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 Venezuela |
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 Chavez takes control of oil giants Venezuela stripped the world's biggest oil companies of operational control over massive Orinoco Belt crude projects in nationalization driv...
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 Colombia |
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Colombia cuts drugs haul figure The authorities have revised the total of drugs seized in a haul from around 25 tons of cocaine to just over 13 tons
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| May.3 |
 Spain |
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Brazilian duo put Sevilla through Holders set up an all-Spanish UEFA Cup final against Espanyol after goals by Fabiano and Renato earned a 2-0 win over Osasuna
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| May.4 |
 Brazil |
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Brazil to break Aids drug patent  The president has authorised the country to bypass the patent on Efavirenz manufactured by Merck, a US pharmaceutical giant
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 Chile |
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S Pacific to stop bottom trawling South Pacific nations have agreed that the ocean will be protected from fishing boats which drag heavy nets across the sea floor
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| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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 Pope lays down law on abortion| Benedict XVI began his first trip to Latin America by laying down church law on abortion. He is to perform a series of open air Masses before travelling to Aparecida for a major conference of ... | |
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| May.10 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope urges youths to resist snares of evi' Benedict XVI urged tens of thousands of young Catholics packing a soccer stadium to resist the temptations of wealth and power
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| May.11 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil | Benedict XVI accused the media of promoting sexual immorality before hundreds of thousands of faithful and a sea of flags | |
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| May.13 |
Spain |
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 Massa wins but Hamilton takes lead Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Spanish Grand Prix in Barselona, with 22-year-old Lewis Hamilton seizing the championship lead
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Brazil |
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Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats'  Map of APARECIDA Brazil| Benedict XVI has criticised authoritarian governments in Latin America, blames Marxism, capitalism at a major bishops' conference in the region | |
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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 President vows to free Betancourt Alvaro Uribe has ordered the army to step up efforts to rescue former presidential candidate from rebel captors
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelans rally for TV station Map of Caracas Venezuela Tens of thousands have rallied in Caracas to protest against Chavez's plans to close a private TV station
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 Peru |
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Homemade bomb kills 6 during celebration A backpack containing dynamite and nails exploded during a celebration in a market, 830 kilometers southeast of Lima
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| May.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Romario nets 1000th goal of career Former Brazil striker scored what he said was the 1,000th goal by converting a penalty in Vasco da Gama's 3-1 win over Sport Recife
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| May.25 |
Venezuela |
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Court orders TV station seizure Venezuela's top court has allowed the government to take control of private transmitters as it prepares to replace commercial with state-run TV
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| May.26 |
Venezuela |
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Tens of thousands protest over TV issue Map of Caracas Venezuela| Venezuelans are protesting as a station Radio Caracas TV, critical of the government, is taken off the air | |
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
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TV station off the air Map of Caracas Venezuela Radio Caracas Television, Venezuela's most-watched television station and outlet for the political opposition, went off the air
| The government refused to renew RCTV broadcast license, which has been broadcasting for 53 years. It was replaced by a state-run station -- Tves. Police used water cannons and tear gas to break up thousands of demonstrators protesting the government's decision
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| May.28 |
Venezuela |
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Troops fire tear gass in TV station protest National Guard troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of protesters angry over a decision by Chavez that forced a critical TV station off the air
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| May.29 |
Venezuela |
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TV station accused of inciting Chavez hit As thousands of students marched in the streets in support, Globovision denied accusations that it was inciting violence against the government
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| May.30 |
 Bolivia |
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Protests over soccer altitude ban Demonstrations are planned in Bolivia and Ecuador over a ban by FIFA on internationals more than 2,500m above sea level
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| May.31 |
Venezuela |
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Silenced TV station moves to YouTube Radio Caracas Television has found a way to continue its daily broadcasts -- on the popular video Web site
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