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Friday marked a fourth day of protests in the provinces of Tacna and neighboring Moquegua, which are locked in a dispute over how to share millions of dollars in taxes paid by Southern Copper, one of the world's largest mining companies. There were no reports of protests Saturday.
Bolivia Ends U.S. Anti-Drug Effort
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced an indefinite suspension of U.S. anti-drug operations, accusing the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of espionage and funding "criminal groups" trying to undermine his government. Morales is a close ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who in 2005 also suspended his country's cooperation with the DEA, saying agents were spying.
Electoral Verdict Near in Zambia
Acting leader Rupiah Banda is likely to be declared the winner of Zambia's presidential election Sunday, but opposition rival Michael Sata has vowed to challenge what he says was a rigged poll. Banda, a pro-business centrist who became acting president after Levy Mwanawasa died of a stroke in August, pulled ahead of Sata on Saturday night after trailing the challenger during two days of vote counting.
S. African Faction to Form Party
A breakaway faction of South Africa's ruling African National Congress has decided to form a new party to contest elections next year, a move that could reshape the country's post-apartheid political landscape. The rebellion by members loyal to former South African president Thabo Mbeki, ousted in September, has thrown the traditionally united party into disarray.
Brazil Seeks Meeting With Iran
Brazil's government is reaching out to Iran, suggesting its president visit the South American nation in the coming year, an official said. In Tehran, Brazil's foreign minister, Celso Amorim, gave Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a letter from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposing the two leaders meet.
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