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 Argentina |
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Government, farmers reach accords After months of confrontations, the government and its farmers appeared to have made progress toward resolving their differences
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 Peru |
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Mudslide kills 10 at gold mine  Map of Puno Peru Ten people died and an additional 16 were missing, a day after a mudslide rolled through a mining camp in southern department of Puno
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| Mar.4 |
 Venezuela |
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 Chavez orders nationalization of Cargill President Hugo Chavez had ordered the nationalization of at least some of the operations of the U.S.-based food giant Cargill
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| Mar.6 |
 Brazil |
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Lula 'rues' Church abortion move The president has criticised a Catholic archbishop for excommunicating several people who helped a young girl have an abortion
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| Mar.7 |
 Vatican |
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Vatican backs abortion row bishop A senior cleric has defended the excommunication in Brazil of the mother and doctors of a young girl who had an abortion with their help
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| Mar.8 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez warns Colombian minister Venezuelan President has sharply criticised the Colombian Defence Minister, Juan Manuel Santos, calling him a threat to the region
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| Mar.9 |
 Bolivia |
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Bolivia expels U.S. diplomat President Evo Morales accused a U.S. diplomat of contacting opposition groups, declared him 'persona non grata' and ordered he be expelled
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| Mar.13 |
Brazil |
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Man steals plane, crashes into mall Kleber Barbosa da Silva pushed the pilot out of a rented plane before takeoff and slammed it into several cars parked at a shopping mall
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| Mar.19 |
Argentina |
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Thousands protest crime Map of Buenos Aires Argentina| An estimated 10,000 Argentines marched on the historic Plaza de Mayo to demand more anti-crime measures | |
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Brazil |
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Land boost for Indians A ruling by supreme court has boosted the efforts of the country's disadvantaged indigenous groups to keep control of their lands
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| Mar.20 |
 Colombia |
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Guerrillas held on U.S. drug charges Two members of a guerrilla group have been arrested on federal charges and charged with conspiring to import 5 kilograms of cocaine into the U.S.
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
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Military 'seizes ports'| Venezuela's military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms by parliament to centralise the main transport hubs | |
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Venezuela |
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Chavez cuts budget over oil price| President Chavez has unveiled a series of measures to offset falling oil revenues that account for about 50% of the national budget | |
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| Mar.24 |
Colombia |
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 Four soldiers killed in firefight Map of Guaviare Colombia Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos: 6 more are missing after a firefight with Marxist FARC guerrillas
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| Mar.27 |
Colombia |
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Rebels arrested in assassination plot Colombian police foiled a plot by Marxist guerrillas to assassinate the nation's defense minister
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| Mar.28 |
 Chile |
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 Biden appeals to G20 protesters| At a G20 warm-up meeting in Chile, US Vice-President has called for G20 protesters to give governments a chance to tackle the economic crisis | |
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Colombia |
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Colombia shocked by incest case 58-year-old Arcedio Alvarez has appeared in court accused of imprisoning his daughter and fathering eight children with her
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| Mar.29 |
Argentina |
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Maradona's Argentina thrash Venezuela Diego Maradona's first competitive match in charge of Argentina saw the South American powerhouses thrash Venezuela 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier...
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| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
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Post-junta president Alfonsin dies| Frst president to be democratically elected after the 'Dirty War' military dictatorship, Raul Alfonsin, has died of illness aged 82 | |
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