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Stories for July 29th 2001

  • Sunday, July 29th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

    Bolivian president resigns.

    Bolivian president Hugo Banzer seriously ill with cancer and under medical treatment in United States will officially resign next August 6th., the country's independence day.

  • Sunday, July 29th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

    Toledo pledges full-scale war on poverty.

    With twelve heads of state present and the full support of the international community, Alejandro Toledo, the shoe shine boy turned economist and the first native Indian origin Peruvian president, took office Saturday July 28th. in Lima, pledging a full scale war on poverty.