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Mexico: Former drug czar took cartel money (AP)
AP - Mexico's former drug czar was accused Friday of taking $450,000 from a powerful cartel, the highest-ranking official implicated so far in a corruption scandal over efforts by drug gangs to buy protection from the government.

Russian ships to Venezuela in show of power (AP)
AP - The voyage of the cruiser Peter the Great, scheduled to arrive in Venezuela next week with a squadron of other Russian warships, was meant to showcase the Kremlin's ability to project naval power abroad and reassert its claim to great power status.

Vietnam and Venezuela set up 200 million dollar joint fund (AFP)
AFP - Vietnam's president and Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez signed a deal for a 200-million-dollar joint fund and 15 cooperation projects, during the first visit here by a head of state from the communist nation.

Nicaragua officials certify controversial Sandinista victory (AFP)
AFP - Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council announced late Thursday that candidates backed by leftist President Daniel Ortega won in more than two-thirds of mayoral races in the November 9 election -- a result disputed by the conservative opposition.

Sandinistas win most municipal races in Nicaragua (AP)
AP - Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections that have sparked allegations of fraud and violent clashes, authorities announced Thursday.

Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis (AP)
AP - The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly.

Mexican emigration dropped 42 percent in 2 years (AP)
AP - Mexican emigration has dropped 42 percent over the last two years, a government study released Thursday showed, confirming that America has become less appealing amid an economic downturn and stepped up raids against illegal migrants.