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18 killed in clash between
Colombian soldiers, rebels
Two soldiers and at least 16
rebels of the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
were killed during a military
operation by government troops
in the southwest region of
Toribio on Sunday, officials
said.
Ecuadorian parliament dismisses
Supreme Court
The Ecuadorian parliament late
Sunday voted to dismiss members
of the country's Supreme Court
at a special session held in
Quito, following mass street
protests against recent judicial
reforms.
Raul Castro Arrives in China
Raul Castro, first vice
president of the Cuban Council
of State and deputy secretary of
the Communist Party (PCC)
Central Committee, has arrived
in China on Sunday for an
official working visit to keep
strengthening bilateral links.
Latin
American, Caribbean Economies
Grew 5.7 Percent in 2004
The World Bank (WB) raised its
2005 GDP growth forecast for
Latin America, but at the same
time warned Latin American
countries to take advantage of
their economic rebound to reduce
high debt levels that threaten
sustained growth.
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