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| Dec.4 |
 Sao Paulo |
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Brazil legend Socrates dies at 57 Former Brazil captain had been in a critical condition with an intestinal infection since being admitted to intensive care on Friday at a hospital
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 Peru |
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Peru state of emergency over mine  Map of Cajamarca Peru President Ollanta Humala has declared a state of emergency in a northern region that has seen bitter protests against a gold mine project
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| Dec.14 |
 USA |
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 Cyberplot points to Venezuela, Iran| The U.S.-based Univision recently aired an investigative documentary alleging that Venezuelan and Iranian diplomats were interested | |
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 Japan |
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Santos cruise into Club World Cup final Map of Toyota City Japan Brazilian side Santos booked their place in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Wednesday with a 3-1 defeat of Japanese outfit Kashiwa Reysol
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| Dec.26 |
Brazil |
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  Brazilian economy 'overtakes UK'| Brazil has overtaken the UK as the world's sixth largest economy, CEBR, an economic research group, has said | |
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| Dec.27 |
 Argentina |
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Argentine president has cancer| Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has cancer and will have an operation on 4 January, her government has announced | |
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| Dec.28 |
 Venezuela |
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Venezuela 'highest murder rate' A Venezuelan campaign group says the country has suffered a record number of murders in 2011. 19,336 people have been killed this year
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 Colombia |
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 FARC to release six hostages Colombia's main leftist rebel group says it plans to release six hostages, including three who have been in captivity for more than 12 years
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| Dec.29 |
Venezuela |
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Petrol tanker blaze kills 13 in Caracas Map of Caracas Venezuela| A petrol tanker has crashed in Venezuela, bursting into flames and engulfing seven cars and a bus in burning fuel | |
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| Dec.31 |
 Chile |
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Arrest made in Chile wildfire Map of Torres del Paine National Park Chile| The authorities arrested a 23-year-old man accused of sparking a wildfire that has consumed more than 27,000 acres of a national park | |
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Main Event: Brazilian economy 'overtakes UK'
