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UN troops in Haiti aid repression, critics charge
August 26, 2005On July 6, 350 soldiers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (Minustah) stormed the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Cite Soleil, one of the capital’s poorest districts and a hotbed of support for ousted President Jean-Bertrand...
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Anger rises over cover-up on shooting of Brazilian
August 26, 2005LONDON — The family of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian electrician who was shot to death by British police on July 22 in the wake of two terrorist attacks here, have demanded an end to...
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Festival diary: Venezuelans have big hearts
August 26, 2005Erika, 19, a Chicana student from the Los Angeles area, was one of the more than 700 U.S. delegates to the 16th World Festival of Youth and Students, Aug. 6-13, in Caracas, Venezuela. Erika was interviewed...
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From Daniel: Welcome to Venezuela!: A day in the life of a social worker
August 26, 2005SIMON BOLIVAR AIRPORT, Venezuela — Our very first experience as the United States delegation at the 16th World Festival of Youth and Students here was the warm and excited Aug. 5 welcome of a youngVenezuelan who...
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Food, schools and liberty thats the Bolivarian Revolution
August 26, 2005CARACAS, Venezuela — Carolys Perez came to tears when the World asked her about the changes taking place within Venezuelan society, the Bolivarian Revolution and its leader, Hugo Chavez. The World spoke with Perez during the...
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