Independence hero Xanana Gusmao wins East Timor elections :

Sydney, Australia, May 23 (EFE).- East Timor’s opposition party, led by former rebel and independence hero Xanana Gusmao, won parliamentary elections held over the weekend, according to provisional results published on Tuesday. The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) led Sunday’s ballot with 41.6 % of the votes, while incumbent coalition leader the Revolutionary Front …

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