Kansas City Star
Latin America closely following U.S. election
Oct 23 -- The U.S. presidential election is attracting outsized attention throughout Latin America. Residents, intrigued by the candidates' backgrounds, are debating what a victory by either Barack Obama or John McCain might mean for their countries.
By Tyler Bridges, McClatchy Newspapers
23 de octubre de 2008
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Across Latin America, newspapers are publishing front-page stories on the campaign. Participants in business meetings take time out to handicap the race. Even poor people disconnected from the global economy know that a black man is making an unprecedented bid for America's highest office. The financial crisis is drawing even more interest in the election.
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