Former bishop Lugo wins election in Paraguay
Centre-left candidate Fernando Lugo, a former Roman Catholic bishop, won a historic election Sunday in Paraguay, according to both exit polls and preliminary official results, and his main rivals conceded defeat.
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has called for early elections in November, four months ahead of schedule, succumbing to intense political pressure as his Socialist party hopes to take advantage of improved poll ratings and slight decrease in unemployment rate.