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U.S. seeks pragmatic Venezuela approach
Dec 19 2006 11:07PM (CT)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Washington is seeking a pragmatic relationship with President Hugo Chavez's government that will allow for cooperation on trade and other issues despite deep political differences, the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela said Tuesday.
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Report cites former Mexico president
Dec 19 2006 10:21PM (CT)
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The judge who ordered the recent arrest of former President Luis Echeverria had determined that there was probable cause to believe he was directly linked to the 1968 deaths of student protesters, according to a federal court report published Tuesday.
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Peru president suggests coca in salads
Dec 19 2006 9:29PM (CT)
LIMA, Peru (AP) - President Alan Garcia on Tuesday suggested an unorthodox use for the coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine: Why not toss it in a salad?
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Mexican soldiers find hybrid pot plants
Dec 19 2006 6:11PM (CT)
LAZARO CARDENAS, Mexico (AP) - Thousands of soldiers sent to seize control of one of Mexico's top drug-producing regions have discovered widespread cultivation of a hybrid marijuana plant that is easy to grow and difficult to kill, officials said Tuesday.
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Colombian warlord testifies about crimes
Dec 19 2006 4:32PM (CT)
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) - One of Colombia's most feared paramilitary warlords testified Tuesday before a special tribunal, a confession meant to sharply reduce his jail time for hundreds of murders and forcing tens of thousands from their land during a decade-long reign of terror.
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