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RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 26, 2014 (AFP) - Brazilians narrowly voted leftist President Dilma Rousseff back into office on Sunday after a virulent election campaign that split Latin America's biggest economy between poor north and richer south.

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Oct 26, 2014 (AFP) - Aecio Neves, the center-right challenger who suffered a narrow election defeat Sunday to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, said he had called to congratulate her and urge unity after a divisive campaign.

Chinese President Xi Jinping presses a charm offensive with Latin American leaders on Thursday, highlighting Beijing's growing interest in a resource-rich region traditionally considered the backyard of the United States.