To general surprise, Mr Ramos has picked Jose de Venecia, the controversial speaker of the House of Representatives, as the ruling party's candidate.

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Mexico-born developer Jose de Jesus Legaspi suggests that Mexicans come to malls because they find them more appealing than the somewhat grimy, and sometimes crime-ridden, traditional downtowns.

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After he asked to quit, Mr Chirinos called for the third judge, Jose de Vinatea, to be excused because of his involvement with similar rebel cases.

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