Mexico blues: mounting crises put the country's new president under the gun

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Mexican Pres Zedillo has suffered a number of setbacks since taking office in Dec 1994. The devaluation of the peso has caused massive instability in financial sectors, and a five-day offensive against Chiapas rebels was halted in Feb 1995, angering some military leaders.

Economic aspects, Chiapas, Mexico, Mexico, Military aspects, Military policy, External debts, Zedillo, Ernesto

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Election-year ghosts: an old scandal haunts George Bush's race

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Pres George Bush's involvement in the Iran-contra scandal of 1985-1986 may hurt him in the 1992 presidential election. Former Defense Sec Caspar Weinberger has already been indicted on five counts of felony related to the incident.

Cases, Political activity, Political aspects, Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990, Bush, George H.W., Weinberger, Caspar W.

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Race to freedom: runaway American slaves found sanctuary in 19th-century Canada

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Black slaves who used the underground railroad to escape their owners in the US often ended up in Canada. Though prejudice was common, the former slaves were protected by laws that granted them rights non-existent in the US.

Canada, Laws, regulations and rules, African Americans, Underground railroad, Underground Railroad (Slave escape network), Slaves

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