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Setback to reform plan  President Morales has suffered a major setback in his plans to give the country a new constitution to favour the indigenous majority   Colombia calls for Chavez charges  President Uribe says he will ask the International Criminal Court to bring charges against President Chavez of Venezuela Rio judge bans float on Holocaust

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Mar.7   Bolivia
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Jan.31   Rio de Janeiro
  A judge has banned a group from parading in the carnival with a float depicting the victims of the Holocaust and a Hitler figure

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Dec.9   Bolivia
Jun.11   Colombia
May.25   Venezuela
Apr.24   Mexico
  City lawmakers voted to legalize abortion, a decision likely to influence policies and health practices across Mexico and Latin America.    The proposal was approved 46-19, with one abstention. The ...
Jan.29   Venezuela   Chavez could soon get broader powers  The law would allow Hugo Chavez to dictate measures for 18 months in 11 broad areas Jan.18   Venezuela   Rule by decree passed for Chavez
  National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill granting the President the power to rule by decree for 18 months

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Dec.4   Amazon Rainforest gets protected status  The decision by Para Governor Simao will protect the land from the unsustainable logging and agriculture practices Sep.5   Mexico Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico
  Felipe Calderon was declared president-elect. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused to recognize the victory
 Obrador vowed to lead a parallel leftist government from the streets. Federal Electoral Tribunal rejected allegations of systematic fraud
  Mexico Court chief backs conservative win  The president of Mexico's top electoral court recommended that his judges uphold the slim lead of Felipe Calderon Aug.28   Mexico Leftist refuses poll ruling  Lopez Obrador called on his supporters not to recognize a government that will be led by Felipe Calderon   Mexico Court rejects fraud claim
  The top electoral court decided not to order a full recount of votes from the disputed election
Aug.7   Mexico Protests target tribunal  Thousands of supporters of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador have rallied at the top electoral court May.16   Mexico Mexico threatens lawsuits over Guard  Mexico warned it would file lawsuits in U.S. courts if Nat. Guard troops detain migrants on the border

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Nov.29   Mexico High court loosens extradition rules  Supreme Court ruled that suspects facing life in prison can be extradited, overturning a 4-year-old ban Aug.16   Chile Chile reforms Pinochet-era system  Congress is effectively restoring full civilian authority over the nation's military Apr.27   Mexico   President fires attorney general  Vicente Fox has dismissed the attorney general to end a legal row over the capital's mayor

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Feb.2   Argentina Supreme court faces challenge  Congress is considering ways of impeaching the supreme court in response to its handling of the banking crisis

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Nov.21   Venezuela Labor protests stir Caracas  Traffic slowed to a grind. 2,000 government workers were demanding overdue pensions and salary raises



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