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Gruesome scenes as Colombia mudslide death toll hits 210
Survivors described gruesome scenes in the Colombian town of Mocoa after mudslides killed 210 people, as rescuers kept up a bleak search for victims in the muck and debris. Covered in mud, 38-year-old Marta Gomez told of going to search for her missing niece -- and making a chilling find instead. President Juan Manuel Santos was in the southern town personally overseeing the relief effort.
Ecuador rivals both claim victory in tight runoff
Both candidates in Ecuador's presidential runoff claimed victory on the basis of conflicting exit polls Sunday, setting up a tense wait as the country charts its future after a decade under leftist Rafael Correa. The election is being closely watched as a barometer of the political climate in Latin America, where more than a decade of leftist dominance has been waning. It may also decide the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in Ecuador's London embassy since 2012.
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