For his part, President Vazquez who has headed Uruguay's center-left government since 2004 refrained from any direct mention of Venezuela's arms purchases.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Simon Rosenberg is president and founder of the New Democrat Network, a center-left political organization based in Washington.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Some left-of-center members of the Knesset,Israel's parliament, are pushing for Mr.Netanyahu's right-wing leadership to make concessions.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

The left-of-center Mr.Rudd wants the scheme to be working by July of next year.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

"When flying low in combat, speed is life. Now,from the left,Captain Smith and Captain Cox return to show center at 300 feet and nearly the speed of sound,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.15