CNRT party leader and former independence fighter, Xanana Gusmao, on the campaign trail in Dili, Timor Leste..
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After 400 years of Portuguese colonial rule and decades of hostile occupation by Indonesia, Timor-Leste is a flourishing stable democracy.
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Timor-Leste has had a long and violent history of struggle for self-determination, and while there is much to celebrate, there is also still much to do.
The central element of the Timor Sea dispute seems far from resolved.
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Despite a breakthrough on boundaries in the Timor Sea, the crucial question of how the shared oil and gas are to be developed remains unresolved.