Problem: LIMA, Peru —  A Venezuelan opposition leader who says he is a victim of political persecution by President Hugo Chavez's government requested political asylum in Peru on Tuesday, one of his lawyers said. Manuel Rosales, a leading Chavez opponent, has been charged with corruption in Venezuela but says his trial would not be fair. Lawyer Javier Valle-Riestra said there is "convincing evidence" supporting his case for asylum and that Peru's foreign ministry should summon Rosales to explain his request within a week. Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said earlier Tuesday that Rosales entered Peru as a tourist on April 4.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Rosales lost a presidential race to Chavez in 2006.
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Answer: no


Problem: Some large Russian oil companies, including Lukoil, Zarubezhneft, the state-owned oil company, and Alpha Eco, the trader, were implicated by the report.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Zarubezhneft trades in oil.
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Answer: yes


Problem: The decision by French President, Jacques Chirac, to invite Robert Mugabe to a Franco-African summit in Paris, in February, has angered those across Europe who want Zimbabwe's president to remain an international pariah.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
France invited Mr. Mugabe to attend a Franco-African summit in Paris.
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Answer: yes


Problem: Though fearful of a forthcoming performance evaluation by her boss, Zoe must unravel the life of a man just found dead of a heart attack, who was supposed to have died three years earlier in a boating accident.

Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Zoe died in a boating accident.
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Answer:
no