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Socialist wins Freo council seat

Socialist Alliance WA co-convenor Sam Wainwright was elected from the Hilton Ward to the Fremantle Council in the October 17 poll.

Puerto Rico: General strike called against lay-offs

Puerto Rico, a 鈥渟elf-governing鈥 colony of the United States, was rocked by a general strike on October 15. Organisers estimated that between 150,000-200,000 people took part in a massive demonstration in the capital, San Juan.