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In discussing the paranoid nature of Venezuelan politics, we said the late president Hugo Chávez had once claimed that "the earthquake in Haiti was the work of US Marines". This allegation was not uttered by the president but was instead made on the state-run Radio Nacional de Venezuela and later withdrawn ("There are many flavours to the left in Latin America", In Focus, last week, page 36).In discussing the paranoid nature of Venezuelan politics, we said the late president Hugo Chávez had once claimed that "the earthquake in Haiti was the work of US Marines". This allegation was not uttered by the president but was instead made on the state-run Radio Nacional de Venezuela and later withdrawn ("There are many flavours to the left in Latin America", In Focus, last week, page 36).
"This year's toll", a panel listing climbing fatalities in the Highlands so far this year, included John Wooding, 29, who fell while climbing the Aladdin's Mirror route in the Cairngorms (News, last week, page 14). We said the Londoner died six weeks later. In fact, he died the next day. We apologise for this error."This year's toll", a panel listing climbing fatalities in the Highlands so far this year, included John Wooding, 29, who fell while climbing the Aladdin's Mirror route in the Cairngorms (News, last week, page 14). We said the Londoner died six weeks later. In fact, he died the next day. We apologise for this error.
Our profile of Wayne Rooney said Ryan Giggs played his 1,000th match for Manchester United in their recent clash with Real Madrid. He was actually making his 1,000th senior appearance; more than 60 of those have been for Wales. ("Football's gilded youth falls to earth", Comment, last week, page 42.)Our profile of Wayne Rooney said Ryan Giggs played his 1,000th match for Manchester United in their recent clash with Real Madrid. He was actually making his 1,000th senior appearance; more than 60 of those have been for Wales. ("Football's gilded youth falls to earth", Comment, last week, page 42.)
We demoted Christopher Foyle in "TV cop Foyle returns to prefabs and rations" (News, last week, page 13). In the series, he is a detective chief superintendent, not detective chief inspector.We demoted Christopher Foyle in "TV cop Foyle returns to prefabs and rations" (News, last week, page 13). In the series, he is a detective chief superintendent, not detective chief inspector.
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