Chavez Draws Loyal Vendors With Promised Change
In Caracas street vendors known as buhoneros praise Hugo Chavez as a catalyst for a new era. They flock to his anti corruption and wealth redistribution rhetoric, selling diverse goods while awaiting tangible benefits from his policies and oil windfall.
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Venezuela
Blas Antonio Gomez
Gomez
Hugo Chavez
Chavez
Congress
Social Christian
Copei Party
Democratic Action Party
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Miami
Proposed cybercrime pact raises privacy and cost fears
Critics of a 41 nation draft treaty say it could let governments wiretap Internet data and hinder security testing. Activists cite real time data to authorities and broad government powers as risks, while noting potential criminalization of security measures. U.S. discussions continue, position not yet defined.
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London
Alan Davidson
Center For Democracy and Technology
Council of Europe
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France
White House
Berlin
Davidson
Peter Csonka
Council
Csonka
United States
China
Americas
Europe
Sun Microsystems
At&t
U.S
Bogota reformer Mockus seeks return as mayor in tight race
Antanas Mockus, famed for quirky stunts and civic lessons, campaigns for Bogota mayor amid a close contest with former foreign minister Maria Emma Mejia. He vows a sober image while promoting Visionary Party ideas like arming residents with love, aiming to steady a city plagued by traffic and crime.
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Bogota
Colombia
Antanas Mockus
Mockus
Abraham Lincoln-esque
Mackus
Maria Emma Mejia
Russian denies visits for US spy Pope wife and Putin meeting
Cheri Pope, wife of Edmond Pope, was allowed a one hour visit to the Moscow jail but requests for further visits and for English speaking doctors were rejected. Pope, a 54 year old former US Navy officer from State College, faces charges over alleged efforts to buy classified torpedo plans. His family fears mental decline as his condition and cancer recovery remain precarious.
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Russia
Vladimir Putin
U.S
John Peterson
Edmond Pope
Pope
U.S. Navy
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Cheri Pope
Peterson
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