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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...
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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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