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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1997

Page

5

Leftist Cuauhtemoc Cardenas wins Mexico City mayoral race

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas of PRD defeats Alfredo Del Mazo of PRI in Mexico City with a near 2-1 lead per exit polls. Zedillo congratulates Cardenas as PRI faces possible loss of congressional majority. turnout high among 52 million voters across elections for governor, senators, assembly, and mayors.

Mexico City Cuauhtemoc Cardenas Ernesto Zedillo Cardenas Democratic Revolutionary Party PRD Alfredo del Mazo Institutional Revolutionary Party Chamber of the Zocalo PRI National Action Party PAN Congress Chamber of Deputies Chamber Zedillo del Mazo Carlos Castillo Peraza National Action Indemere-Louis Harris

Mexican drug lord dies after plastic surgery in Mexico

Amado Carrillo Fuentes known as Lord of the Skies died after extensive facial work and liposuction in Mexico City. Authorities confirmed the body, returned to Mexico City by military flight, and his death may trigger turf wars along the 2000 mile border with the United States.

Guamachilito Mexico Amado Carrillo Fuentes Mexico City Federal Carrillo Washington U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Thomas Constantine Lord of Colombia United States Culiacan

Worldwide tension and violence prompt cross border clashes and arrests

Hezbollah guerrillas fired rockets into northern Israel after Israeli air and artillery strikes on suspected hideouts wounding five. In Pakistan 220 people were arrested amid ethnically motivated killings in Karachi as a wedding gunmen killed three. A Tehran official denied Lockerbie bombing links to Ayatollah Khomeini. In Hong Kong floods in Guangdong killed at least 14 and caused $38 million in damage. In Bolivia a Cuban forensic expert says remains likely Che Guevara’s body.

Marjayoun Lebanon Hezbollah Israel Sojod Karachi Pakistan

NATO Expansion Faces Skepticism From Allies and Congress

At a Madrid NATO summit the alliance expected to invite Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic to join subject to ratification. Critics warn expansion may raise nationalist tensions in Russia and entangle U.S. troops in future conflicts. Congress plans a full review next year under Article 5 provisions.

Palma Majorca Clinton NATO Europe White House U.S Madrid Poland Hungary Czech Republic Mediterranean Juan Carlos I Sofia Spain Eco Jack Matlock Soviet Union Russia Tom Harkin D-Iowa Paul Wellstone D-Minn Central Congress

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