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Guatemala, Venezuela Drop Bid for UN Security Council

HeadlineNov 02, 2006

At the United Nations, Guatemala and Venezuela have ended their deadlock over an open seat on the UN Security Council. Neither country was able to achieve a two-thirds majority after nearly fifty rounds of voting. Venezuela accused the US of meddling in the race by openly campaigning for Guatemala. The two countries say they’ve chosen Panama as a compromise candidate.

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