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| Dec.4 |
 Ecuador |
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'Throat of Fire' volcano erupts  Map of Tungurahua Ecuador| Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupted Saturday, sending ash and lava spewing nearly a mile into the sky | |
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| Dec.5 |
 Colombia |
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 Colombia landslide 'buries many' Map of Medellin Colombia At least 50 people are feared to have been buried by a landslide in the city of Medellin. Rescue workers had managed to rescue 7 people so far
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| Dec.6 |
Colombia |
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Colombian leader cancels climate meeting| President Santos says devastating flooding forced him to cancel his scheduled trip to the United Nations climate change conference in Mexico | |
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| Dec.8 |
 Chile |
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Prison fire kills 81 in Chile Map of Santiago Chile| President Sebastian Pinero said that conditions were 'inhumane' at the San Miguel prison south of Santiago | |
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Colombia |
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100 more bodies trapped under landslide Map of Medellin Colombia Rescuers resumed digging for victims after overnight rains halted them, but Red Cross said the chances of finding survivors was slim
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| Dec.17 |
 Venezuela |
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 Chavez gets power to govern by decree| Lame-duck National Assembly has granted President Hugo Chavez the power to pass laws by decree for the next 18 months | |
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| Dec.22 |
 Argentina |
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Former dictator sentenced to life Map of Cordoba Argentina| Jorge Rafael Videla was convicted and sentenced to life in prison by a federal court Wednesday for human rights abuses during his rule | |
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| Dec.24 |
 Milan |
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Leonardo takes over as Inter boss Inter Milan have named Leonardo, 41, as their new coach in succession to the sacked Rafael Benitez
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| Dec.29 |
 Washington |
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US 'revokes Venezuela envoy visa Washington has revoked the visa of the Venezuelan ambassador to the US after President Hugo Chavez rejects the US envoy to Caracas
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| Dec.31 |
Rome |
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Italy furious after Lula refuses extradition Italy has reacted with fury to the Brazilian president's decision on his last day in office not to extradite an former left-wing militant Cesare Battisti
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Colombia |
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Flood victims to placed on seized drug land The Colombian government plans to use lands seized from drug traffickers to relocate victims of massive flooding
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