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 2000
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| Jan.17 |
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Socialist candidate elected president| Ricardo Lagos, an opponent of Pinochet, is the first socialist to be elected head of state since Salvador Allende in 1970 | |
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| May.24 |
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 Pinochet's immunity ends| A court strips Pinochet of immunity from prosecution as a senator-for-life, clearing way for trial on murder and torture | |
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| Nov.15 |
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Opposition named candidate to lead Congress
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President declares state of emergency
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5-year government spending freeze
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| Nov.16 |
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Nationwide strike call
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Opposition controls Congress
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| Nov.18 |
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Fujimori extends Japan stay
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| Nov.19 |
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 President confirms he will resign Fujimori has confirmed earlier reports that he will resign within 2 days
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| Nov.20 |
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 Fujimori resigns| Peru to debate a transition government | |
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| Nov.22 |
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Peru has a new president Valentin Paniagua becomes head of state, Javier Perez de Cuellar as his prime minister
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| Nov.23 |
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Cop killed, coca fields reduced
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| Nov.24 |
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Gridlocked by strikers' roadblocks
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| Nov.25 |
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President swears in centrist Cabinet
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Pinochet is 85, pending prosecution
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New government fires 15 generals Shake-up was announced by newly appointed defense minister W. Ledesma
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| Nov.26 |
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Ex president proclaims innocence
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| Nov.29 |
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Ex-spy chief threatened coup Former Prime Minister testified that Montesinos threatened a military coup against Fujimori
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| Nov.30 |
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Ex-dictators could back in jail
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| Dec.1 |
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Attempt to assassinate U.S. officials
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Pinochet to stand trial Pinochet must return to house arrest after a judge ordered him to stand trial on kidnapping charges
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Convicted in massacre of street kids
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| Dec.2 |
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Pinochet lawyers to appeal arrest
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Fujimori to talk of scandals in Japan
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| Dec.3 |
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Kuerten won Masters Cup Defeats Andre Agassi in straight sets, finishes year at No. 1
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| Dec.4 |
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U.N. urges to fight death squads U.N. human rights official M. Robinson accused government of doing little to stop killings by paramilitary groups
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Judge to explain Pinochet charges
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| Dec.5 |
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Court suspends Pinochet arrest Appeals court suspended an order to hold Pinochet under house arrest, pending appeal
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| Dec.7 |
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Court opens hearing on Pinochet arrest Appeal seeks to block an order to place Pinochet under house arrest on charges of kidnap and murder
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| Dec.11 |
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Appeal court drops the charges Augusto Pinochet's legal fate now in the hands of Supreme Court
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Japan confirms Fujimori's nationality Foreign Minister said stay does not pose any legal problems. Japan and Peru do not have an extradition treaty
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| Dec.12 |
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FIFA awarded Pele & Maradona Pelé won the FIFA Player of the Century by FIFA Magazine, Maradona was honoured with the FIFA Internet Award
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| Dec.18 |
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Boca is No. 1 in the world
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| Dec.20 |
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Court: Pinochet arrest unlawful Supreme Court rejected an appeal to overturn an order that blocked the arrest
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| Dec.21 |
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Vasco won Copa Mercosur
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| Dec.22 |
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Manhunt for ex-spy chief Nationwide manhunt for fugitive spymaster V. Montesinos, who allegedly slipped into Venezuela
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| Dec.23 |
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Hostage release by rebels Expected release of 45 soldiers and police held by leftist rebels would lead to peace talks
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| Dec.24 |
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 Woman becomes vice president President Chavez appointed Adina Bastidas as vice president
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| Dec.25 |
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2nd land concession to rebels President Pastrana said there is a draft for an agreement on pulling out all troops from a northern region
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| Dec.28 |
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Colombia: world kidnapping record Colombia breaks its own world kidnapping record in 2000 with more than 3,000 abductions
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| Dec.29 |
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Fujimori's army chief arrested| Authorities arrested the armed forces chief under Fujimori. He accused of helping ex-spy chief flee the country | |
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 Congressman assassinated| The president of the peace commission of Congress and 6 other people were killed. Police blamed on FARC | |
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