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guardian.co.uk: Paraguay's president Fernando Lugo greets the crowd after his swearing-in ceremony in Asuncion. Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters guardian.co.uk

'Bishop of the poor' takes oath as president of Paraguay

iht.com     Aug 15, 2008   49 related          

Fernando Lugo, "the bishop of the poor" as he is known here, was sworn in as president of Paraguay on Friday, ending six decades of one-party rule and promising to give land to the landless and to end the nation's entrenched...                    

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Bolivia to Open 3 Universities Teaching in Indigenous Languages

chronicle.com     Aug 15, 2008          

Bolivia plans to open three indigenous universities next year that will teach in Aymara, Quechua, and Guarani, which are co-official languages in the South American country, along with Spanish. The Bolivian president, Evo...                    

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Namibia: Privatisation - The Namibian Way

allafrica.com     Aug 15, 2008          

Posted to the web 15 August 2008 Alexactus T. Kaure IS the Namibian Government increasingly losing direction? One was an announcement by the Prime Minister, Nahas Angula, that Government has set aside more than N$200 million to...                    

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PARAGUAY: Former Bishop Fernando Lugo sworn in as Paraguay's president

eitb24.com     Aug 15, 2008   1 related          

Former Bishop Fernando Lugo sworn in as Paraguay's president Lugo broke 61 years of rule by the Colorado Party when he was elected in April to lead this poor South American country of 5.6 million people. Former Bishop Fernando...                    

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Ex-priest rises to Paraguay presidency

nwsource.com     Aug 15, 2008   3 related          

The former Catholic bishop has made history by ending 61 years of authoritarian one-party rule, but his first task is to avoid political chaos and civil unrest, even as elements on the left and right challenge his authority.                    

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Bolivian Brief

rockthetruth.blogspot.com     Aug 14, 2008   6 related          

Of course the item retreats to a brief after a colossal bunch of disinformation and propaganda yesterday. Did you click the link and see why?Case closed and entombed, BG and Amerikan MSM."Morales, rivals seek to lower...                    

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POLITICS-PARAGUAY: Rocky Road Ahead for Lugo

ipsnews.net     Aug 15, 2008   2 related          

ASUNCION, Aug 14 (IPS) - Amidst anticipation and apprehension regarding the imminent political transition, Paraguay is gearing up for Friday’s inauguration of centre-left President-elect Fernando Lugo, known as the "bishop of...                    

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Latin America's struggle for integration and independence

atlanticfreepress.com     Aug 14, 2008   2 related          

by Bolivia Rising (Federico Fuentes) Commenting on how much the two had in common — same age, three children, similar music tastes — Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said to Mexican President Felipe Calderon on April 11 that...                    

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Bolivia opposition, Morales meet to ease crisis

iht.com     Aug 14, 2008   9 related          

Bolivia's opposition governors and President Evo Morales tried to find a solution to the nation's political crisis Wednesday in their first meeting since a bitter nationwide recall election. The heads of the independence-minded...                    

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Bolivia opposition, Morales meet to ease crisis

wtop.com     Aug 14, 2008   1 related          

Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during a press conference in La Paz, Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. Members of the international community on Monday congratulated Morales for a peaceful vote to ratify his mandate and urged...                    

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