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US Democrats Elect New Chairman

26/02/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, US Democrats Elect New Chairman

US Democrats elects Tom Perez as the new party chairman.

US Democrats have elected former Labour Secretary Tom Perez as their new national chairman. Mr Perez, who served in the Obama administration, is the first Latino in the post. 

Also in the programme: Famine in South Sudan. And the attempt to make Alpine skiing more eco-friendly.

(Image: Tom Perez addresses the audience after being elected Democratic National Chair during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. 25th February 2017. Credit: REUTERS/Chris Berry)

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