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Bolivian president seeks early election
Mar 15 2005 10:40PM (CT)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia's embattled leader asked the country's legislature Tuesday to authorize an early presidential election this summer, saying he can no longer govern among growing protests and road blockades.
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One dead in Guatemala free trade protests
Mar 15 2005 10:22PM (CT)
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Gunfire erupted Tuesday as police clashed with demonstrators who blocked a highway in northeastern Guatemala to protest a free trade plan with the United States. Authorities said one protester was killed.
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Security boosted for Venezuelan president
Mar 15 2005 5:48PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's presidential guard has boosted security measures to protect President Hugo Chavez in response to an alleged assassination plot, a government offical said Tuesday.
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Verdict upheld vs. ex-Chilean lieutenant
Mar 15 2005 5:43AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld a $4 million verdict against a former Chilean army officer who was found liable for the killing of a political prisoner during that nation's bloody 1973 coup.
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U.N. predicts rise in cocaine prices
Mar 15 2005 1:31AM (CT)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A top United Nations anti-drug official predicted cocaine prices in the United States and Europe will rise next year, reflecting the fruits of a six-year, U.S.-funded effort to eradicate drug production in Colombia.
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