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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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| Aug.18 |
 Peru |
More troops for quake zone| Hundreds of extra soldiers have been ordered into areas devastated by massive earthquake to stem the rise in looting and unrest | |
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| Dec.14 |
 Mexico |
Soldiers kill drug traffickers| Soldiers killed several traffickers in a gunbattle near Aguililla in the rugged mountains of western Mexico | |
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| Dec.11 |
Mexico |
Troops sent to fight drugs President Calderon has ordered thousands of troops to be sent to Michoacan state where crime has left 500 dead this year
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| Feb.21 |
 Colombia |
General resigns in abuse scandal The commander of Colombia's army Castellanos allegedly beat, tortured and sexually abused 21 young recruits
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| Jul.6 |
 Haiti |
UN troops storm shanty town| The peacekeepers have stormed a slum in Port-au-Prince, killing armed gang members loyal to Aristide | |
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| May.21 |
 Chile |
Relatives rage against army Angry relatives of 45 soldiers who disappeared in a snowstorm have accused army officers of abandoning them
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| May.19 |
Chile |
65 troops missing in snow 5 soldiers froze to death after a fierce snowstorm pounded the Andes, and more bad weather hampered rescue
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| Sep.27 |
Haiti |
 U.N. rushes troops to Haiti The United Nations rushed hundreds more peacekeepers to city of Gonaives to stem looting, while Haitians lined up for food
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| Feb.27 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
Army on street for carnival The government for the first time sending troops onto the streets following a wave of violence by drug gangs
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| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
U.S. adds to military presence Additional U.S. military personnel have been dispatched to Colombia, where leftist rebels held 3 Americans captive
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| Jan.19 |
Venezuela |
 Chavez names two generals to key posts Embattled President appointed two retired generals as an opposition-led oil industry strike entered its eighth week
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| Jan.17 |
Venezuela |
Troops take over Coca-Cola plant Court ruled that Chavez's government can take over facilities necessary to keep basic goods despite strike
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| Jan.14 |
Venezuela |
Troops seize Caracas police weapons Troops searched police stations and confiscated all weapons except .38 revolvers
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| Jan.3 |
Venezuela |
Troops break up street clashes amid strike At least one person was shot when foes and supporters of President Chavez clashed in Caracas
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| Dec.21 |
Venezuela |
Troops board tankers Chavez's government took new measures to try to retake control of oil production from striking petroleum workers
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| Dec.16 |
Venezuela |
Army condemns strike Army chief said strike had sabotaged the nation's key oil industry and overstepped the boundaries of democracy
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| Dec.15 |
Venezuela |
Troops seize tanker Soldiers carrying rifles boarded a striking oil tanker Pilin Leon and brought in a new crew
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| Dec.5 |
Venezuela |
Troops step into strike President Chavez has ordered the military to seize control of tankers and refineries
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| Nov.14 |
Venezuela |
Soldiers on streets highlight peace talks Rifle-toting army soldiers on Caracas' streets were in a show of force intended to stop a spate of political violence
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| Oct.22 |
Venezuela |
Officers urge rebellion against Chavez A group of 14 military officers, including 9 accused of leading an April coup, urged Venezuelans to rise up against President
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| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
Army storms rebel zone| Soldiers met little resistance as they have begun retaking a huge rebel safe haven | |
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