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Brazil: Workers’ Party names candidate to succeed Lula
March 22, 2010At its national congress in February, the Workers' Party acclaimed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's endorsement of Dilma Rousseff as the Party's presidential candidate for elections in October.
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Chile remains in need after earthquake
March 18, 2010The massive earthquake that struck Chile February 27 continues to have a heavy impact on the Chilean people.
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Useless war: Afghanistan needs peace to develop
March 17, 2010In a potentially important development, exiled members of the former People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan are returning to the country to re-found the organization.
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Mexican government on full-blast offensive against workers
March 17, 2010There is a strong, yet indirect, link to the Mexican government's attack on workers and current drug-related violence, analsyt Emile Schepers points out.
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World Notes: India, France, Paraguay, Palestine
March 17, 2010In India, women's representation gets major boost, France's Sarkozy loses in regional elections, Paraguay apologizes for repression, death squads, Israel grabs more Palestinian land with iron fist.
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