Uruguay's Broad Front, a coalition of left-wing political parties, backs the measure.

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No less predictably, the left-wing press, notably La Repubblica, a Rome daily which backs the ruling centre-left coalition and is owned partly by one of Mr Berlusconi's bitterest business and political rivals, Carlo De Benedetti, was full of praise.

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In a keenly contested first half Pontypridd started at a cracking pace, storming into the lead in the first minute with a try from wing, Gareth Wyatt after a length of the field handling move by the backs and the forwards.

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These were the corpses left by right-wing death squads in the city streets most nights, their faces dissolved by battery acid and their backs or chests scored with the tags of their killers.

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James will bolster Wales' options in the backs along with veteran centre Sonny Parker, who was called up last week after Llanelli Scarlets wing Dafydd James was told he needed knee cartilage surgery.

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But the reprieve was only fleeting, as soon after the Dragons backs were left looking at each other when a high kick was allowed to bounce and Blues wing Mustoe gratefully gathered to go under the posts.

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Scarlets wing Mark Jones and Harlequins centre James are big losses, but Welsh rugby has strength in depth in the backs.

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