Mexican army frees 38 of 70 rebel suspects in Chiapas
The government released 38 prisoners from Cerro Hueco state penitentiary under provisional liberty as part of its effort to calm Chiapas after the January uprising by about 2,000 Zapatista rebels. A military prosecutor will probe five rebel suspects shot in Ocosingo. The director of Chiapas prisons noted the releases were not tied to any amnesty offer. Rigoberta Menchú visited the prison, citing concern over abuse and rope burns reportedly documented by Amnesty International.
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Chiapas
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Rigoberto Mencha
Cerro Hueco State Penitentiary
Menchu
Amnesty International
World in brief Haiti faces full embargo next week
United Nations diplomats say the Security Council will approve a total trade embargo on Haiti except for food and medicine to pressure the military rulers to step aside. The move follows a fuel embargo and seeks Aristide's return within ten days after adoption. The ousting of Aristide in 1991 is noted.
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Former Communist to head Belarus gains top post
Mechislav Grib, age 57, former head of parliament security and anti-crime committee, was elected chairman of the Belarussian Supreme Soviet by 183 votes to 55. Reformers warn the move signals a creeping coup and a shift toward Russia after the ouster of Stanislav Shushkevich.
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Mechislav Grib
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Coke and Pepsi Face Gandhi Inspired Push to Exit India
Indian lawmakers led by George Fernandes demand Coca-Cola and Pepsi leave India by end of February. They threaten nationwide campus pickets of bottling plants and outlets, likening the campaign to Gandhi’s nonviolent resistance to British rule.
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San Juan beaches reopen after oil spill near reef
San Juan Puerto Rico prime tourist beaches reopened this week after an oil spill that followed a barge strike on a reef. A New York official urged tougher Coast Guard inspections, saying the accident could have been prevented. The barge ran aground January 7 and spilled nearly 1 million gallons of heavy oil before being towed out to sea and sunk days later.
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Puerto Rico
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