MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 7th 2018
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Sunday, January 7th 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Ex King Juan Carlos honored at military ceremony for his many years of “loyal service to Spain”
Former Spanish King Juan Carlos appeared in full military garb alongside the current monarch, his son King Felipe VI, for the military ceremony at the royal palace in Madrid on Saturday. Joined by their two wives, the royals marked the annual Pascua Militar, which is held on January 6, the same day as Epiphany.
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Sunday, January 7th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Released Fujimori calls to set aside “grudges”; anticipation of an alliance with Kuczynski?
Recently pardoned former president Alberto Fujimori called for Peruvians on Saturday to set aside their “grudges” in order to unite against violence and crime, appealing to his right-wing political base two days after being freed from prison by a presidential pardon.
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Sunday, January 7th 2018 - 08:14 UTC
Chaos in Venezuela as shops are ordered to cut prices to last month's levels
Mobs gathered outside some Caracas supermarkets on Saturday after the government ordered shops to slash prices, creating chaos as desperate Venezuelans leapt at the chance to buy cheaper food as the country’s worsening economy causes severe shortages.
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Sunday, January 7th 2018 - 07:45 UTC
Ecuador names new vice president; Correa begins campaign against referendum to limit re-election
Ecuador has chosen a new vice president to replace Jorge Glas, who was sentenced to six years in jail for his role in a bribery scheme involving Odebrecht, the Brazilian company at the center of Latin America’s biggest corruption scandal. Lawmakers selected Maria Alejandra Vicuña in a vote on Saturday.
