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 Brazil |
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Zika virus: Risk higher than first thought, say doctors  The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be even more dangerous than previously thought, scientists in Brazil say
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| May.3 |
Brazil |
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 Rio Olympics: Torch touches down in Brazil ahead of 2016 Games  President Dilma Rousseff lit the torch at the presidential palace here while school children cheered, Air Force jets looped overhead
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| May.9 |
Brazil |
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 Rousseff: Disarray grips parliament over impeachment Map of Brasilia Brazil| The Brazilian Senate has vowed to vote on the impeachment of President Rousseff despite a ruling that a vote in the lower house was flawed | |
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| May.10 |
Sao Paulo |
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Dilma Rousseff supporters take to streets Supporters of Brazil's President have set up burning barricades and blocked roads across the country in protest against moves to impeach her
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Brazil |
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Brazil impeachment: Rousseff appeals to Supreme Court Rousseff has asked the Supreme Court to block impeachment proceedings against her - in a final attempt to stop the process before a Senate vote
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| May.11 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff impeachment: Brazil Senate in marathon debate Map of Brasilia Brazil| Brazil's Senate is debating whether Rousseff should face a full impeachment trial. The president is accused of illegally manipulating finances | |
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| May.12 |
Brazil |
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Senate voted to back impeachment trial Map of Brasilia Brazil Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy"
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| May.13 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff attacks cabinet for being all-male and all-white Suspended President has criticised the new interim government created by Michel Temer for being entirely made up of white male politicians
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| May.14 |
 Venezuela |
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Maduro threatens seizure of closed factories Map of Caracas Venezuela| The Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, has threatened the seizure of factories that have stopped production and the jailing of their owners | |
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| May.15 |
 Colombia |
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Colombia seizes record cocaine haul in Turbo Police in Colombia say they have seized their largest ever domestic haul of illegal drugs - nearly eight tonnes of cocaine
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| May.22 |
 Chile |
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Man mauled by lions in Chile zoo in apparent suicide attempt Map of Zoo Santiago Chile A man stripped naked and jumped into a lion enclosure at a zoo in Chile in an apparent suicide attempt, forcing staff to shoot dead two lions
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Colombia |
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Eruption at Colombian volcano forces airport closure An eruption at the towering Nevado del Ruiz volcano has forced the closure of a regional airport in western Colombia
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| May.23 |
Brazil |
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Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out| Planning Minister Romero Juca, a close ally of Brazilian acting President Michel Temer, is stepping aside in a new political scandal | |
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Venezuela |
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Sugar shortage cuts Coca-Cola production in Venezuela A sugar shortage has forced Coca-Cola to stop producing soft drinks in Venezuela amid an escalating food and energy shortage
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| May.27 |
 Argentina |
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Operation Condor: Former Argentine junta leader jailed Reynaldo Bignone has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes committed under a conspiracy between South America's dictatos
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call The World Health Organization (WHO) has rejected a call to move or postpone this summer's Rio Olympic Games over the Zika outbreak
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| May.28 |
 Germany |
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Lufthansa to suspend flights to Venezuela The German airline, Lufthansa, has announced that it will suspend flights to Venezuela from 18 June due to economic difficulties in the country
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