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Pig Farmer-In-Chief.(East Timor leadership)(Brief Article)

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East Timor's independence hero Jose Alexandre (Xanana) Gusmo has always shunned government. When he recently caved to popular pressure and announced his candidacy for president in next year's election, he stressed that he'd rather raise pigs and pumpkins than run the country. But to go from rebel to president, Gusmo will need some immediate training. Sergio Vieira ...

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