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| Feb.3 |
 Venezuela |
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 Civilian appointed as defense chief To fuse military with politics, Chavez named Foreign Minister Rangel as defense minister, angering some officers
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| Feb.4 |
Venezuela |
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Caravan to celebrate failed coup President Chavez led supporters through 4 cities in a anniversary celebration of a military coup he led 9 years ago
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| Feb.8 |
 Colombia |
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President to meet rebel chief Pastrana flew in to a guerrilla-held enclave for a meeting with a leftist leader aimed at reviving peace process
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Colombia |
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Talks with rebels| President Pastrana will spend the night in rebel territory after talks with commanders failed to bring the agreement | |
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| Feb.9 |
Colombia |
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 Agreement with FARC leader| President Pastrana reached an agreement with the rebel group to resume peace negotiations and aim for a resolution of civil war | |
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| Feb.13 |
 Peru |
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 Fujimori faces corruption charges| Attorney general will press charges against former President. Fujimori has denied criminal involvement | |
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 Chile |
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 Court hears Pinochet's appeal Lawyer for former dictator told a court that charges should be dropped since there was no evidence
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| Feb.18 |
 Sao Paulo |
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8 dead in prison riots| Hundreds of people taken hostage at coordinated wave of riots in 10 prisons | |
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| Feb.27 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Carnival sambas to an end| Glittering costumes, massive floats and tanned, naked bodies | |
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