Ecuador
Communist youth leader murdered in Ecuador
November 11, 2010Edwing Perez, secretary general of the Ecuadorian Communist Youth organization, died Nov. 10 from complications resulting from a vicious right-wing assault.
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Ecuador coup fails, president rescued
October 1, 2010A coup attempt against Ecuador's left-wing president, Rafael Correa, failed when elite troops rescued the president from rioting policemen.
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Changeover in Colombia brings hope for peace
August 10, 2010Statements by Colombia's new president, Juan Manuel Santos, open a slender possibility for peace in a country which has been racked by civil war for over 50 years.
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World Notes: Afghanistan, Greece, Egypt, South Africa, Ecuador, Cuba
May 14, 2010Afghanistan's women and children, Greece and arms dealers, Egypt's protest upsurge, South African transport strike, Ecuador's water, Cuba's no-nukes stand.
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South American summit tackles regional integration
May 11, 2010Another step in the tortuous process of Latin American integration was marked May 3-4 when representatives of all 12 states belonging to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) met.
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