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Panama: Region's fastest-growing economy gets a new president

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This week we focus on newly elected President Juan Carlos Varela in Panama. Like many leaders in the region, he has vowed to stamp out inequality. Next, San Francisco residents priced out of town by Google and Facebook take their protest to the law courts. Finally, we find out why Argentina is one of the world's most progressive countries for transgender people.

Added on the 07/05/2014 17:00:07 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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