| Jan.20 |
Honduras |
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Deadly violence over disputed Honduras election result
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| Dec.31 |
Costa Rica |
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Costa Rica plane crash kills 12, including 10 visitors
A small plane carrying ten foreign passengers and two local crew members crashed and burst into flames in a wooded area, killing everyone on...
| Dec.25 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala follows in Trump, announces embassy move to Jerusalem |
| Dec.1 |
Honduras |
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Honduras election: Army given more powers to quash unrest
| Nov.29 |
Honduras |
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Opposition candidate Nasralla rejects poll count
| Nov.13 |
Costa Rica |
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Costa Rica hit by magnitude 6.5 earthquake |
| Oct.5 |
Costa Rica |
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Storm Nate: 22 dead in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
A state of emergency has been declared in the Central American nations, where more than 20 people are missing
| Jun.12 |
Panama |
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Panama cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of China
| May.29 |
Panama |
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Panama ex-strongman Manuel Noriega dies
| May.28 |
Honduras |
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Stampede at soccer stadium leaves 4 fans, unborn fetus dead |
| May.14 |
Nicaragua |
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Dozens of shops lost to blaze at traditional market |
| Mar.9 |
Guatemala |
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Death toll rises to 35 in youth shelter fire in Guatemala |
| Mar.8 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala mourns after children's home fire kills 35 girls
Map of Virgen de Asuncion San Jose Pinula Guatemala Guatemala has declared three days of national mourning after a fire killed at least 21 teenage girls at a children's care home | |
| Feb.28 |
Nicaragua |
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Nicaragua woman burnt on a fire in exorcism ritual |
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| Nov.25 |
Costa Rica |
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Tropical storm Otto kills nine in Costa Rica |
| Nov.22 |
Costa Rica |
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Hurricane Otto threatens Costa Rica and Nicaragua |
| Nov.6 |
Nicaragua |
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President Daniel Ortega on course for third consecutive term |
| Aug.19 |
Nicaragua |
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Nicaragua struggles to control fire at sole refinery |
| Aug.3 |
Belize |
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Hurricane Earl heads for landfall in Belize
Map of Belize Earl is heading for landfall in the Caribbean nation of Belize, felling trees and power lines as it heads westwards, officials say
| Jun.26 |
Panama |
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First voyage through expanded Panama canal
| Apr.4 |
Panama |
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Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca 'helped firms subject to sanctions'
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Panama |
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Panama Papers: Leaks spur global investigations
| Apr.3 |
Panama |
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Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth | |
| Feb.26 |
Guatemala |
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Rape sentences in landmark Guatemala trial
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| Oct.25 |
Guatemala |
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Comedian wins Guatemala's presidential election |
| Oct.2 |
Guatemala |
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At least 26 dead in Guatemala mudslide, many reported missing |
| Sep.3 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala swears in new president after Perez Molina resigns |
| May.23 |
El Salvador |
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Romero beatification draws huge El Salvador crowds
| Apr.11 |
Panama |
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Obama and Castro in historic US-Cuba meeting
US President and Cuban President have met on the fringes of the Summit of the Americas, the first formal talks in half a century
| Apr.10 |
Panama |
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Obama: ‘days of meddling’ in Latin America are past |
| Apr.9 |
Panama |
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US and Cuba hold highest-level meeting in 50 years |
| Feb.7 |
Guatemala |
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Fire Volcano spews rock and ash, dusting homes in Antigua |
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| Nov.19 |
Honduras |
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Honduran beauty queen found dead
Map of Santa Barbara Honduras María José Alvarado Muñoz and her sister were found dead Wednesday, and the sister's boyfriend and another man have been arrested
| Aug.29 |
Nicaragua |
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Trapped Nicaraguan miners freed
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Guatemala |
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Jews 'forced' to leave Guatemala village |
| Aug.20 |
Guatemala |
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Head of Guatemalan military dies in chopper crash |
| Jul.7 |
Chiapas |
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2 dead in magnitude-6.9 earthquake in southern Mexico, Guatemala |
| Jul.5 |
Honduras |
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Honduras losing hope in search for trapped miners |
| Jun.29 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Costa Rica go through on penalties over Greece |
| May.19 |
El Salvador |
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El Salvador evacuates 1,000 people near volcano |
| Apr.11 |
Nicaragua |
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New 6.6-magnitude quake shakes Nicaragua |
| Mar.5 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela breaks ties with Panama |
| Feb.11 |
El Salvador |
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Long journey ends at home for man drifting at sea |
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| Dec.29 |
El Salvador |
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El Salvador begins evacuations near volcano following ash burst
| Aug.13 |
Panama |
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U.N. inspectors set to look over North Korean shipment |
| Jul.17 |
North Korea |
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North Korea to Panama: Release our ship, crew |
| Jul.16 |
Panama |
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Cuban arms on seized N Korean ship
| May.28 |
Honduras |
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Gangs talk truce in world's murder capital |
| May.20 |
Guatemala |
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Rios Montt's conviction overturned |
| May.10 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala's Rios Montt found guilty of genocide
Map of Guatemala City Guatemala A court in Guatemala has found former military leader Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity
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| Dec.5 |
Guatemala |
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John McAfee arrested in Guatemala
| Nov.7 |
Guatemala |
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Quake felt throughout Central America, Mexico |
| Sep.13 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala volcano triggers alert |
| Sep.5 |
Costa Rica |
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Powerful earthquake rocks Costa Rican capital |
| May.13 |
Panama |
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Castaway sues over rescue failure |
| Feb.18 |
Honduras |
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Honduras buries jail fire victims |
| Feb.16 |
Honduras |
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Honduras fire victims 'total 355' |
| Feb.15 |
Honduras |
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Deadly Honduras jail fire probed |
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Honduras |
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Nearly 300 killed in Honduras prison fire
Map of Comayagua Honduras At least 272 inmates were dead and the fate of 105 others was unknown as families clamored to learn whether their loved ones perished. Many victims were burned or suffocated to death in the... | |
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| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
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Daniel Ortega heads for presidential win |
| Nov.6 |
Guatemala |
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Perez Molina wins Guatemalan election |
| May.15 |
Guatemala |
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27 headless bodies found in drug region
Map of Peten Guatemala The decapitated bodies of 25 men and two women have been found at a ranch near Guatemala's border with Mexico
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| Dec.8 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal shut by heavy rains
| Oct.30 |
Honduras |
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Soccer shooting leaves 14 people dead |
| Sep.23 |
New York |
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Diplomat's throat slashed in NYC |
| Sep.7 |
Honduras |
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18 dead in shoe factory shooting
| Sep.5 |
Guatemala |
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Rain, landslides kill 36 |
| Sep.4 |
Guatemala |
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Heavy rains devastate Guatemala
| Jun.1 |
Guatemala |
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More than 175 dead from weekend storm The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha continued to grow, with 152 reported killed in Guatemala, 16 in Honduras and nine in El Salvador
| May.30 |
El Salvador |
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Storm kills 6 in El Salvador |
| May.29 |
Guatemala |
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Deadly storm hits Central America Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudsl...
