21.   The PRD, as the leftist party is known, is hardly alone among Mexican political organizations in showing a taste for its own blood.

22.   These questions are hotly debated by leftist political parties and social activists here in the capital of Guerrero state.

23.   Throughout his career, Gonzalaz has tried to move the leftist party to the center.

24.   Voters exhausted by high inflation and unemployment have turned to reformed leftist parties promising fewer shocks and higher social welfare benefits.

25.   With or without Deri, the leftist Meretz party would react strongly to an alliance with Shas.

26.   Other leftist parties and the Islamic fundamentalist Hamas, the largest opposition group, are boycotting the election.

27.   Other leftist parties split the remainder.

28.   A coalition of union members, students, Indian groups and leftist parties announced another strike for Wednesday to force Mahuad to back down.

29.   A broad range of leftist parties on Monday signed an agreement to found a new political movement to back Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov for president in June elections.

30.   A leftist party in Paris called Tuesday for demonstrations against that policy when Bush visits France this weekend.