But the commander of the Fifth Military Region, General Fausto Lozano Espinosa, was on a rampage.

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The latest calls for action come after the killing of radio host Fausto Valle in northern Honduras this week.

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But what is wrong with Italian politics is perhaps more serious: it allows people like Mr Berlusconi on the right and Fausto Bertinotti on the left to wield considerable power.

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Toni Elias moved another step closer to the Moto2 title with a seventh win of the season that earned a hug and a slap on the wrists from team manager Fausto Gresini.

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These included Fausto Tonna, the long-time finance director who had quit in March 2003, shortly after the company surprised investors by pulling a bond issue at the last minute, and Gianpaolo Zini, Parmalat's legal counsel.

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Its leader, Fausto Bertinotti, promptly resigned.

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