Venezuelan coup leader 'to win poll.'

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It seems likely that Hugo Chavez, who was jailed following a failed coup d'etat in 1992, will become Venezuela's next President. He has campaigned on a populist programme, with his plans including declaring a temporary moratorium on the country's foreign debt and dissolving congress to establish a new constitution he claims will bring more advantages to the poor. Much of his support stems from a feeling among ordinary Venezuelans that they have not benefited from the free-market economics promoted by President Rafael Caldera.

Political activity, Venezuela, Chavez, Hugo

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Menem looks set for a second term

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President Carlos Menem of Argentina is likely to win around the 45% of the vote required to win outright in the first round of the country's forthcoming presidential elections, according to latest opinion polls. However, there could be a second-round run-off, and the political negotiating involved in such an event could possible lead to a victory for Jose Octavio Bordon, Menem's former Peronist colleague. A run-off is seeming more likely as Menem's popularity declines and that of Bordon rises.

Public opinion, Menem, Carlos Saul

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Ghetto priest rallies Jamaican poor

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Father Richard HoLung, founder of the Missionaries of the Poor group, has become a leading figure in protests in Jamaica against tax and price rises. He has strongly criticized what he believes is the abandonment of the poor in both Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. He states that he wishes to remain outside politics, but has gained extensive support among ordinary people. He rejects violence, but is encouraging ordinary people to force the government to admit that it has made mistakes.

Jamaica, Influence, Political aspects, Priests, HoLung, Richard

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