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Embalo Wins Guinea-Bissau Presidential Election

Ricci Shryock

   BISSAU - Umaro Cissoko Embalo was declared the winner of
   Guinea-Bissau's presidential race on Wednesday. He defeated Domingos
   Simoes Pereira, from the majority PAIGC party.

   In Bissau, cars whizzed past the presidential palace on New Year's Day,
   honking and waving the signature red and white scarf of candidate Umaro
   Cissoko Embalo.

   While next door some supporters of Domingos Simoes Pereira cried in
   defeat, after Embalo was declared the winner of Guinea Bissau's
   presidential runoff election.

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