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| Oct.1 |
 Bolivia |
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Bolivia Amazon road march resumes  Map of Tipnis Bolivia Indigenous protesters have resumed a long-distance march against a road project, a week after their demonstration was broken up by police
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| Oct.15 |
 Venezuela |
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  Chavez to have Cuba cancer check Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is travelling to Cuba for a health check-up, four months after he had surgery for cancer there
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| Oct.18 |
 Argentina |
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Beauty queen denies drug charges Map of Buenos Aires Argentina Angie Sanclemente, 31, a former Colombian beauty quee,n has denied drug-smuggling, at the start of her trial in Argentina
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| Oct.21 |
 French Guiana |
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 Soyuz rocket launched after delay| The Russian-built Soyuz is hauling the first two satellites of a planned rival to the United States' Global Positioning System | |
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| Oct.23 |
Argentina |
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Fernandez heads for Argentina win| Argentine President Cristina Fernandez wins a landslide election victory, polling 53% with most votes counted | |
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| Oct.26 |
Argentina |
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'Angel of Death' Alfredo Astiz convicted Former Argentine naval officer Alfredo Astiz has been jailed for life for crimes against humanity during military rule in 1976-83
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| Oct.28 |
 Peru |
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 Strong earthquake rattles southern Peru Map of Ica Peru| A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Friday, some 32 miles south-southwest of Ica | |
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| Oct.29 |
 Brazil |
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Lula diagnosed with throat cancer| Former Brazilian President 66-year-old Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with throat cancer | |
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| Oct.30 |
 Colombia |
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Bogota elects former rebel mayor Map of Bogota Colombia| Gustavo Petro, 51, a former left-wing rebel, has been elected mayor of the capital as Colombians vote in local elections | |
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