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    The delegations from Colombia and Peru were both led by heads of government — President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia and President Alan Garcia of Peru. "We had hoped Bogota would be the venue, but we have to accept the results and move ahead. It was a clean fight" Uribe said. In his presentation just before the vote, Garcia urged voters to choose the venue on something other than financial concerns. Full Article at ABC News
    We had hoped Bogota would be the venue, but we have to accept the results and move ahead. It was a clean fight
    Alvaro Uribe – Alvaro Uribe SOURCE: ABC News 3 weeks ago
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  1. This is not a real estate auction, nor is it a competition about who is the richest
    Alan Garcia – Alan Garcia SOURCE: ABC News 3 weeks ago
  2. This is a day of celebration, a moment of joy. We won this honor and are very thankful ... The quality of the competition was very hard. Lima and Bogota were great rivals and I'm sure that they will host the games someday.
    SOURCE: ABC News 3 weeks ago

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