Ramos-Horta heading for landslide in East Timor election

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was heading for a landslide victory today in East Timor’s presidential elections, according to figures released by the poll commission.

Ramos-Horta heading for landslide in East Timor election
Thu, 10 May, 2007 - 14:23

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was heading for a landslide victory today in East Timor’s presidential elections, according to figures released by the poll commission.

Commission spokeswoman Maria Sarmento said Ramos-Horta had won about 73% of the votes in yesterday’s polls, with almost 90% of the votes counted.

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