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White House comments on Bush shoe incident
Baghdad, Iraq - 14 December 2008
1. Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi throwing his shoes at Bush during a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki
Washington DC, United States - 16 December 2008
2. El Salvador...
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SALVADOR: GOVERNMENT VOWS TO CRACK DOWN ON CRIME
Spanish/Nat
The president of El Salvador has announced a series of emergency measures to combat crime.
The announcement comes as protests continue in the department of Usulutan, where demonstrators have been calling for immediate...
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Last day of office for outgoing president
1. Various of presidential palace
2. Exterior of convention centre where inauguration will take place
3. Employees raising flags
4. Flags
5. Various of security
6. Various of outgoing President Mireya Moscoso arriving at Legislative...
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WRAP Prison riot quelled after gunmen kill suspects in politicians' deaths ADDS police, prosecutor
February 26, 2007
1. Various of police unit entering "El Boqueron" prison premises after riot
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alvaro Matus, Case Prosecutor:
"If it is true, what is being said about the case, the public ministry ought to be...
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SALVADOR: ELECTION RESULTS UPDATE: FRANCISCO FLORES WINS
Spanish/Nat
El Salvador's governing rightist party has won an overwhelming victory over its leftist rivals in presidential elections, avoiding a second-round runoff, according to official figures.
Francisco Flores had a lead of...
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CUTS 24 8 80 EXECUTED BODIES FOUND IN SANTA ANA
11 people were executed, possibly by leftists, and their bodies were found with their hands tied behind their backs, near Santa Ana. Cuts for stroy: c0067528
1. gv crowd of onlookers
2. gv body lifted off ground and placed in back of...
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EL SALVADOR: SHOOTING ATTACKS ON 2 POLITICIANS UPDATE
Spanish/Nat
Opposition leaders in El Salvador are blaming the police for last week's attack on two parliamentarians.
They say police ignored emergency calls for help after gunmen opened fire on the vehicles of two politicians in the...
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USA: EL SALVADOR PRES FLORES VISITS WHITE HOUSE
Spanish/Nat
U-S President George W. Bush promised El Salvador's president, Francisco Flores, on Friday that Salvadorans illegally in the United States may stay for 18 months while the Central American nation recovers from devastating...
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EL SALVADOR: VOTING BEGINS IN ELECTIONS
Spanish/Nat
Salvadorans have taken to the polls to elect 84 congressmen and 262 mayors.
The voting began early on Sunday with a few delays and a moderate turnover.
13 political parties will participate in the voting with the conservative...
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Protesters take control of cathedral
1. Men wearing masks standing in bell tower of Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador shaking fists
2. Wide shot from below of cathedral
3. Masked protestors
4. Tilt up of cathedral
5. Bells be ringing
6. People protesting in plaza...
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EL SALVADOR: BOMB ATTACK CONDEMNED BY FORMER GUERRILLA GROUP
Spanish/Nat
A former guerrilla group in El Salvador has condemned Thursday night's bomb attack near the residence of former president Alfredo Cristiani.
A car carrying explosives blew up near Cristiani's residence, a few blocks from the...
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EL SALVADOR: GOVERNMENT STILL TO HONOUR PEACE COMMITMENTS
Spanish/Nat
The people of El Salvador still face many problems in their struggle to rebuild their lives... four year after the peace accords were signed.
The agreements were signed in Mexico in January 1992 by the government and ...
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USA: REACTION TO RELEASE OF CONVICTED GUARDSMAN IN EL SALVADOR
English/Nat
Following the release of a third El Salvadoran national guardsman convicted of raping and murdering three American nuns and a church worker, the brother of one of the victims has said there are still many remaining questions....
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EL SALVADOR:POLOROS: COURT RULES THAT TOWN BELONGS TO HONDURAS
Spanish/Nat
Residents of the town of Poloros which borders El Salvador and Honduras are not happy.
The International Court of Justice says the town now belongs to Honduras, but residents say they want to continue as citizens of El...
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LATIN AMERICA: PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR POPE'S VISIT: 1ST UPDATE
Spanish/Nat
Faithful Catholics in Central and Latin America are putting the final touches to preparations for Pope John Paul the Second's visit.
The Pope will spend eight days in the region, with stops in Guatemala, Nicaragua, El ...
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At least 124 reported dead, presser, evacuations, relief efforts
Verapaz, San Vicente province
1. Road leading to Verapaz, electrical posts fallen onto road
2. Wide of the village, damaged houses, fallen trees
3. Mid of bodies of victims covered with blankets
4. Emergency workers searching for...
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SALVADOR: 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF MASSACRE OF JESUITS PRIESTS BY MILITARY
Spanish/Nat
Salvadorans are preparing to commemorate the seventh anniversary of a massacre of Jesuit priests by members of the military.
The priests, who taught at the Central American University in San Salvador, were accused by...
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USA: PROTESTERS GATHER IN SUPPORT OF MEXICAN REBEL MOVEMENT
Spanish/Eng/Nat
A group of protesters gathered on Friday to support the Mexican rebel Zapatista movement.
They met at Lafayette Park in Washington DC and carried banners which urged President Clinton to stand up for the oppressed...
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EL SALVADOR: PLIGHT OF WOMEN DEMONSTRATION
Spanish/Nat
Dozens of women have taken to the streets in the El Salvadoran capital San Salvador in an effort to draw attention to the plight of women in the Central American country.
Gathered to celebrate International Women's Day, the...
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UPI LIB UN 10 3 80 COTTON PRODUCTION IN EL SALVADOR
Cotton production in El Salvador
1. ms armed guard on street, zoom to cu
2. various shots, man in large wire trailer operating a large vacuum pump, sucking up raw cotton
3. ms pipe spraying out cotton onto a massive mound, tilt down to...
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GS 09 06 1982 SOLDIERS PROTECT FARMERS FROM GUERILLA ATTACK
Farm labourers are being protected by the army while they work due to the threat of attack from guerrillas.
1. ms soldier on tractor pull out to show farmers on carts
2. mcu soldier
3. mcu soldier with radio pull put to show farmers...
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4:3 Protest against Spain extradition request over 1989 killings
1. Various of people marching in support of military officials, including some carrying banner reading (Spanish) "Eloy, why don''t you shut up, shut it Eloy"
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jose Hernandez, Former soldier:
"We reject the...
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EL SALVADOR: MASKED GUNMEN MASSACRE FAMILY OF EIGHT
Spanish/Nat
Masked gunmen massacred a family of eight people including five children in a remote rural area in Eastern El Salvador.
Police found the bodies with machete wounds and shot in the back of the head.
No suspects have been...
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SYND 1 3 80 LEFTIST GROUPS COMBINE AGAINST GOVERNMENT
Leftist groups in El Salavador joined forces to form a combined front against the government.
1. ws crowd in hall at University of San Salavador
2. ms rostrum with posters and banners
3. ws banners on rostrum
4. ms woman speaker...