Former coup leader wins Ecuador presidential runoff
Former coup leader Lucio Gutierrez defeated Alvaro Noboa to win Ecuador’s presidency with 54.4 percent of votes as polls showed broad regional support and accusations of corruption against Noboa. Gutierrez, ex-army colonel, campaigned as anti corruption crusader while Noboa touted foreign investment and jobs. voting reflected regional lines across highlands and coast.
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Guayaquil
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Swiss voters reject hardline asylum law in tight referendum
In Geneva, Swiss voters defeated a nationalist plan that would have shut borders to nearly all asylum seekers. The proposal lost by 3,422 votes, 49.9 to 50.1 percent, amid 46.7 percent turnout. The measure, backed by the Swiss People's Party, aimed to expel asylum seekers from persecuted countries, drawing criticism from government and UNHCR for endangering humanitarian norms and Europe relations.
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Rumsfeld Pushes NATO Expansion and Peacekeeping Shift
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld toured Prague, Ljubljana, and Santiago urging NATO expansion and a shift from the old Soviet model toward 21st century forces. He highlighted Slovenia's growing peacekeeping role, discussed a Latin American peacekeeping initiative, and noted domestic debate over NATO membership amid protests.
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