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Socialist Bachelet wins Chilean presidency
Jan 15 2006 11:00PM (CT)
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A socialist doctor and former political prisoner was elected Sunday as the country's first female president, defeating a conservative multimillionaire opponent in a race that reflected Latin America's increasingly leftward tilt.
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Franco-era politician steps down in Spain
Jan 15 2006 9:53PM (CT)
MADRID, Spain (AP) - Manuel Fraga, the last political survivor of Gen. Francisco Franco's regime, stepped down Sunday after 15 years as leader of the former dictator's native region.
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Zapatistas push for Mexican movement
Jan 15 2006 8:56PM (CT)
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (AP) - Amid a rising leftist tide in Latin America, Mexico's Zapatista rebels have come out of their jungle hideouts calling for a national movement to fight for social justice for the 50 million Mexicans living in poverty.
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