Archive - Oct 17, 2006

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SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT FOR LATIN AMERICAN BLOC
Venezuela and Guatemala continue to compete for a temporary seat on the UN Security Council. Guatemala holds the lead after two days and 14 rounds of secret voting, but falls short of the 124 votes needed to win. The United States opposes a Security Council seat for Venezuela, saying the country's agenda is disruptive. Unless an agreement breaks the stalemate, the seat may have to go to a compromise country from the Latin American bloc.

GUATEMALA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR TORTURE AND MURDER OF REBEL LEADER