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Argentina declares floods mourning  The government in Argentina has declared three days of national mourning after flash floods killed 54 people
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| Apr.6 |
 Brazil |
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Lula investigated over corruption For the first time, prosecutors in Brazil will investigate allegations of corruption against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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| Apr.7 |
 Peru |
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 Helicopter with 13 aboard crashes in Peru jungle Officials say a helicopter chartered by French oil company Perenco with 13 people on board has gone down in Peru's remote northeastern jungl...
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| Apr.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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13-year-old arrested in Brazil tourist attack Police have arrested a fourth person in connection with the March 30 rape of an U.S. woman and the beating and robbery of her French boyfrie...
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| Apr.13 |
 Venezuela |
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Venezuela sees electoral law row  The opposition has made an official complaint against the government following allegations that it broke the law by continuing its campaign on state TV
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| Apr.14 |
Peru |
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At least 33 dead in Peru bus crash A packed passenger bus tumbled into a river near the Peruvian city of Trujillo early Saturday. The bus was carrying 43 seated passengers
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Venezuela votes on Chavez successor| People are voting in a presidential election. Acting President Nicolas Maduro, chosen by Chavez as his successor, is running against Henrique Capriles | |
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Maduro wins Venezuela election Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
| Maduro won 50.7% of the vote against 49.1% for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. Capriles said he refused to accept the result without a recount
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| Apr.15 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela challenger demands recount | Defeated presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has demanded a recount of votes, rejecting the election of Hugo Chavez's successor as 'illegitimate' | |
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Maduro declared official poll winner Venezuela's election authority has formally proclaimed Nicolas Maduro as the winner of Sunday's closely-fought presidential election
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| Apr.17 |
Venezuela |
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Manual recount not possible, chief justice says A manual recount isn't possible in Venezuela, the head of the Supreme Court said, suggesting there is no legal basis for a ballot-by-ballot ...
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| Apr.18 |
Argentina |
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Argentines rally against government Tens of thousands of people in Argentina are taking part in protests against the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
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| Apr.19 |
Venezuela |
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 Venezuela to audit all votes| Venezuela's top election official said Thursday that authorities will complete a 100% audit of votes cast in Sunday's presidential election | |
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro sworn in Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuelan president, succeeding the late Hugo Chavez who died of cancer in March after ruling for 14 ye...
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| Apr.21 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazil police guilty of jail deaths A court in Brazil has sentenced 23 police officers each to 156 years in jail for involvement in a notorious 1992 prison massacre in Sao Paulo
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| Apr.24 |
Brazil |
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Judge orders Facebook memorial page removed A Brazilian judge has ordered Facebook to delete the profile of Juliana Ribeiro Campos, a 24-year-old journalist, who died in May last year
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| Apr.25 |
Sao Paulo |
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Latin America 'threatened by rising cancer cases' Cancer is threatening to overwhelm Latin American countries, experts writing in Lancet Oncology warn
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| Apr.27 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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'Problems' as Brazil stadium reopens Rio's world-famous Maracana stadium has reopened after nearly three years of renovations to prepare it for the World Cup finals in 2014
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| Apr.28 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela vote audit to begin Venezuela's electoral body has said the audit of votes cast in the presidential election will start on 6 May
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Peru |
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5 saved, 2 missing after balloon goes into Pacific A hot-air tourist balloon has fallen into the ocean, and authorities have rescued five women while the craft's pilot and another man remain missing
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll| Fistfights have broken out in the parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and bruised | |
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