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Stories for March 19th 2006

• Sunday, March 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Ultra nationalist leads in Peruvian presidential race

  Peruvian former army officer Ollanta Humala, campaigning on an ultra nationalist populist ticket, has retaken the lead against conservative lawyer Lourdes Flores in Peru's presidential race, according to a public opinion poll released Sunday.

• Sunday, March 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Support for Brazilian president Lula da Silva stalling

  The latest public opinion poll shows support for Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his bid for a second term stalling, while his Conservative rival Geraldo Alckmin steadily increases.

• Sunday, March 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  Bolivian government will be “brutally tough” with conspirators

  The Bolivian government promised to be “brutally tough” with those who conspire against warned Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera on the weekend in a speech to the ruling Movement Toward Socialism, MAS party.

• Sunday, March 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

  The Stanley Marathon: just the start of something big?

  Despite an early forecast of strong winds, the second annual Standard Chartered Bank Stanley Marathon took place today, Sunday, in almost perfect conditions.