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 Argentina |
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 'Blond Angel' surrenders to police Italian court sought arrest of Alfredo Astiz, one of the death squad leaders of 1976-1983 dictatorship
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| Jul.4 |
Argentina |
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Former president indicted| Carlos Menem was indicted in connection with an illegal arms sales to Ecuador and Croatia between 1991 and 1995 | |
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| Jul.5 |
 Colombia |
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Copa America to be in Colombia Tournament will take place in Colombia as originally planned
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| Jul.7 |
 Bolivia |
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President suffering from cancer Hugo Bánzer Suarez, 74, is suffering from lung, liver cancer
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| Jul.9 |
 Chile |
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 Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial| An appeals court ruled that 85-year-old former dictator is mentally unfit to stand trial at this time | |
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| Jul.10 |
Chile |
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 Protest over Pinochet ruling Hundreds marched in anger at a court ruling against trying Pinochet on human rights charges
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| Jul.17 |
 Peru |
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Air force blamed for shoot-down An report by U.S. officials into the shooting of missionary plane reveals that the Peruvian air force failed to follow procedures
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| Jul.18 |
 Venezuela |
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  Nazi hunting group asks Chavez Simon Wiesenthal Center has asked President to intervene in a search for 18 war criminals, including 14 Lithuanians
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| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
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 Union sues Coca-Cola Bottlers charged they are working with death squads to kill and intimidate workers
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| Jul.23 |
 Honduras |
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Honduras win over Brazil 2-0| Honduras advances in Copa America. Hondurans' first win ever over Brazil. Colombia 3, Peru 0 | |
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Argentina |
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Struggling economy fuels emigration Sharp economic downturn has led Europeans to return to their ancestral homes
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| Jul.24 |
Colombia |
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UN wants audit of cocaine spraying Crop spraying program is under attack for hurting poor peasants. There were 402,000 acres of coca
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| Jul.25 |
Peru |
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Ex-attorney general arrested Blanca Colan, former attorney general for Fujimori, charged with illicit enrichment, lying and covering up investigations
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Colombia |
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Mexico gets to Copa America final Mexico overwhelmed Uruguay 2-1
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| Jul.26 |
Colombia |
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Colombia, Honduras, 2-0 Colombia get to final of Copa America. Aristizabal's made athletic goal in the 63rd minute
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| Jul.27 |
 Australia |
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Smugglers caught burying cocaine 2 U.S. citizens and 3 Colombians planned to off-load the cocaine on a remote beach
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Argentina |
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Pay cuts blocked A labor judge ruled that a decree cutting government workers' salaries cannot go into effect
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| Jul.28 |
Peru |
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Toledo takes presidential mantle Alejandro Toledo, first president of Indian descent, was sworn in with 11 Latin American presidents looking on
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| Jul.29 |
Colombia |
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Colombia wins Copa America
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| Jul.31 |
Peru |
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Toledo courts armed forces| After announcing a reorganization new President told commanders he wanted to work with them in rebuilding Peru | |
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