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East Timor Votes For New President
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta conceded defeat in his bid to win a second term in office.
![East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta speaks during a press conference in Dili, East Timor, March 19, 2012. Horta, who campaigned for East Timor's independence, conceded defeat Monday after a poor showing in weekend elections. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/535bc922-9f80-4e26-b7cb-33b1c2dab9f5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta speaks during a press conference in Dili, East Timor, March 19, 2012. Horta, who campaigned for East Timor's independence, conceded defeat Monday after a poor showing in weekend elections. (AP)
![East Timor presidential front-runner Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres speaks during a press conference in Dili, East Timor, March 19, 2012. Guterres is of the traditionally strong leftist Fretilin party. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/6911846e-2554-45b2-bcf5-004f6d8dc4d8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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East Timor presidential front-runner Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres speaks during a press conference in Dili, East Timor, March 19, 2012. Guterres is of the traditionally strong leftist Fretilin party. (AP)
![Citizens watch presidential election results being broadcast in Dili, East Timor, March 18, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/21ec4f68-a341-40cf-808f-094f009426b1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Citizens watch presidential election results being broadcast in Dili, East Timor, March 18, 2012. (AP)
![Election results come in on March 18, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/e29ffe4b-aaff-4a0a-a497-811561327b78_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Election results come in on March 18, 2012. (AP)