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| Jul.6 |
Barcelona |
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Lionel Messi handed 21-month sentence, set to avoid prison Barcelona football star Lionel Messi and his father will appeal against a Spanish court decision to sentence them each to 21 months in jail for...
| Jul.7 |
Chile |
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Chile Caravan of Death: Former army commander Cheyre arrested The former commander of the army, General Juan Emilio Cheyre, has been detained for alleged involvement in the killing after the 1973 military coup
| Jul.10 |
Ecuador |
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Two strong earthquakes rattle Ecuador Map of Esmeraldas Ecuador Two strong earthquakes shook the northwestern coastal area of Ecuador on Sunday night, the latest aftershocks from a powerful tremor in April
| Jul.11 |
Venezuela |
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Thousands of Venezuelans stream over border to Colombia Tens of thousands streamed across bridges after Venezuela briefly lifted a year-old border closure to allow people to buy food and medicine
| Jul.14 |
Peru |
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Gunmen in Peru rob tourists on Amazon riverboat cruise Map of Iquitos Peru Eight masked gunmen in Peru have robbed tourists enjoying a luxury riverboat cruise on the Amazon | |
| Jul.19 |
Chile |
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Extreme skier dies from injuries in Chile avalanche Map of Farellones Chile Swedish skier Matilda Rapaport, 30, who was taking part in a film shoot died from her injuries after she got caught in an avalanche in Chile
| Jul.21 |
Brazil |
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Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror' Map of Parana Brazil Federal police in Brazil have arrested 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games | |
| Jul.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Swimming & rowing ban 10 Russians from Rio after IOC report Seven Russian swimmers and three rowers have been banned from competing at the Rio Olympic Games by their sports' governing bodies
| Jul.26 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rousseff will not attend Olympic ceremony in Rio de Janeiro The suspended Brazilian President will not attend the opening ceremony because she does not want to take a secondary position in the stadium
| Jul.27 |
Venezuela |
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Animals go hungry in Venezuela zoos due to shortages Around 50 animals in one of Venezuela's main zoos are reported to have died of hunger over the last six months because of chronic food shortages | |
| Jul.29 |
Brazil |
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Brazil's Lula faces trial linked to Petrobras scandal Former President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to go on trial for obstruction of justice in a case related to the scandal at state oil firm | |
| Jul.31 |
Sao Paulo |
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F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law freed Aparecida Schunck, 67, the mother-in-law of F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, who was kidnapped in Brazil, has been freed without any ransom paid | |
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