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 Northeastern Brazil |
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Tunneling bank robbers net $68 million Thieves tunneled into a bank in northeastern Brazil and made the biggest bank heist in the nation's history
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| Aug.10 |
 Chile |
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 Pinochet's wife and son charged A judge has charged the wife and youngest son of Chile's ex-President in a multi-million dollar tax fraud case
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| Aug.11 |
 Peru |
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Turmoil as PM quits President had asked all his ministers to tender their resignations and would evaluate who would stay on in their jobs
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| Aug.12 |
Brazil |
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Lula 'sorry' for scandal President has asked on TV for forgiveness for a scandal that has engulfed his government
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 Venezuela |
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 Chavez revokes US agent immunity President Hugo Chavez has withdrawn the diplomatic immunity of US anti-drugs officials working in Venezuela
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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  160 believed dead in jet crash  Map of Zulia Venezuela| The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | |
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Chile |
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Chile reforms Pinochet-era system Congress is effectively restoring full civilian authority over the nation's military
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| Aug.17 |
Peru |
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Spy chief faces abuse trial Vladimiro Montesinos accused of ordering massacres by paramilitary-style death squads in the 1990s
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 Colombia |
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 104 people missing off Colombia A boat carrying illegal immigrants capsized and sank in rough waters in the Pacific Ocean. Only 9 survivors found
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| Aug.18 |
 Ecuador |
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Protests halt oil exports A state oil company is suspending crude oil exports following 5 days of protests in 2 provinces
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| Aug.21 |
Ecuador |
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Oil protests on hold for talks A truce between demonstrators and the government restored calm to northeast Amazon region
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Fuel shortage among crash theories Investigators studying a plane crash that killed 160 people were considering a range of theories
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| Aug.23 |
Peru |
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Airliner crashes in jungle| A passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed a few kilometers short of its planned destination. 37 killed | |
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| Aug.24 |
Peru |
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 Airline: Wind shift may have hit jet| Authorities believe a plane crash was possibly caused by a sudden change in wind speed or direction | |
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| Aug.25 |
Peru |
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'Miracle' as 58 passengers survive Map of Pucallpa Peru The Boeing 737-200 was carrying 98 people, on a flight from Lima to the Amazon city of Pucallpa
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| Aug.26 |
Venezuela |
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 Chavez swipes at 'assassin' Bush Venezuelan President says George W Bush will be to blame if any thing happens to him
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| Aug.27 |
Venezuela |
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Protest march turns violent| Government supporters threw rocks and tear gas canisters at a street march by opposed to President Chavez | |
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| Aug.28 |
Venezuela |
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Rev. Jackson offers support to Chavez| Rev. Jesse Jackson is saying a call for Chavez assassination was a criminal act | |
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Peru |
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Shining Path leader: 'civil war' to continue The top leader of rebels claimed responsibility for attacks that killed nine people
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