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Mexico begins massive vote recount
Jul 5 2006 11:17PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Felipe Calderon's slim lead in Mexico's presidential race was called into question as an official recount of vote tallies showed his leftist opponent slightly ahead late Wednesday. However, Calderon insisted he had won and even offered to include his rival in his Cabinet.
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Nicaragua mourns former president candidate
Jul 5 2006 9:00PM (CT)
JINOTEPE, Nicaragua (AP) - Thousands of Nicaraguans turned out Wednesday for the funeral of former presidential candidate Herty Lewites, whose unexpected death appeared to increase the chances of Sandinista ex-President Daniel Ortega returning to power in November's election.
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Former Mexico president declares innocence
Jul 5 2006 8:41PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Former President Luis Echeverria, who is under house arrest on genocide charges stemming from a 1968 student massacre, declared his innocence to a judge Wednesday and asked to be freed.
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Mexico extradites alleged drug smugglers
Jul 5 2006 8:39PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Mexican government has extradited to the U.S. a suspect wanted in Arizona on drug and money-laundering charges, officials said Wednesday.
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Calderon says he wants to unify Mexico
Jul 5 2006 6:40PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's ruling party candidate for president, confident a recount will confirm his slight lead in the disputed race, said Wednesday he wanted to heal the rifts from a bitter campaign that divided the country along class lines.
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Venezuela military displays new weaponry
Jul 5 2006 4:49PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A pair of Russian-made fighter jets roared overhead and soldiers marched in formation carrying new Kalashnikov rifles Wednesday as Venezuela marked its Independence Day showcasing recent arms deals that have alarmed Washington.
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Chavez hosts 6-nation trade summit
Jul 5 2006 12:01AM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez marked Venezuela's entry into the South American trade bloc Mercosur with a six-nation summit Tuesday, an alliance that he says should be a common front against U.S. free trade deals.
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