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| Mar.1 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Venezuela funding brings Rio win The competition at the carnival has been won by a samba group largely funded by the Venezuelan government
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| Mar.7 |
 Ecuador |
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Emergency declared in 3 states President Alfredo Palacio declared a state of emergency after a strike by contract workers cut oil production
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| Mar.9 |
 Bolivia |
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Argentine soldiers die in plane crash  Map of La Paz Bolivia| An Argentine air force plane Learjet 35A providing aid for Bolivian flood victims crashed outside of La Paz | |
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| Mar.10 |
 Colombia |
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Paramilitaries disarm Around 2,000 rightwing paramilitaries have disarmed in the demobilisation of the last major unit
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| Mar.11 |
 Chile |
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Chile ushers in first female president| Socialist Michelle Bachelet suffered prison, torture and exile under the military dictatorship | |
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 French Guiana |
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Fourth flight for biggest Ariane Europe's most powerful rocket has launched two satellites from Kourou spaceport
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| Mar.12 |
Colombia |
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Uribe coalition ahead Parties backing President Alvaro Uribe are heading for a convincing victory in the general election
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| Mar.15 |
Ecuador |
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Demos prompt resignation Interior minister Castillo has resigned after nationwide protests over a possible agreement with the US
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Ecuador |
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President urges calm Alfredo Palacio urged to defend the fragile democracy amid protests by Indians opposed to free-trade talks
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| Mar.22 |
Chile |
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Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12| A bus carrying tourists on a side trip through the mountains plunged into a canyon, killing 12 Americans | |
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| Mar.23 |
 Argentina |
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Argentina marks coup anniversary| 30 years ago the coup brought the military to power for 7 years. Thousands of people gathered for a rally | |
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| Mar.29 |
Brazil |
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Call for corruption action An inquiry recommends that more than 100 people, MPs and 2 former ministers, should face criminal charges
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| Mar.31 |
Brazil |
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 Brazilian pioneer docks in space| A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying Marcos Pontes into space has docked with the International Space Station | |
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