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Ex-defense chief easily wins Colombia’s presidency (AP)

June 21st, 2010

President-elect Juan Manuel Santos, center, gestures to supporters with his running mate Angelino Garzon, left, and his wife Maria Clemencia Rodriguez at their victory rally after winning the presidential election runoff in Bogota, Sunday, June 20, 2010. Santos defeated Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - A 58-year-old U.S.-educated economist who dealt withering blows to leftist rebels as defense minister has won Colombia’s presidency by the largest margin in modern history.


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