• Obama lauds Chile’s transition to democracy (AP)

    US President Barack Obama with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha tour the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama held up Latin America as a shining example for those in the Middle East fighting for democracy, while urging leaders in the region to recommit themselves to defending human rights and strengthening democratic institutions in their own countries.


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