Polls, pigs & a market
October 16th 2006 Sunday was the presidential election here. Actually, it turned out to be the first round - since no one got 50 percent of the vote, there will be a run-off in late November. In spite of all the hubbub leading up to today, the weekend was quiet, probably owing to a ban on liquor after noon on Friday. All the bars closed and anyone caught drinking was fined and jailed for a few days. All to ensure t
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