Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has scored an own goal in his campaign to forge an anti-US front in Latin America. Chavez threw his support behind Ollanto Humala, a populist former army lieutenant, in Peru's presidential election, held yesterday. The move backfired spectacularly, paving the way for a remarkable political comeback by Alan Garcia. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.