En 2005, la tasa de nuevas infecciones en las mujeres era del 3, 6% frente al 1, 5% en los hombres.

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In El Salvador, the FARC used its connections with the Frente Farabundo Marti (FMLN), now in power, to purchase arms and munitions.

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Like his predecessor, Tabare Vazquez, Mr Mujica belongs to the left-wing Broad Front (Frente Amplio) coalition, and promised to continue President Vazquez's policies.

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"Esta marcha marca el inicio de la resistencia", dijo Jorge Arguedas, coordinador del Frente Interno de Trabajadores del estatal Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE).

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Mr Vasquez said he had no intention of damaging his own party, the Frente Amplia (Broad Front), and was therefore resigning from frontline politics.

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