's most expensive city for expats, according to an annual human resource study. A cup of Muscovite coffee can run more than $6, and lodging in the Russian capital can send foreign workers from rubles to rags. London placed in the survey, which compared costs of living in 143 cities worldwide. More »

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      Russia  • London  • New York  • money  • Moscow  • Paraguay

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