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 Sao Paulo |
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Olimpia win Libertadores over Caetano Olimpia won the Libertadores Cup for the third time, coming from behind and then winning a penalty shootout 4-2
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| Aug.3 |
 Colombia |
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Bomb explodes days before inauguration A car bomb is injuring one woman. Leftist rebels are preparing a warm welcome for President-elect Uribe
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| Aug.4 |
 Bolivia |
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Congress elects Lozada president| Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, a U.S.-educated, pro-market former president, is to lead the country for 5 years | |
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 Uruguay |
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U.S. $1.5bn aid deal for Uruguay Emergency loan is aimed at keeping financial system from collapsing and to enable banks to reopen
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| Aug.6 |
 Argentina |
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Protesters burn O'Neill photos Demonstrators burned a photo of U.S. Treasury Secretary after his arrival
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| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
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 Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office  Map of Bogota Colombia| Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration | |
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Brazil |
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 IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil| The International Monetary Fund is hoping to help pull the country and the region out of crisis | |
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| Aug.9 |
 Venezuela |
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 Police and Chavez supporters in gunfight The gunfire came after the Supreme Court again voted to postpone a decision on 4 senior military officers
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| Aug.11 |
Colombia |
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 State of emergency declared| New President Alvaro Uribe declared a state of emergency to fight a 'regime of terror' following a surge of war violence | |
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| Aug.14 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez supporters protest coup ruling 4 top military officers will not face trial for their role in an attempted coup. National Guards blocked the streets
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| Aug.18 |
 Hungary |
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Barrichello wins GP Rubens Barrichello edged Michael Schumacher to win the Grand Prix and the 1-2 finish secures constructors' title
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Venezuela |
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Chavez celebrated anniversary President celebrated the second anniversary of his re-election, vowing his 'revolution' will survive a Supreme Court ruling
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| Aug.21 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez mulling constitutional reforms President was considering reforms to the constitution he helped rewrite after his election more than three years ago
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| Aug.22 |
Colombia |
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 Rebels reject UN mediation FARC has rejected a government proposal for United Nations' mediation to end the civil war
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| Aug.23 |
Venezuela |
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Economy registers sharpest drop ever Venezuela's economy contracted 10% in the second quarter, as a slide in its vital oil revenue trimmed economic growth
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Brazil |
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Ronaldo announces return to Milan Real Madrid announced that negotiations for Ronaldo transfer from Inter Milan had collapsed
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 Peru |
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Torture of navy cadets investigated Congress is investigating the torture after a broadcast a video of soldiers getting electric shocks and being beaten
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| Aug.24 |
Venezuela |
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Thousands of Chavez supporters march Tens of thousands show faith in their leader despite an economic recession and opposition attempts to oust him
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| Aug.26 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela recovering, president says Hugo Chavez promised that economic recession would soon recover despite what he called attempts to 'sabotage' it
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| Aug.30 |
Brazil |
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Plane crash leaves 24 dead| Small-twin engined plane crashed shortly after takeoff. A member of the congress was among the victims | |
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 New York |
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Kuerten dominated Safin at U.S. Open Kuerten stunned No. 2-seeded Marat Safin, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Henin advances to fourth round
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