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Teenager killed in Mexican police clash
May 3 2006 11:04PM (CT)
SAN SALVADOR ATENCO, Mexico (AP) - One person was killed as machete-wielding protesters near Mexico's capital clashed with police Wednesday, blocking highways, throwing molotov cocktails and taking at least two police officers hostage.
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Mexico president refuses to sign drug bill
May 3 2006 9:49PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Vicente Fox refused to sign a drug decriminalization bill Wednesday, hours after U.S. officials warned the plan could encourage "drug tourism."
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Entire Colombian city council resigns
May 3 2006 9:31PM (CT)
VILLAVIEJA, Colombia (AP) - The entire municipal council of a town in rural Colombia has resigned and fled to a nearby city, fearing for their lives amid a spate of political killings.
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Brazil challenges Bolivia nationalization
May 3 2006 7:45PM (CT)
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Bolivia's decision to nationalize its natural gas industry drew challenges from Brazil Wednesday as top officials pledged to defend current gas contracts and suspend investment in the Bolivian industry.
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Politics stall Puerto Rico shutdown talks
May 3 2006 7:44PM (CT)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A bitter divide between Puerto Rico's two leading political parties has stalled talks to end the partial government shutdown that has closed the island's schools and put more than 90,000 public employees out of work.
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Conservative gaining in Mexican race
May 3 2006 5:09PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The leftist former front-runner in this nation's presidential race is watching his advantage crumble to the conservative ruling-party candidate, raising doubts that Mexico will be the latest Latin America nation to veer to the left.
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Garcia moves to Peru presidential runoff
May 3 2006 3:24PM (CT)
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A presidential runoff in Peru will pit a moderate leftist former president against a nationalist promising to renegotiate mining and gas contracts with foreign companies, according to a National Election Board announcement Wednesday that ended weeks of uncertainty.
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