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Stories for March 12th 2001

  • Monday, March 12th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

    Breaking News from South America

  • Monday, March 12th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

    Electoral skirmishes in Brazil

    Carnival is over and life usually returns to normal in Brazil. Or should do so. But in 2002 Latinamerica's most populous country and the world's ninth economy will be holding general elections, and a successor for President Fernando Cardoso, who is barred from a third mandate, must be found.

  • Monday, March 12th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

    Recovering politics.

    Sponsored by the United Nations Development Agency political leaders from Latinamerican countries are meeting in Buenos Aires to discuss the recovery of electorates trust in political parties, democracy transparency and how to improve living conditions of the people