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| May.24 |
 Colombia |
 FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
| He is thought to be 78 years old. A national news magazine had earlier reported the death on 26 March, citing the defence minister, Juan Manuel Santos. Marulanda has led the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia since its foundation in 1964
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| Aug.16 |
 Peru |
Peruvians mourn earthquake dead| Peru will hold 3 days of mourning for the victims of a devastating quake that has left hundreds dead | |
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| Jun.18 |
 Cuba |
Revolutionary Vilma Espin dies| She was the wife of acting President Raul Castro and one of the nation's most politically powerful women | |
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| Dec.12 |
 Chile |
 Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet  | The tense funeral was held in the capital, Santiago, at the military college. Some 3,000 packed a courtyard | |
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| Dec.10 |
Chile |
 General Pinochet dead Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
| Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporters saw Pinochet as a Cold War hero for overthrowing President Allende. The dictatorship brought South America's most stable economy
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Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian
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| Sep.30 |
 Brazil |
Brazil mourns air crash victims President Lula da Silva has declared 3 days of national mourning after the crash of a passenger plane with 155 people
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| Sep.21 |
 Mexico |
Minister killed in helicopter crash A helicopter carrying the Cabinet minister in charge of federal police, his deputy and 7 others crashed
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| Aug.17 |
 Martinique |
Islanders mourn Venezuela crash victims Weeping relatives and friends prayed at a memorial ceremony as people struggled with the loss of 152 people
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| Jul.29 |
Brazil |
Home town mourns shot Brazilian The funeral of Jean Charles de Menezes mistakenly killed by British police last week has taken place in Gonzaga
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Pope John Paul II dies at 84
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| Jan.6 |
Caribbean |
Dominica PM dies of heart attack Minister Pierre Charles was leaving a meeting when he complained of not feeling well and collapsed
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| Jan.12 |
 Argentina |
Ex-dictator Galtieri dead General Leopoldo F. Galtieri ordered the invasion of the Falklands Islands in 1982 that touched off a war with Britain
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| Jan.5 |
 Venezuela |
 Chavez supporters attend funerals Thousands attended the funeral of 2 people killed in gun violence during clashes with the opposition
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| Jul.19 |
 Uruguay |
'Last' Indian chief buried A chief taken by a French tycoon in 1833 to be exhibited in a cage in Paris received a hero's burial in his native country
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| Jul.14 |
 Dominican Republic |
Former President Balaguer dies Joaquin Balaguer ruled for 22 years and retained influence in politics even years after leaving office. He was 95
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| Aug.6 |
Brazil |
Novelist Jorge Amado dies He was 88. Wrote 'Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands' and 'Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon'
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