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| Apr.19 |
Cuba |
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Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel Díaz-Canel
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| Apr.7 |
Sao Paulo |
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Lula surrenders to police
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| Nov.23 |
Argentina |
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Sound detected in search for missing sub consistent with non-nuclear explosion |
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| Nov.17 |
 Argentina |
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Argentine navy loses contact with submarine 
Map of Patagonia Argentina| The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for ARA San Juan, a German-built TR-1700 that has not made contact for 48 hours | |
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| Oct.5 |
Costa Rica |
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Storm Nate: 22 dead in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras |
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| Sep.19 |
 Mexico |
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Mexico: Powerful earthquake topples buildings, killing scores 
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 140 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City
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| Sep.17 |
Lesser Antilles |
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Hurricane Maria to become major storm near Caribbean islands |
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| Sep.8 |
Cuba |
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Hurricane Irma: Cuba hit with strong winds and heavy rain |
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| Sep.7 |
Caribbean |
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Hurricane Irma pummels Turks and Caicos islands
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Chiapas |
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Magnitude-8 earthquake hits southern Mexico
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| Sep.6 |
Antigua & Barbuda |
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Hurricane Irma causes devastation across the Caribbean
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| Jul.30 |
 Venezuela |
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Venezuela claims 41.5% turnout in violent constituent assembly vote The opposition coalition said 88% of voters abstained and it refused to recognise the election
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| Jul.12 |
Brazil |
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Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption
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| Mar.8 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala mourns after children's home fire kills 35 girls |
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| Jan.26 |
Chile |
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Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10 |
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| Nov.28 |
 Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
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| Nov.25 |
 Cuba |
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Cuba's Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90 Map of Havana Cuba| Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said. Fidel ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost 50 years before Raul took over in 2008. He... | |
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| Oct.6 |
 Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew - the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade - has soared to more than 300, officials...
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| Oct.2 |
Colombia |
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Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal |
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| Aug.31 |
 Brazil |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate Map of Brasilia Brazil| Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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| Aug.24 |
Cuba |
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo |
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| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in...
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second |
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay
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| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium. Broadcast to an audience of 3 billion, it celebrated Brazil's history, culture and natural beauty, before former runner Van... | |
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| May.12 |
Brazil |
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Senate voted to back impeachment trial
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| Apr.20 |
Mexico |
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Petrochemical plant blast kills 3, injures more than 136 |
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| Apr.18 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead |
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| Apr.16 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake of 7.8 magnitude kills hundreds
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| 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
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| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
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Barack Obama in Cuba at start of historic visit
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| Mar.17 |
Brazil |
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Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government |
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| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned |
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| Feb.18 |
Mexico |
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Pope tells Trump building walls ‘not Christian’ on way back to Vatican |
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| Feb.1 |
South America |
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Zika: WHO declares global emergency
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| Dec.25 |
Paraguay |
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Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay flooding displaces 150,000
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| Dec.6 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela opposition wins majority in National Assembly |
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| Nov.22 |
Argentina |
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Conservative Mauricio Macri wins Argentina presidency
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| Nov.5 |
Brazil |
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Brazil dam burst engulfs homes in Minas Gerais
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| Oct.23 |
Mexico |
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Hurricane Patricia makes landfall in Mexico |
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| Sep.20 |
Cuba |
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Cuba: Pope Francis celebrates Mass before thousands |
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| Aug.14 |
Cuba |
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US flag raised over reopened Cuba embassy in Havana |
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| Jul.12 |
Mexico |
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Drug lord Joaquin Guzman used tunnel for prison break |
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| Apr.11 |
Panama |
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Obama and Castro in historic US-Cuba meeting |
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| Mar.9 |
Argentina |
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French Olympic medalists filming reality show among 10 dead |
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| Jan.29 |
Mexico |
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Mexico City gas truck explodes near maternity hospital |
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| Jan.19 |
Argentina |
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Prosecutor in Jewish center bombing found dead |
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| Nov.7 |
Mexico |
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Missing students apparently killed, burned, dumped into river Map of Cocula Mexico The 43 students disappeared in September were abducted by police on order of a local mayor
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| Oct.26 |
Brazil |
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Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazilian president |
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| Oct.8 |
Mexico |
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Mexico missing students: Nationwide protests held |
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| Aug.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazilian presidential candidate among those killed in plane crash |
