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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 00:00
A formal opening ceremony for Fuerzas Aliadas (FA) PANAMAX 2008, a U.S. Southern Command joint and multi-national training exercise co-sponsored with the Government of Panama, was held in Panama City, Panama.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 00:00
Service members and civilians from 20 nations and three international organizations converged at various locations in Central and North America this week for Fuerzas Aliadas (Allied Forces) PANAMAX 2008, a multinational exercise focused on the security of
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 00:00
This training is one component of FA PANAMAX, a U.S. Southern Command annual joint and multi-national training exercise co-sponsored with the Government of Panama that is currently underway in Panama, El Salvador, and Honduras from August 11-22.
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Total "unvetted" units from which individuals received training or other assistance: 558 units
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ASUNCION (Reuters) - A former Roman Catholic bishop who once led anti-government marches will take over as president of Paraguay on Friday, promising to end deeply ingrained corruption and give land to the poor.
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<br />Fernando Lugo, known as "the bishop of the poor," looks like a gray-bearded social worker.
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Our opinion: Boivia's leaders must settle differences by negotiation
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A Colombian communist newspaper editor under investigation for contact with rebels says he is critical of the government but has never incited violence
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The leader of the Colombian army is denying allegations he supplied guns to far-right paramilitaries.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is defending a decision to prevent 272 officials from running in November's local elections.
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People have so little confidence in the police here that the army invited citizens to report crimes to soldiers instead.