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Castro a no-show at 80th birthday bash
Dec 2 2006 9:32PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro was a no-show Saturday at a major military parade that doubled as his 80th birthday celebration, raising questions about whether the ailing leader will ever return to power as his public absence begins taking on a tone of permanence.
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Raul Castro trumpets rise of the left
Dec 2 2006 6:33PM (CT)
HAVANA (AP) - Acting President Raul Castro on Saturday exalted the resurgence of the left in Latin America despite "interference" by the United States, which he blamed for deepening the divide between rich and poor.
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Mexican leader vows more military money
Dec 2 2006 6:08PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's new president pledged Saturday to substantially raise the wages of the armed forces, calling them a crucial weapon against heavily armed drug gangs terrorizing the nation.
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Fiery Chavez promises to outdo himself
Dec 2 2006 12:02PM (CT)
SABANETA, Venezuela (AP) - Hugo Chavez has called George Bush the devil, allied himself with Iran and inserted himself into election races all over Latin America. He has poured Venezuela's oil wealth into uplifting the poor, and rivals Fidel Castro as a defiant voice of the left.
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