Argentine first lady claims presidential vote win
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First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declared victory in Argentina's presidential vote on Sunday and was set to become the first woman elected to lead the country.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won 46.79 percent of the votes in Brazil's presidential election with 41.37 percent of the votes tallied, the top electoral court said on Sunday.
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Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has won Sunday&#39;s presidential election after winning 94.48 percent of votes with all constituencies counted, preliminary official results said early Monday.
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The Argentine first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, pays tribute to her husband and the outgoing president, Nestor Kirchner, as she claims victory in the country's presidential election.
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The leader of Nicaragua's leftist Sandinista Front on Monday claimed victory for his party in weekend mayoral elections.
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Early returns and major exit polls suggested that first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner won the presidency Sunday by a large enough margin to avoid a runoff. She would be the first woman in Argentina elected to the post.
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The Kremlin candidate has won Chechnya&#39;s presidential election with 73.48 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary results.
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Argentina's first lady is almost certain to be elected president this weekend and take over from her husband, crowning the so-called Clintons of the South as the ultimate power couple.
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First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner swept to victory in Argentina's presidential race on her husband's economic successes, but now confronts stern challenges posed by the boom he helped create.
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First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is heavily favored to win Argentina's election on Sunday, setting the stage for a rare handover of power between democratically elected spouses.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Saturday won the Nevada caucuses clinching a second key victory over rival Barack Obama, US media reported.
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Argentines in the nation's capital voted Sunday for a new mayor, with pre-election polls suggesting most would swing right and elect the president of Argentina's most popular soccer team.
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Argentines appeared certain to choose their first elected female president on Sunday, with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner favored to win by a wide margin over her closest rival, another woman.
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QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuadorean presidential candidate Rafael Correa's political movement "Alianza Pais" claimed victory in Sunday's run-off election, a spokesman told reporters.
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Former president Carlos Menem was greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters Wednesday as he returned to Argentina following months abroad to avoid arrest. Menem announced he would run again for the presidency after an Argentine judge last week dismissed a warrant against him.
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BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina's first couple, a power pair often compared to Bill and Hillary Clinton, won't say whether it will be a his or hers candidacy in this year's presidential election.
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Argentina's first lady closed her campaign to take over her husband's job Thursday after spending much of the presidential election season abroad, holding few major rallies and no debates.