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US debt deal: the winners and losers

First, the US secures a last-minute debt deal, but at what cost? Also in the US, the moving story of an unlikely friendship between a rape victim and the man she wrongly identified as her attacker. Finally, the Chilean miners who survived a 69-day ordeal underground are bringing charges against the state.

15/07/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Congress fury at Cheney's 'anti-Qaeda plot'

In this edition: Manuel Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti, two men at the heart of Honduras's political storm; drug cartels take on Mexican police; and Congress investigates former vice-president Dick Cheney's secret anti-terrorism plans.
24/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Cristina Kirchner faces ballot test in Argentina

In this edition of our weekly round-up of the Americas: Argentina's presidential couple faces a potential banana skin in upcoming elections; and 40 years on, a look back at the violent birth of the United States' gay rights movement.
17/06/2009 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Obama's Tehran dilemma

In this edition of The Week in the Americas: Iran's election was a major test of policy and judgement for US President Barack Obama; the growth of gun sales after the Obama's election; and Web users against Scientology.

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