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Fidel Castro Delegates Functions
To His Brother, If Only
Temporarily
Cuban President Fidel Castro
provisionally delegated his
responsibilities Monday evening
as leader of State, government,
the Revolutionary Armed Forces
(FAR), and the Communist Party (PCC)
for reasons of health.
Colombia's FARC rebels kill 18
govt soldiers
Colombia's leftist rebel group,
the Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Colombia (FARC), killed 18
government soldiers and injured
dozens more in three separate
attacks on Monday, a week before
the presidential inauguration,
army officials said.
Brazilian congress to probe govt
for bribes scandal
A Brazilian congressional
commission said on Monday it
would investigate the government
for possible wrongdoing in
financing the sale of
"overpriced" ambulances.
Dominican
National Police fire 61 officers
for using illegal drugs
The Dominican Republic's
National Police have fired 61
officers for using illegal drugs
after a random drug test,
according to news from Santo
Domingo, capital of this
Caribbean country, on Monday.
Peru to close embassies,
streamline local governments
Peru's new government said in a
statement Monday that it would
close six embassies, halve its
diplomatic staff and streamline
local governments.
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