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Nicaragua blocks import of
Venezuelan oil
Nicaragua's federal government
has prevented the mayor of
Managua from importing gasoline
from Venezuela in the middle of
a transport crisis in the
capital, local media reported.
Uribe confirmed as Colombian
president after reelection
Colombia's National Electoral
Council (CNE) on Friday
confirmed Alvaro Uribe as the
country's president after the
reelection, giving him a second
four-year term beginning on Aug.
7.
Brazil's weekend jail riots
end with one dead, 20 injured
The eight jail riots over the
weekend in Sao Paulo state,
southern Brazil, ended on Sunday
with one dead and 20 others
injured, the authorities said.
Paraguay River to flood South
Brazil
Flooding in southern Brazil has
driven hundreds of families from
their homes, local media
reported on Friday.
Ecuadorian
president approves outsourcing
labor law
Ecuador's President Alfredo
Palacio signed into law on
Friday a bill covering the
working conditions of laborers
who work for outsourcing
companies -- companies which
provide services to other
companies.
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