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Calderon wins Mexican presidential race
Jul 6 2006 11:52PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The ruling party's Felipe Calderon won the official count in Mexico's disputed presidential race Thursday, a come-from-behind victory for the stiff technocrat. But his leftist rival refused to concede and said he'd fight the results in court.
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Leftist tide may be ebbing
Jul 6 2006 9:14PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Conservative Felipe Calderon's apparent victory could signal that the leftist tide sweeping Latin America has reached its high-water mark, as voters frightened by the radicalism of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez seek refuge in more mainstream ideas across the region.
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Man kills 1 and injures 6 in Argentina
Jul 6 2006 8:49PM (CT)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A gunman opened fire on a busy Buenos Aires avenue Thursday, killing one person and wounding six others before escaping, authorities said.
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Brazil police break up drug ring
Jul 6 2006 5:48PM (CT)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian police broke up an international drug ring Thursday and arrested a man suspected of being the country's top cocaine trafficker, authorities said.
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El Salvador arrests man in police deaths
Jul 6 2006 5:35PM (CT)
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - Authorities said Thursday they had arrested a man suspected of shielding a gunman who killed two police officers and wounded 10 during a clash at the University of El Salvador.
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Calderon represents Mexico middle class
Jul 6 2006 2:58PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Charisma is not Felipe Calderon's strong suit. But the balding, bespectacled lawyer and technocrat proved to be a confident campaigner while steadily raising doubts about his wildly popular rival.
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