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| Jul.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina Map of Maracana Brazil Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification
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| Jul.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final |
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| Jul.8 |
Brazil |
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Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany Map of Belo Horizonte Brazil Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelan beauty queen slain |
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| Sep.16 |
Mexico |
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Mexico battered by deadly storms |
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| Jun.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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Protests spread throughout Brazil Tens of thousands of people marched through Sao Paulo, as protests spread over rising transport prices and the cost of staging the World Cup
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Maduro wins Venezuela election Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
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| Mar.5 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies A deeply divided Venezuela is mourning its late leader and preparing to pick a new president to replace him
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| Feb.18 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela's Chavez finally returns home |
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| Feb.5 |
Mexico |
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Hooded gunmen rape 6 tourists in Mexico |
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| Jan.31 |
Mexico |
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Mexico City blast at Pemex, state oil giant, kills 25 |
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| Jan.27 |
Brazil |
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Brazil night club fire kills 230 in Santa Maria
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| Oct.7 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez wins Venezuela election |
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| Feb.22 |
Argentina |
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Argentina train crash 'kills 49' |
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| Feb.15 |
Honduras |
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Nearly 300 killed in Honduras prison fire |
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| Jan.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Thousands in peril in Brazil flooding |
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| Nov.8 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital cholera fears grow |
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| Oct.22 |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera outbreak kills 138 The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Haiti has risen to more than 150 confirmed deaths
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| Oct.13 |
 Chile |
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Last trapped Chile miner rescued The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued
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| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador troops rescue president |
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| Aug.22 |
Chile |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days
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| Aug.6 |
Chile |
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33 workers trapped in mine |
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| Jun.22 |
Jamaica |
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Alleged drug kingpin arrested
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| Jun.20 |
Colombia |
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Santos wins election |
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| Jun.3 |
Chile |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile |
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| May.29 |
Guatemala |
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Deadly storm hits Central America |
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| May.24 |
Jamaica |
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Police storm stronghold of drugs lord |
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| Apr.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rains, flooding kill 200 in Brazil |
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| Feb.27 |
Chile |
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
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US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti |
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election |
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| Jan.13 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital 'flattened,' many feared dead |
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| Jan.12 |
Haiti |
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'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the cap...
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| Jun.28 |
Honduras |
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President Zelaya forced into exile
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| Apr.30 |
Mexico |
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Mexico shuts down to control flu |
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| Apr.24 |
Mexico |
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'Swine flu' kills 60 The World Health Organization says it suspects flu has killed 60 people and infected 800 others; majority of the cases were in the capital
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| Nov.7 |
Haiti |
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At least 84 dead in school collapse |
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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
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president |
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| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
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Castro resigns as president |
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| Dec.11 |
Peru |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison |
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| Nov.14 |
Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake |
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| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead |
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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
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| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash
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| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say |
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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 |
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| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
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Ortega wins presidency |
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected |
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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon |
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| Jul.31 |
Cuba |
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Castro hands power to brother
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| Jul.8 |
Mexico |
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Thousands protest election results
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| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Suicides spur criticism |
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| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead
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| Feb.19 |
Mexico |
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Blast traps 66 in mine |
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency |
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents |
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| Oct.21 |
Yucatan |
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Hurricane batters resorts |
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| Oct.9 |
Guatemala |
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Slide toll may hit 1,400 |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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160 believed dead in jet crash
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| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead |
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| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire |
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| Aug.1 |
Paraguay |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 |
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| Feb.29 |
Haiti |
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Aristide quits, flees Haiti |
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