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| Jan.3 |
 Bolivia |
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 President Morales 'to join Chavez's fight' President-elect has said his country is uniting with Venezuela in a fight against 'neoliberalism and imperialism'
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| Jan.7 |
 Haiti |
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 UN mission chief found dead UN officials said it was likely that Gen Urano Teixeira Da Matta Bacellar had shot himself
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| Jan.13 |
 Venezuela |
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Chavez attacks U.S. block on plane deal Venezuelan President blasted a U.S. block on a Spanish military deal with his government as 'horrific imperialism'
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| Jan.15 |
 Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency| Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president | |
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| Jan.16 |
 Colombia |
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 Uribe orders probe of drug ties to politics There are repeated allegations that paramilitary groups have infiltrated the electoral process with drug money
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| Jan.20 |
Colombia |
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Faction lays down arms About 2,600 paramilitaries have taken part in the biggest disarmament drive of the peace process
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| Jan.21 |
Colombia |
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Captive Colombians in Chavez plea 12 politicians kidnapped by Marxist rebels have appealed in a video for Venezuelan President to help in their release
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| Jan.22 |
Bolivia |
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New leader Morales vows change  Map of La Paz Bolivia| Evo Morales has been sworn in as Bolivia's first indigenous president at the Congress in the main city La Paz | |
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| Jan.24 |
Bolivia |
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Outrage over Morales' top military picks A ceremony marred by shouts as protesters claimed Morales had appointed unqualified commanders
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| Jan.25 |
 Washington |
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 Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S.| U.S. officials took into custody Lucia Pinochet at an airport because of an arrest warrant in Chile | |
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| Jan.26 |
Colombia |
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 al Qaeda-linked passport ring broken Colombia has dismantled a false passport ring following 32 simultaneous raids in five cities
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Bolivia |
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President Morales halves his own pay The new left-wing President has cut his salary by more than a half to a little over $1,800 per month
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| Jan.27 |
Washington |
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Pinochet's daughter drops asylum request Lucia Pinochet's probably will be ordered out of the country
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Washington |
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US sends back Pinochet daughter| Lucia Pinochet has been sent back to Argentina from the US two days after arriving there | |
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| Jan.28 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Six drown in flood| 6drowned in an underground parking garage and at least 2 more died in other parts of the city | |
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