DILI, East Timor - Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as East Timor's second president on Sunday, vowing to unite the desperately poor nation just over a year after violence brought down its first government.
Ramos-Horta was sworn in by Francisco "Lu-Olo" Guterres, the head of parliament whom he beat convincingly in elections earlier this month.
"I swear in the name of God and the people ... to consolidate freedom and national unity with all the energy that I have," Ramos-Horta said.
Campaigning in the tiny nation bordering Indonesia was largely peaceful and Ramos-Horta's decisive victory has led to hopes of an era of peace and stability …
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