| Apr.26 |
Miami |
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Noriega extradited to France
| Feb.7 |
Costa Rica |
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Costa Rica elects first woman president |
| Jan.27 |
Dominican Republic |
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Ex-leader Manuel Zelaya begins exile |
| Jan.6 |
Honduras |
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Arrest warrants for military high command
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| Dec.9 |
Honduras |
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Zelaya request for Mexico passage denied |
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Honduras |
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Zelaya seeks refuge in Mexico |
| Dec.2 |
Honduras |
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Congress votes against ousted president
| Nov.29 |
Honduras |
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Exit polls: Lobo leads
| Nov.8 |
El Salvador |
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Flooding kills at least 124
| Nov.5 |
Nicaragua |
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Ida weakens to tropical storm |
| Oct.29 |
Honduras |
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Honduras rivals resolve deadlock The interim leader says he is ready to sign a pact to end its crisis which could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya
| Oct.22 |
Guatemala |
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Officials seize cocaine submarine |
| Oct.16 |
Honduras |
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Ousted Zelaya has deadline |
| Sep.24 |
Honduras |
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Interim government holds 'informal' talks |
| Sep.21 |
Honduras |
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Curfew as Zelaya returns |
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Honduras |
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Zelaya returns to Honduras Ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to the capital city, where he is planning to meet with his critics to arrange for his return to...
| Sep.12 |
Guatemala |
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Army 'stole' children for adoption |
| Sep.9 |
Guatemala |
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Food crisis at emergency level |
| Aug.24 |
Honduras |
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Envoys call for return of ousted Zelaya
| Jul.25 |
Nicaragua |
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Zelaya returns to Honduran border |
| Jul.24 |
Honduras |
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Zelaya shortly crosses border Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya walked under a border chain and returned to his country nearly a month after the coup
| Jul.19 |
Costa Rica |
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Honduran negotiations end at impasse |
| Jul.5 |
Honduras |
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Honduras denies Zelaya jet from landing
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Honduras |
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Clashes as Honduran crisis grows |
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Honduras |
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Honduras 'to stop Zelaya plane' |
| Jul.4 |
Washington |
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Americas group suspends Honduras |
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Honduras |
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Zelaya vows to return to Honduras |
| Jun.29 |
Honduras |
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Police, demonstrators clash |
| Jun.28 |
Honduras |
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Congress names provisional president |
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Honduras |
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President Zelaya forced into exile Troops have ousted the president and flown him out of the country after a power struggle over plans to change the constitution. Manuel Zelaya said he had ... | |
| Mar.15 |
El Salvador |
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Leftist Funes claims presidency
| Jan.11 |
Costa Rica |
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34 dead, dozens missing from quake |
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| May.30 |
Honduras |
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4 dead after airliner overshoots runway |
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| Sep.6 |
Nicaragua |
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Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100
Rescuers searched for survivors. The bodies of 25 fishermen were found along Miskito Coast, believed to be from a group of 109 Miskito India...
| Sep.4 |
Nicaragua |
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Category 5 Felix makes landfall |
| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics |
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| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
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Ortega wins presidency Former Marxist guerrilla leader bounced back to power in a presidential-election victory
| Nov.1 |
UN Security Council |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race
| Oct.22 |
Panama |
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Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul
About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships
| Oct.16 |
UN Security Council |
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No winner for seat |
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| Oct.29 |
Nicaragua |
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Hurricane Beta now Category 2 |
| Oct.10 |
Guatemala |
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Landslide areas considered mass graves |
| Oct.9 |
Guatemala |
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Slide toll may hit 1,400 Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging
| Oct.5 |
El Salvador |
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Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135 Heavy rains pounded Central America, pushing rivers over their banks and unleashing a string of deadly mudslides
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| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
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Gang linked to massacre The Mara Salvatrucha gang could be responsible for massacre of 26 bus passengers
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| Jul.29 |
Guatemala |
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Pope greeted by thousands |
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| Nov.5 |
Nicaragua |
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Right claims poll victory |
| Jan.13 |
El Salvador |
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7.6 earthquake
before year 2000
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| Aug. 15, 1914 |
Panama |
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Opening of Panama Canal
Map of Panama Canal Panama The United States took over the project in 1904, and took a decade to complete the canal. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama | |