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| Apr. 19 |
 Cuba |
Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel 
Map of Havana Cuba| Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raúl Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006. Díaz-Canel had been servi... | |
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| Apr.7 |
 Sao Paulo |
Lula surrenders to police Map of Sao Bernardo do Campo Brazil| Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a 12-year sentence for corruption after surrendering to police | |
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| Feb.19 |
Peru |
Ex-President Fujimori ordered to stand trial again
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| Dec.16 |
Argentina |
ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked |
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| Aug.5 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela's chief prosecutor rejects dismissal
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| Jul.12 |
Brazil |
Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison
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| Jun.26 |
Brazil |
Brazil's Michel Temer charged with corruption 
President has been charged with accepting bribes by the country's chief prosecutor
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| May.17 |
Brazil |
Brazilian leader denies hush money claim |
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| May.10 |
Brazil |
Brazil's ex-President Lula questioned over corruption |
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| Apr.1 |
Paraguay |
Paraguay president sacks top officials after protests |
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| Feb.12 |
Peru |
Peru asks Trump to consider deporting ex-President Alejandro Toledo |
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| Jan.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil's former richest man Eike Batista sent to prison |
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| Nov.20 |
Peru |
Obama may comment as citizen on Trump's presidency |
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| Sep.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony |
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| Aug.31 |
Brazil |
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Map of Brasilia Brazil| Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Arrested OCI chief Pat Hickey 'to be taken to police station' |
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| Jul.29 |
Brazil |
Brazil's Lula faces trial linked to Petrobras scandal |
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| Jul.26 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rousseff will not attend Olympic ceremony in Rio de Janeiro |
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| May.27 |
Argentina |
Operation Condor: Former Argentine junta leader jailed |
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| May.23 |
Brazil |
Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out
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| May.12 |
Brazil |
Senate voted to back impeachment trial Map of Brasilia Brazil| Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy". He has named a busin... | |
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| Apr.11 |
Brazil |
Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff
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| Apr.3 |
 Panama |
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens| A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth | |
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| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been questioned by police and his house raided as part of a major fraud inquiry into the state oil company Petrobras
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| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez sentenced
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| Oct.22 |
Mexico |
Missing students: Iguala mayor arrest ordered
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| Jun.10 |
Sao Paulo |
Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president
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| Feb.18 |
Venezuela |
Venezuelan opposition leader in custody
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| May.10 |
 Guatemala |
Guatemala's Rios Montt found guilty of genocide A court in Guatemala has found former military leader Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity
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| Mar.14 |
Venezuela |
Plan to embalm Chavez may have hit a snag |
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| Mar.8 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela swears in acting president
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| Mar.7 |
Venezuela |
Leaders gather for state funeral of Hugo Chavez |
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| Mar.4 |
Venezuela |
Chavez suffers new severe infection |
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| Feb.26 |
Mexico |
Mexico's 'most powerful woman' held |
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| Feb.18 |
 Venezuela |
Venezuela's Chavez finally returns home President Hugo Chavez announced his return to Venezuela from Cuba early Monday, where he had been undergoing cancer treatment
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
Chavez will not be sworn in on inauguration day |
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| Jan.3 |
Cuba |
Chavez battling 'severe' lung infection
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| Jan.2 |
Venezuela |
Venezuelan opposition demands Chavez details |
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| Dec.30 |
Cuba |
Chavez suffers new complications Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered 'new complications' after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said
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| Dec.11 |
Cuba |
President Chavez's cancer surgery 'successful'
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| Oct.21 |
Cuba |
Fidel Castro appears in public |
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| Jul.5 |
Argentina |
Dictators found guilty of stealing babies |
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| Jun.23 |
 Paraguay |
No warm welcome for Paraguay's new president The impeachment have been carried out in accordance with the Constitution, but some Latin American presidents are calling it a coup d'etat
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
No cancer after all for Argentine president |
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| Nov.15 |
Colombia |
Colombia Farc rebels name leader
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| Jul.4 |
Venezuela |
Chavez addresses Caracas crowds
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| Jan.16 |
 Haiti |
'Baby Doc' Duvalier back in Haiti The former president Jean-Claude Duvalier, has returned to the country, 25 years after he was overthrown by a popular revolt
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| Jan.1 |
Brazil |
Brazil inaugurates first female president
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| Sep.30 |
 Ecuador |
Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police
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| Jul.12 |
Cuba |
Castro rips U.S. in rare TV appearance
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| Mar.11 |
Chile |
Pinera sworn in as president
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| Sep.21 |
 Honduras |
Zelaya returns to Honduras Ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to the capital city, where he is planning to meet with his critics to arrange for his return to...
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| Jul.24 |
Honduras |
Zelaya shortly crosses border Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya walked under a border chain and returned to his country nearly a month after the coup
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| Jul.5 |
Honduras |
Honduras denies Zelaya jet from landing
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
Raul Castro named president Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly
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| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
Castro resigns as president Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma
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| Dec.17 |
Cuba |
Fidel Castro hints at retirement
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| Oct.4 |
 Chile |
Pinochet family arrested The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
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| Dec.2 |
Cuba |
Castro misses birthday parade
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| Nov.28 |
Cuba |
Castro misses birthday ceremony Frail Cuban leader has stayed away from the opening ceremony of his birthday celebrations in Havana on doctors' orders
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| Jul.31 |
Cuba |
Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
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| Nov.6 |
Chile |
Fujimori under arrest
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| Jun.9 |
Bolivia |
Rodriguez sworn in as interim president
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| Mar.9 |
Haiti |
Latortue named as prime minister
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| Feb.29 |
Haiti |
Aristide quits, flees Haiti President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
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| Oct.17 |
Bolivia |
President Sanchez resigns
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| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
Chavez returns to power
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| Dec.20 |
Argentina |
President resigns
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| Nov.20 |
Peru |
Fujimori resigns
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| Jul.2 |
 Mexico |
Vicente Fox elected president Opposition candidate is ending 71-year PRI dynasty in fairest election ever
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