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		<title>Iraq: 5 years, more than 80,000 civilians dead / Iraque: 5 anos, mais de 80 mil civis mortos</title>
		<link>http://modernconflicts.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/iraq-5-years-more-than-80000-civilians-dead-iraque-5-anos-mais-de-80-mil-civis-mortos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Figures registered by the website http://www.iraqbodycount.org/ point that at least 80,330 civilians were dead since US occupation on Iraq, in 2003. However, the site, which counts fatal victims in attacks and operations published by world press, warns that the number of dead civilians could reach even more than 87,000.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Figures registered by the website <a href="http://www.iraqbodycount.org/">http://www.iraqbodycount.org/</a> point that at least 80,330 civilians were dead since US occupation on Iraq, in 2003. However, the site, which counts fatal victims in attacks and operations published by world press, warns that the number of dead civilians could reach even more than 87,000.</p>
<p>Given that country has around 26 million people, it represents almost 0.4% of Iraq&#8217;s population. Figures apparently didn&#8217;t count victims from Iraq&#8217;s militias, then the total is likely to be even larger. As coalision government there is now out of the world press focus, it is probable that the number of people dead surpassed the current data. Let&#8217;s put an eye again on Iraqi situation, I would ask&#8230;</p>
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<p>Os dados registrados pelo website  <a href="http://www.iraqbodycount.org/">http://www.iraqbodycount.org/</a> apontam que pelo menos 80.330 civis foram mortos no país desde a ocupação norte-americana, em 2003. Contudo, o site, que conta vítimas fatais a partir de notícias publicadas a respeito de atentados e operações, adverte que o número pode mesmo ultrapassar a casa dos 87 mil mortos.</p>
<p>Dado que o país possui cerca de 26 milhões de habitantes, o número representa cerca de 0.4% da população. Os números aparentemente não incluem mortos anotados por milícias locais, o que leva o número final a um patamar ainda mais alto. Além disso, na medida em que o lugar saiu do foco da imprensa mundial, pode ser que tal número seja maior, devido à ausência de cobertura. Observemos novamente a situação no Iraque, eu pediria.</p>
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		<title>Georgia: &#8216;yellow light&#8217; sparks out / Georgia: &#8217;sinal amarelo&#8217; começa a aparecer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Georgia (Georgia)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mikhail Saakashvili]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Yellow light&#8221; warning for Georgian presidential elections&#8217; results. Mikhail Saakashvili has been declared winner in the election&#8217;s first round. He had 52.8% of overall votes, said the local commission.
Opposition organised a 10,000 people protest in Georgia&#8217;s capital Tbilisi, claiming for a second round in local elections. I would say&#8230; pay attention world, Georgia could be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=modernconflicts.wordpress.com&blog=2427397&post=14&subd=modernconflicts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>&#8220;Yellow light&#8221; warning for Georgian presidential elections&#8217; results. Mikhail Saakashvili has been declared winner in the election&#8217;s first round. He had 52.8% of overall votes, said the local commission.</p>
<p>Opposition organised a 10,000 people protest in Georgia&#8217;s capital Tbilisi, claiming for a second round in local elections. I would say&#8230; pay attention world, Georgia could be the next place for human atrocities.</p>
<p> <img border="0" align="absMiddle" width="631" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Europe_location_GEO2.png/631px-Europe_location_GEO2.png" alt="Georgia" height="599" /></p>
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<p>A &#8220;luz amarela&#8221; foi acesa com o resultado das eleições presidenciais na Georgia. Mikhail Saakashvili foi declarado vitorioso logo no primeiro turno. Ele teve 52.8% dos votos totais, segundo os órgãos locais.</p>
<p>A oposição organizou um protesto com 10 mil pessoas na capital do país, Tbilisi, pedindo a realização de um segundo turno. Eu diria&#8230; preste atenção mundo, a Georgia pode ser o próximo palco para as atrocidades humanas.</p>
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		<title>Indonesia: ending up Suharto&#8217;s age? / Indonésia: fim da era Suharto?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the medical team has manifested a positive sentiment with Indonesia&#8217;s former dictator situation this Sunday, he is still &#8216;weak&#8217; according to them. Suharto led the country for more than 30 years, between 1967-98, but needed to leave his post in 1998 after riots and manifestations.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Even though the medical team has manifested a positive sentiment with Indonesia&#8217;s former dictator situation this Sunday, he is still &#8216;weak&#8217; according to them. Suharto led the country for more than 30 years, between 1967-98, but needed to leave his post in 1998 after riots and manifestations.</p>
<p>Former leader has been showing a weak health since he left the government, which is letting he off from a judgement for corruption accusations. Suharto actually is 86 y.o. It seems he will escape from an appropriate punishment.</p>
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<p>Muito embora a equipe médica tenha manifestado otimismo quanto ao estado de saúde do ex-ditador neste domingo, ele ainda está &#8220;fraco&#8221; segundo eles. Suharto liderou o país por mais de 30 anos, entre 1967 e 1998, mas teve de deixar o posto devido a uma série de manifestações.</p>
<p>O ex-líder vem mostrando um delicado estado de saúde desde que deixou o poder, o que o livrou de uma série de julgamentos por corrupção. Suharto tem 86 anos. Parece que o ditador irá mesmo escapar de uma punição adequada por seus crimes.</p>
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		<title>Colombia: Farc guerilla to intensify actions in 2008 / Colômbia: Farc intensificará ações em 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colombia&#8217;s rebel militia Farc has promised it will intensify actions and attacks within the country in 2008. Leaders say Farc will take advantage from unstable political situation to re-organise a general offensive.
