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Lima, Jun 28 (EFE).- The head of Peru’s Popular Force party, Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, testified for more than three hours on Wednesday before the prosecutor investigating alleged securities laundering to finance her 2011 presidential election campaign. Fujimori appeared before prosecutor Sara Vidal to “cooperate with the investigation,” as …

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Mesetas, Colombia, Jun 27 (EFE).- The war that the Colombian government and FARC rebels have waged against each other for more than 50 years is over, President Juan Manuel Santos said here Tuesday at a ceremony to mark the guerrillas’ disarmament. “Today, June 27, is – for me and I believe for the immense majority …

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Lima, Jun 21 (EFE).- Peruvian Economy Minister Alfredo Thorne resigned Wednesday after receiving a no-confidence vote in a plenary session of Congress. “As I promised, today I signed my resignation letter as minister of economy and finance. I’m grateful for the support I received from everyone during these months (when I have served),” wrote Thorn …

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Montevideo, Jun 19 (EFE).- Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez announced a cut in fuel-oil prices on Monday, saying that gas and natural gas prices will remain stable. “We are cutting fuel-oil prices, we will make it official this week. We said weeks ago that we were monitoring official prices, above all energy costs. We have studied …

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Vienna, Jun 19 (EFE).- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday ripped US President Donald Trump for hardening Washington’s policy toward the island. “These unpopular measures ignore the majority’s support for the lifting of the blockade and the normalization of relations between Cuba and the United States by Congress people, including many members of the …

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