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March 18, 2022

East Timor to Vote for President Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Its Independence 
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In East Timor, voters are heading to the polls Saturday. Among a field
of 16 presidential candidates are incumbent Francisco "Lú-Olo" Guterres
of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor and former
President José Ramos-Horta, a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Ramos-Horta has
been leading in the polls. The winner will take office on May 20, the
20th anniversary of East Timor's independence from Indonesia.


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