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| Mar.1 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil's streets flooded with Carnival merrymakers Streets across Brazil have been swamped with Carnival revelers, with the largest parties attracting more than 1 million merrymakers
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| Mar.5 |
 Venezuela |
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 Venezuela breaks ties with Panama| President Nicolas Maduro, has broken diplomatic relations and frozen economic ties with Panama after it requested a meeting at OAS | |
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| Mar.6 |
South America |
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 Malaria spreads to higher altitudes Warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread to higher altitudes. People in the highlands of Africa and South America are at an increased risk
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| Mar.8 |
Venezuela |
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 Thousands join Venezuela protest  Map of Caracas Venezuela Thousands of Venezuelan students and opposition supporters have gathered for an anti-government rally in the capital, Caracas
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| Mar.12 |
 Rome |
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 Pope Francis marks first year in office  Map of Alban Hills Italy The Argentinean-born pontiff is currently on a week-long spiritual retreat with cardinals and bishops in the Alban Hills near Rome
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Venezuela |
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Three die in new Venezuela protests Map of Valencia Venezuela A policeman and two other men were shot dead in separate incidents in fresh protests in Venezuela, this time in the central city of Valencia
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| Mar.16 |
 Peru |
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Earthquake hits coastal Peru Map of Sechura Peru A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck about four miles from the coastal city of Sechura in northern Peru
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 Chile |
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Minor damage in earthquake off Chilean shore Map of Iquique Chile| A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook northern Pacific shore, and more than 100,000 people briefly evacuated some coastal areas | |
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| Mar.19 |
 Colombia |
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Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro removed by president Map of Bogota Colombia| President Juan Manuel Santos has removed the leading leftist, Gustavo Petro, despite a call by an international court to suspend the decision | |
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| Mar.21 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazil hails 'iconic' player Bellini President Dilma Rousseff has led tributes to Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini, the captain of Brazil's first World Cup winning football team
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| Mar.24 |
Chile |
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People in Chile on edge over unusual string of 300 tremors since strong quake Map of Iquique Chile| Scientists say there is no way to tell if the unusual string of tremors is a harbinger of an impending disaster | |
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| Mar.25 |
Venezuela |
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Forest fire cuts power line, blacks out parts of Venezuelan capital Map of CARACAS Venezuela| The blackout paralyzed subway stations, forced workplaces to close and snarled traffic | |
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| Mar.29 |
Sao Paulo |
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 Worker seriously injured at World Cup stadium A construction company says a worker has been seriously injured at the site of the stadium that will host Brazil's World Cup opener
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