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Ecuador's president says he won't quit
Apr 19 2005 10:06PM (CT)
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Thousands of protesters marched Tuesday night on the National Palace to demand that Ecuador's embattled President Lucio Gutierrez step down, just hours after he said he had no intention of resigning.
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Canada unveils foreign policy overhaul
Apr 19 2005 7:29PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Canada promised Tuesday to increase foreign aid, double its overseas defense capabilities in five years and expand security links with the United States "to make a real difference" in preventing conflicts.
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Few civilians remain in Colombian village
Apr 19 2005 7:15PM (CT)
TORIBIO, Colombia (AP) - Explosions from the nearby mountains boomed out evidence Tuesday of continuing clashes between rebels and army troops as police in this mountain town patrolled the nearly deserted streets lined with bomb-shattered buildings. No more than 100 of 3,000 permanent residents were still in the village.
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Aristide blames U.S. for Haiti violence
Apr 19 2005 6:36PM (CT)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide charged Tuesday that political violence in Haiti was a "black holocaust" orchestrated by France and the United States.
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Thousands in Ecuador protest president
Apr 19 2005 8:15AM (CT)
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Chanting "Lucio, get out," a river of demonstrators poured into the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city, Monday night to demand that President Lucio Gutierrez step down, as anti-government protests spread from Quito, the capital.
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Latin American papal candidates back poor
Apr 19 2005 3:30AM (CT)
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Latin American pope contenders are known for defying military-backed regimes and standing up for the poor. But not all have a stellar record.
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Lopez Obrador supporters protest
Apr 19 2005 12:45AM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - In what some have dubbed "the war of the ribbons," supporters of Mexico City's embattled mayor are dogging President Vicente Fox with a string of unusual protests ranging from rotating hunger strikes in front of the presidential residence to a demonstration at his family's ranch in central Mexico.
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