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Johannesburg |
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Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup |
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Argentina |
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Army in torture ruling |
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| Jun. 26 |
Brazil |
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Search ends for Air France dead |
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Argentina |
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First Couple face election test
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| Jun. 21 |
Brazil |
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Atlantic crash bodies identified |
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| Jun. 9 |
Brazil |
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Air France bodies returned to land |
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| Jun. 8 |
Peru |
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Peru sets curfew after deadly clashes |
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Brazil |
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Air France tail section recovered
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| Jun. 7 |
Brazil |
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Bodies found from missing Air France plane
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| Jun. 6 |
Peru |
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Police captives killed |
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| Jun. 5 |
 Peru |
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Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon 
Map of Bagua Peru 22 tribesmen and nine policemen have died in clashes in Peru between the security forces and indigenous people that protest new law
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| Jun. 4 |
Brazil |
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Debris found not from Air France plane |
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| Jun.3 |
Paris |
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Plane's recorders may never be found |
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| Jun.2 |
Brazil |
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Ex-royal, Riverdance star among missing |
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Brazil |
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Plane searchers spot ocean debris |
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| Jun.1 |
Brazil |
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Atlantic searched for lost plane |
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Air France plane feared to have crashed 
The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
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| May.28 |
Brazil |
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Dam bursts after more rain Map of State of Ceara Brazil| A dam burst in the northeastern village of Cocal left a girl dead and three people missing. 800 to 2,000 homes near the dam were inundated | |
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| May.23 |
Venezuela |
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Globovision president's home raided |
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| May.22 |
Brazil |
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Plane crash in kills 11 |
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| May.7 |
Brazil |
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31 dead, 50,000 homeless in flooding |
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| Apr.26 |
 Ecuador |
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Correa claims re-election win Socialist Rafael Correa became the first president to win re-election in Ecuador since 1972; Three preceding presidents were ousted amid pro...
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| Apr.21 |
Peru |
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Chavez rival seeks asylum in Peru |
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| Apr.18 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela may reinstall envoy to U.S. |
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| Apr.13 |
Peru |
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Nine killed, 55 hurt in bridge collapse |
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| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
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Post-junta president Alfonsin dies |
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez cuts budget over oil price |
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Venezuela |
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Military 'seizes ports' |
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| Mar.19 |
Argentina |
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Thousands protest crime |
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| Mar.3 |
Peru |
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Mudslide kills 10 at gold mine |
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| Feb.19 |
Brazil |
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Aircraft maker Embraer to cut jobs |
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| Feb.15 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez declares victory in referendum |
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| Feb.1 |
Colombia |
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FARC rebels release 4 hostages |
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| Jan.25 |
Bolivia |
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Bolivians 'back new constitution'
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| Jan.24 |
Brazil |
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Amputee model dead at 20 |
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| Dec.22 |
Bolivia |
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Official: Plot to kill president foiled |
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| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
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| Dec.4 |
Antarctica |
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Cruise ship strikes ice, stranded on coast
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| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez renews reelection ambition |
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| Nov.27 |
Brazil |
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Death toll climbs in flooding The toll from flooding in southern Brazil climbed to 97. 19 people remain missing. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew over the flooded...
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| Nov.22 |
Peru |
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Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009
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| Nov.13 |
Colombia |
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3 million bilked in pyramid schemes |
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| Sep.28 |
Ecuador |
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Correa heads toward charter win |
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| Sep.16 |
Bolivia |
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Governor arressted after 30 killed |
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| Sep.14 |
Bolivia |
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Morales struggling to control Bolivia
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador |
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| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
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2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela |
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| Aug.10 |
Bolivia |
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Morales won a decisive mandate |
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| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
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World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom |
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| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
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President drops farm tax after protests
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| Jul.15 |
Colombia |
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Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue |
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| Jul.2 |
 Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC | In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages. Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing h... | |
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| May.29 |
Amazon |
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Isolated tribe spotted |
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| May.24 |
Colombia |
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FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Rebel leader surrenders Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 ye...
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| May.4 |
Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy |
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| Apr.20 |
Paraguay |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning |
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over |
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians | Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation. Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes ... | |
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains
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| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
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| Jan.13 |
Colombia |
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Freed hostage sees son |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Freed hostages reunited with families |
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| Dec.11 |
Peru |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges
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| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
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Voters reject Chavez's referendum
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| Nov.14 |
 Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people
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| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
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Fernandez claims victory
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| Oct.4 |
Chile |
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Pinochet family arrested
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| Sep.21 |
Chile |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori
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| Aug.16 |
Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F6948888.stm%23anchor Peru| All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima. The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima,... | |
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| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
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TV station off the air
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| May.26 |
Venezuela |
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Tens of thousands protest over TV issue |
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
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| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
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| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Rescue mission in collapse
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez bid for more state control |
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| Jan.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31 |
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| Dec.12 |
Chile |
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Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet |
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| Dec.10 |
Chile |
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General Pinochet dead Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
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| Dec.3 |
 Venezuela |
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Chavez wins by wide margin Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term
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| Nov.26 |
Ecuador |
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Correa claims victory
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| Nov.1 |
UN Security Council |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race |
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections
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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
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| Jul.1 |
Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil |
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| Jun.4 |
Peru |
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Peruvians elect Garcia president
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| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
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| May.1 |
Bolivia |
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Gas under state control
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
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| Apr.9 |
Peru |
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Exit polls: Leftist leads |
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president
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| Dec.18 |
Bolivia |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest
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| Nov.5 |
Argentina |
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Americas summit ends without consensus
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| Nov.4 |
Argentina |
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Summit protest turns violent |
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| Aug.23 |
Peru |
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Airliner crashes in jungle
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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160 believed dead in jet crash
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| Jun.9 |
Bolivia |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president
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| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead
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| Apr.20 |
Ecuador |
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Congress votes out president |
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| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire
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| Dec.13 |
Chile |
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Judge charges Pinochet |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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Recall vote: Chavez claims victory
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| Aug.1 |
 Paraguay |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured
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| Oct.17 |
Bolivia |
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President Sanchez resigns |
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| Aug.22 |
Brazil |
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21 dead in rocket explosion |
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| Feb.7 |
Colombia |
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Club blast kills 33 |
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| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide
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| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
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| Jun.30 |
Japan |
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Brazil wins World Cup
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez returns to power |
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| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
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Army storms rebel zone |
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| Jan.28 |
Ecuador |
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Airliner crashed with 92 people |
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| Dec.29 |
Peru |
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Fireworks blaze kills 230 |
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| Dec.20 |
Argentina |
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President resigns |
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| Jun.23 |
Peru |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake |
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| Nov.20 |
Peru |
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Fujimori resigns |
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| May.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet's immunity ends |
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
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Socialist candidate elected president |
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