Farc&#8217;s main leader Manuel Marulanda adviced the guerrilla will make armed operations in roads, urban centres, forests and quarters with no mercy. The problem, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=modernconflicts.wordpress.com&blog=2427397&post=12&subd=modernconflicts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Colombia&#8217;s rebel militia Farc has promised it will intensify actions and attacks within the country in 2008. Leaders say Farc will take advantage from unstable political situation to re-organise a general offensive.</p>
<p>Farc&#8217;s main leader Manuel Marulanda adviced the guerrilla will make armed operations in roads, urban centres, forests and quarters with no mercy. The problem, I would say, it&#8217;s Venezuelan recent support to Colombia&#8217;s guerrilla. Venezuela did not trade weapons or ammunition with that militia, but its president, Hugo Chavez, recently criticized Colombian president Alvaro Uribe in restrain rebel actions and negotiations to release some hostages arrested by Farc.</p>
<p>I believe nobody in the whole is really interested in watching a Venezuelan-Colombian conflict. But western countries could expect some position from US, as it consumes a relevant portion of Venezuela&#8217;s crude oil output.</p>
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<p>A milícia rebelde colombiana Farc prometeu intensificar ações e atentados internos no país em 2008. Os líderes afirmam que as Farc irão tomar vantagem da situação de instabilidade política para reorganizar uma ofensiva geral.</p>
<p>O principal líder do grupo, Manuel Marulanda, avisou que as Farc irão realizar operações armadas em estradas, centros urbanos, florestas e quartéis, sem compaixão. O problema, eu diria, é o recente apoio venezuelano à guerrilha. A Venezuela não comercializou armas ou munição com os rebeldes, mas seu presidente, Hugo Chavez, recentemente criticou o presidente colombiana Alvaro Uribe por sua postura em relação às Farc e negociações para libertar reféns feitos pela milícia.</p>
<p>Acredito que ninguém no mundo gostaria de assistir a um conflito entre Venezuela e Colômbia. Mas os países do Ocidente podem esperar alguma postura dos EUA, como consumidores de boa parte do petróleo venezuelano.</p>
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		<title>Sahara: Rally Dakar has been cancelled / Saara: Rali Lisboa-Dacar é cancelado</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[World&#8217;s most famous rally Lisbon-Dakar has been cancelled due to security problems. Event&#8217;s organisation decided to cancel the rally, which would happen from January 5th to Jan 20th, between Lisbon, Portugal, and Dakar, Senegal. In a statement, the organisers represented by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) announced the rally was cancelled on its 2008 edition, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=modernconflicts.wordpress.com&blog=2427397&post=11&subd=modernconflicts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>World&#8217;s most famous rally Lisbon-Dakar has been cancelled due to security problems. Event&#8217;s organisation decided to cancel the rally, which would happen from January 5th to Jan 20th, between Lisbon, Portugal, and Dakar, Senegal. In a statement, the organisers represented by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) announced the rally was cancelled on its 2008 edition, but guaranteed that 2009 edition will happen normally.</p>
<p>ASO also said the rally is a &#8220;symbol&#8221; and nothing can destroy symbols. Well, I would say&#8230; terrorism is trying to do it.</p>
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<p>O rali mais famoso do mundo, o Lisboa-Dacar, foi cancelado devido a problemas de segurança. A organização do evento decidiu cancelar o rali, que deveria ocorrer entre 5 e 20 de janeiro, entre Lisboa, Portugal, e Dacar, Senegal. Em comunicado, os organizadores, representados pela Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) anunciou que o rali foi cancelado em sua edição de 2008, mas assegurou que ocorrerá normalmente em 2009.</p>
<p>A ASO ainda disse que o rali é um &#8220;símbolo&#8221; e que nada pode destruir símbolos. Bem, diria eu&#8230; o terrorismo está tentando fazê-lo.</p>
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		<title>Mauritania: terrorism threatens Dakar&#8217;s rally / Mauritânia: terrorismo ameaça rali de Dacar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent attack supposedly linked to Al-Qaeda begins to threaten the world&#8217;s most famous rally &#8211; Lisbon-Dakar route on the current edition. France&#8217;s government warned its citizens about travelling to Mauritania &#8211; African country where the rally pass through.
&#8220;The ministry strongly advises all French people against travelling to Mauritania until further notice. That goes for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=modernconflicts.wordpress.com&blog=2427397&post=10&subd=modernconflicts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>A recent attack supposedly linked to Al-Qaeda begins to threaten the world&#8217;s most famous rally &#8211; Lisbon-Dakar route on the current edition. France&#8217;s government warned its citizens about travelling to Mauritania &#8211; African country where the rally pass through.</p>
<p>&#8220;The ministry strongly advises all French people against travelling to Mauritania until further notice. That goes for all French people, as well as for the organisation of the Lisbon-Dakar rally,&#8221; said a France&#8217;s government spokesman.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Northern and Central Africa have been showing several conflicts recently. Perhaps such &#8220;warnings&#8221; could change world&#8217;s point of view on African nations &#8211; somehow, the international community will need to interfere there as soon as possible, and threatening situations involving European and US citizens could be a way to accelerate new measures to sort that out.</p>
<p>I would say, as always&#8230; let&#8217;s wait a bit further.</p>
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<p>Recentes atentados supostamente ligados à Al-Qaeda começam a ameaçar o mais famoso rali do mundo &#8211; o Lisboa-Dacar, na edição deste ano. O governo francês advertiu seus cidadãos em relação à Mauritânia &#8211; país africano por onde passa o rali.</p>
<p>&#8220;O primeiro-ministro adverte fortemente todos os franceses quanto a viajar para a Mauritânia até que se tenha mais notícias. Isso vale para todos os franceses, bem como para a organização do rali&#8221;, disse porta-voz do governo da França.</p>
<p>Por outro lado, os países da África do Norte e Central têm mostrado diversos conflitos recentemente. Talvez tais &#8220;avisos&#8221; possam mudar o ponto de vista mundial em relação à África &#8211; de algum modo, a comunidade internacional precisará intervir na região o quanto antes e ameaças a cidadãos europeus e norte-americanos podem ser uma maneira de acelerar as medidas para resolução da situação.</p>
<p>Eu diria, como sempre&#8230; esperemos um pouco mais.</p>
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		<title>Kenia: fatal victims surpassed 300 / Quênia: vítimas fatais ultrapassam 300 pessoas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latest figures point that Kenia&#8217;s riots already killed more than 300 people. Other 100,000 people is said to be homeless, whilst protests continue. Today, opposition leaders incite people to protest on elections&#8217; results &#8211; police subdues manifestants (around two thousand people). Even though the government got rid of that manifest, Kenia&#8217;s president Mwai Kibaki says [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=modernconflicts.wordpress.com&blog=2427397&post=9&subd=modernconflicts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Latest figures point that Kenia&#8217;s riots already killed more than 300 people. Other 100,000 people is said to be homeless, whilst protests continue. Today, opposition leaders incite people to protest on elections&#8217; results &#8211; police subdues manifestants (around two thousand people). Even though the government got rid of that manifest, Kenia&#8217;s president Mwai Kibaki says he is &#8220;disposed&#8221; to discuss with the oppositon on elections&#8217; results.</p>
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<p>Os últimos dados a respeito das revoltas no Quênia apontam mais de 300 mortos. Outras cem mil pessoas estariam desabrigadas, enquanto que os protestos seguem firmes. Hoje, líderes da oposição incitaram pessoas a protestar em razão do resultado das eleições &#8211; a polícia reprimiu os manifestantes (cerca de duas mil pessoas). Embora o governo tenha proibido a realização desse protesto, o presidente eleito Mwai Kibaki se disse &#8220;disposto&#8221; a discutir os resultados do pleito com a oposição.</p>
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		<title>Orissa: words from a widow / Orissa: palavras de uma viúva</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A missionaire&#8217;s widow wrote to India&#8217;s premier and Orissa&#8217;s minister, asking the government to &#8220;bring back the harmony&#8221;. Her husband was killed in 1999, during an attack in Orissa state.
India&#8217;s premier Manmohan Singh answered the letter saying the government will take measures to bring back state&#8217;s normal situation. However, fundamentalist group Vishva Hindu Parishad was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=modernconflicts.wordpress.com&blog=2427397&post=8&subd=modernconflicts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>A missionaire&#8217;s widow wrote to India&#8217;s premier and Orissa&#8217;s minister, asking the government to &#8220;bring back the harmony&#8221;. Her husband was killed in 1999, during an attack in Orissa state.</p>
<p>India&#8217;s premier Manmohan Singh answered the letter saying the government will take measures to bring back state&#8217;s normal situation. However, fundamentalist group Vishva Hindu Parishad was responsible for at least 20 actions of violence against christian institutions nearby Christmas holiday.</p>
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<p>A viúva de um missionário escreveu ao premiê da Índia e ao ministro-chefe do estado de Orissa pedindo que eles &#8220;tragam de volta a harmonia&#8221;. Seu marido foi morto em 1999, durante um atentado na região.</p>
<p>O premiê indiano Manmohan Singh respondeu a carta dizendo que o governo tomará medidas para trazer o estado de volta à normalidade. Contudo, o grupo fundamentalista Vishva Hindu Parishad foi responsável por pelo menos 20 atos violentos contra instituições cristãs durante a época do Natal.</p>
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		<title>Burundi: refugees coming back / Burundi: refugiados voltam à pátria</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Nations refugee agency has already assisted more than 58,000 people returning to Burundi after decades of ethnic conflicts there. All returnee families without homes are eligible to receive assistance from UNHCR to build a small three-room house, which cost the agency about $500 each. Figures are expected to grow during 2008, fortunately.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p align="left"><img border="1" vspace="4" align="left" width="130" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/COA_of_Burundi.svg/130px-COA_of_Burundi.svg.png" hspace="4" alt="Burundi shield" height="166" />United Nations refugee agency has already assisted more than 58,000 people returning to Burundi after decades of ethnic conflicts there. All returnee families without homes are eligible to receive assistance from UNHCR to build a small three-room house, which cost the agency about $500 each. Figures are expected to grow during 2008, fortunately.</p>
<p align="left">When that country passed through a dramatic ethnic conflict, uncontable people have left Burundi, going to neighbouring countries. Burundi&#8217;s government welcomed back 380,000 people since 2002, with UN&#8217;s assistance. An &#8220;Oasis&#8221; on southern Africa, I would say.</p>
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<p align="left">A agência de assistência a refugiados da ONU já auxiliou o retorno de mais de 58 mil pessoas ao Burundi, após décadas de conflitos étnicos no país. Todas as famílias desses refugiados foram escolhidas pela UNHCR, recebendo auxílio no sentido de erguer habitações de três cômodos, a um custo unitário próximo de US$ 500. Os números deverão aumentar em 2008, felizmente.</p>
<p align="left">Quando o país passou pelo dramático conflito étnico, um sem-número de pessoas deixaram o país, migrando para regiões vizinhas. Burundi desde 2002 já reintegrou 380 mil refugiados, com ajuda da ONU. Um verdadeiro &#8220;oásis&#8221; no sul da África, eu diria.</p>
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		<title>Pakistan: that worked&#8230; / Paquistão: funcionou&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator>Carlos Matos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benazir Buttho&#8217;s death worked as though an excuse to postpone Pakistan upcoming vote, which would be happening at January 8th. Now, local government has succesfully postponed elections for February 18th, almost six weeks after the previous date.
Opposition parties are complaining on the decision, but apparently it will not change the election commission&#8217;s determination. Country&#8217;s president [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=modernconflicts.wordpress.com&blog=2427397&post=6&subd=modernconflicts&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Benazir Buttho&#8217;s death worked as though an excuse to postpone Pakistan upcoming vote, which would be happening at January 8th. Now, local government has succesfully postponed elections for February 18th, almost six weeks after the previous date.</p>
<p>Opposition parties are complaining on the decision, but apparently it will not change the election commission&#8217;s determination. Country&#8217;s president Pervez Musharraf is scheduled to adress the nation today. Let&#8217;s wait&#8230;</p>
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<p>A morte de Benazir Buttho funcionou como se fosse uma bela desculpa para postergar as eleições no Paquistão, que deveriam ocorrer no dia 8 de janeiro. Agora, o governo local adiou com sucesso o pleito para o dia 18 de fevereiro, quase seis semanas após a data anterior.</p>
<p>Os partidos de oposição reclamaram da decisão, mas aparentemente isso não irá alterar a decisão da comissão eleitoral. O presidente do país, Pervez Musharraf, falará à nação ainda hoje.</p>
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