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| Jun. 18 |
Washington |
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U.S.: Two Venezuelans support terrorism| The U.S. named 2 Venezuelans, including a diplomat, as supporters of international terrorism for their support of the Hezbollah | |
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
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U.S. plane strays into Venezuela Map of La Orchila Venezuela A U.S. anti-drug aircraft strayed into Venezuelan airspace, ratcheting up tensions between the two nations. Venezuela has demanded an explanation
| The US ambassador in Venezuela has been summoned to explain Saturday's event
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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Colombian warlord pleads not guilty Carlos Mario Jimenez Naranjo, known in Colombia as 'Macaco', pleaded not guilty to drug-trafficking charges in a court after his extradition
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Brazil |
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Man acquitted in U.S. nun's assassination Rancher Vitalmiro 'Bida' Bastos, convicted for the 2005 killing of a nun has been acquitted after a witness contradicted his own testimony
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| Mar.14 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela dares US to put it on terror list| Chavez is calling it an attempt by Washington to undermine him for political reasons | |
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Scandal-hit governor resigns
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| Mar.5 |
Washington |
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OAS passes resolution on Colombian raid The Organization of American States passed a resolution in hopes of easing tensions stemming from an attack into Ecuadoran territory by Colombia
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| Feb.12 |
Venezuela |
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Exxon Mobil cut off from Venezuela's oil Venezuela's state oil company has stopped selling crude to Exxon Mobil Corp. in response to the U.S. oil company's drive to use the courts
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| Jan.25 |
Colombia |
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Rice talks trade on Colombia trip US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been meeting President Alvaro Uribe at the end of a trip to promote a free trade pact
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| Dec.12 |
Florida |
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Venezuelan agents arrested in U.S. Four alleged agents have been charged with trying to persuade a U.S. citizen to keep quiet about a international election scandal
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| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez threatens to cut oil if U.S. President wrapped up his campaign to push through broad constitutional changes with a broadside attack against adversaries
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New Mid-East peace drive launched
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| Nov.14 |
New York |
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Families:Chiquita liable for torture, murder A $7.86 billion lawsuit was filed on behalf of nearly 400 Colombian families who say Chiquita Brands International should be held responsibl...
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| Sep.17 |
New England |
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Yale to return Peruvian artefacts The University has agreed to return to Peru thousands of Inca relics that were excavated at Machu Picchu by a history professor, Hiram Bingh...
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| Sep.11 |
Washington |
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Chiquita: $25M fine for terror payments Banana producer will pay a fine and serve 5 years' probation for once paying millions of dollars to terrorist organizations in Colombia
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| Jul.19 |
Colombia |
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'Drug baron' sent to US Colombia has extradited Luis Hernando Gomez Bustamante, 49, to the US, where he is wanted on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering
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| Jul.9 |
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FARC leader guilty of US kidnaps Ricardo Palmera has been convicted by a jury of plotting to hold 3 Americans hostage after they were captured in Colombia
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Jun.25 |
Venezuela |
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US firms 'reject' Venezuela deal Conoco Phillips and Exxon Mobil have reportedly rejected a deal that would keep them working in Venezuela's most important reserve
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| Jun.17 |
Pennsylvania |
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Cabrera holds on for U.S. Open win
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| May.4 |
Brazil |
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Brazil to break Aids drug patent The president has authorised the country to bypass the patent on Efavirenz manufactured by Merck, a US pharmaceutical giant
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33 students massacred in class
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| Mar.11 |
Colombia |
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Bush thanks Colombia for drug aid US President has thanked President Alvaro Uribe for his support in the anti-drugs war
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| Mar.10 |
Colombia |
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On eve of visit, military activity confirmed On the eve of a visit by Bush, U.S. and Colombian soldiers had entered a stronghold of rebels who are holding 3 U.S. hostage
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Uruguay |
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Bush talks trade It was the second stop on a 5-country Latin American trip shadowed by taunts from Chavez that Bush ignored
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts President Bush insisted the U.S. is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof
| Bush: I don't think America gets enough credit for trying to help improve people's lives
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
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Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S.| U.S. officials took into custody Lucia Pinochet at an airport because of an arrest warrant in Chile | |
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| Apr.20 |
Peru |
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Missionary plane shut down The plane was shot down by a Peruvian Air Force plane. It had been mistaken for a drug trafficker's plane
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Closest Presidential election
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