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Stories for December 11th 2012
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Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 05:56 UTC
Maduro prays and pledges loyalty ‘beyond life’ on replacing Chavez
Venezuelan Vice president Nicolas Maduro prayed on Monday for the quick recovery of leader Hugo Chavez and pledged loyalty “beyond life” in his first action as head of the Executive.
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Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 05:52 UTC
Brazilians take to the streets to protest corruption and support Judges
Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday to demand a tough stance against corruption and celebrate the recent sentencing of influential politicians who were involved in money scandals during the first government of President Lula da Silva.
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Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 05:50 UTC
Paraguay: UN demands clarification of peasants’ killings that triggered political crisis
The United Nations resident coordinator called on the Paraguayan government to investigate and clarify the killings of Curuguaty last June, which triggered the removal of then President Fernando Lugo and his replacement by Federico Franco.
