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| Sep.8 |
 Chile |
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 Violence erupts in march marking coup Police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a march marking the 29th anniversary of the coup led by Pinochet
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| Sep.11 |
 Venezuela |
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 OAS in Venezuelan peace mission President Chavez will not allow early presidential elections despite growing pressure to step down
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| Sep.13 |
 Colombia |
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Calls for world help in war against drugs| President Uribe implored the world community to crack down on the illegal narcotics trade | |
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Colombia |
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Massive drug seizure A naval patrol vessel bristling with marines have seized 4 tonnes of cocaine worth $120m on the Pacific coast
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| Sep.17 |
 Argentina |
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Pilgrim's bus plunges off road| A bus careened off a road and plunged over a cliff in northern Argentina, killing 47 people, including many children | |
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 Paraguay |
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Riot police disband anti-govt. protest| Police fired tear gas and water cannons to clear thousands of demonstrators from the capital's main | |
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| Sep.24 |
 Washington |
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Colombian paramilitary leader indicted| Carlos Castano and two associates have been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges | |
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| Sep.29 |
 Sao Paulo |
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11 die during riot at prison| Most died of asphyxiated in fires, during a riot that erupted after dozens of inmates escaped from a prison | |
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