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On Timor-Leste’s 20th independence anniversary, former president Ramos-Horta makes a comeback

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José Ramos-Horta – ©European Parliament/Pietro Naj-Oleari – CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 As Timor-Leste celebrates its 20th independence anniversary, former president and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate José Ramos-Horta has been announced as the new president-elect in the Asian country of 1.3 million inhabitants. Ramos-Horta, an important figure in Timor-Leste’s independence from Indonesian occupation, received 62 percent of the votes, securing a victory over current president Francisco “Lu-Olo’” Guterres, who received 38 percent in the second round of elections on April 19. #UPDATE Nobel laureate Jose Ram…

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