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Today in history: Birthday of South African liberation fighter Oliver Tambo
October 27, 2015Oliver Reginald Tambo, anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary, was born on this date in 1917.
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Today in history: Pelé, greatest soccer player ever, turns 75
October 23, 2015Pelé, the now retired Brazilian professional soccer player widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was born on this date in 1940.
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Portuguese president re-appoints right wing minority government
October 23, 2015In Portugal there is a presidential election in January 2016, in which Cavaco Silva's actions will surely be an issue.
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Who are the political prisoners in Colombia?
October 22, 2015An inquiry in the context of the peace negotiations between the government and the FARC-EP guerrillas by a former political prisoner.
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After 42 years, crimes of Chile coup perpetrators continue to surface
October 22, 2015Chile's murderers and terrorists are belatedly being made accountable. How about our own?
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