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| Sep. 18 |
 Venezuela |
 Rights group slams Chavez| Human Rights Watch's Americas director: The government has chipped away at human rights in Venezuela during the 10 years he has held power | |
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| Aug.28 |
 Argentina |
Former generals sentenced to life Antonio Bussi and Luciano Menendez accused of murdering a senator during military dictatorship were sentenced to life in prison
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| Aug.6 |
 Colombia |
Red Cross probes emblem 'misuse' The International Committee of the Red Cross has voiced grave concern over Colombia's apparent 'deliberate misuse' of its symbol
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| Jul.1 |
Venezuela |
General who opposes Chavez detained Military has detained a dissident Army Gen. Angel Vivas Perdomo who opposes the socialist ideology espoused by President Chavez
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| Jun.4 |
 Guantanamo |
Chinese interrogated Muslims at Gitmo Lawmakers chastised the Bush administration for allowing the Chinese government to interrogate Chinese Muslim detainees
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| May.2 |
 Cuba |
Home computer ban lifted The first legalised home computers have gone on sale, but a ban remains on internet access
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| Feb.17 |
 Guatemala |
Wanted police chief dies German Chupina, a former Guatemalan police director wanted in Spain for crimes against humanity, died of health problems
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| Dec.10 |
Cuba |
 Cuba makes human rights promise Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque: Cuba is going to sign up to two major United Nations agreements on civil and political rights
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| Nov.7 |
Venezuela |
Gunmen fire on protesters Gunmen opened fire on students returning from a march in which 80,000 people denounced Chavez's attempts to expand his power
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| Aug.29 |
 Brazil |
Military rule list revealed The country has for the first time published a document detailing atrocities said to have been committed during the military dictatorship
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| Aug.28 |
 Chile |
Ex-general Wenzel jailed for life Supreme Court has confirmed the life sentence handed down to Hugo Salas Wenzel for his part in the murder of 12 opponents of Pinochet
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| May.29 |
Venezuela |
TV station accused of inciting Chavez hit As thousands of students marched in the streets in support, Globovision denied accusations that it was inciting violence against the governm...
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
TV station off the air Radio Caracas Television, Venezuela's most-watched television station and outlet for the political opposition, went off the air
| The government refused to renew RCTV broadcast license, which has been broadcasting for 53 years. It was replaced by a state-run station -- Tves. Police used water cannons and tear gas to break up thousands of demonstrators protesting the government's decision
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| May.25 |
Venezuela |
Court orders TV station seizure Venezuela's top court has allowed the government to take control of private transmitters as it prepares to replace commercial with state-run...
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| May.24 |
 Honduras |
TV gets government order President Zelaya has ordered all the country's TV and radio stations to carry government propaganda for 2 hours a day
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
Venezuelans rally for TV station Tens of thousands have rallied in Caracas to protest against Chavez's plans to close a private TV station
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| Mar.20 |
Cuba |
Gov't backers break up rally Government supporters broke up a public protest by prisoners' wives who intermittently shouted 'Freedom! Freedom!'
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| Jan.31 |
Venezuela |
Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers  A congress wholly loyal to the President approved a law granting him authority to enact measures by decree
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| 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
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| Dec.6 |
Cuba |
Raul Castro frees ailing dissident from jail
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| Nov.18 |
Mexico |
Report links ex-leaders to killings
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
 Pinochet charged over dissidents| Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
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| Dec.13 |
Chile |
 Judge charges Pinochet| The former President has been placed under house arrest on human rights charges | |
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| Jul.9 |
Chile |
Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial An appeals court ruled that 85-year-old former dictator is mentally unfit to stand trial at this time
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| May.24 |
Chile |
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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