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| Jun.1 |
France |
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Kuerten challenged Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten, Moroccan Karim Alami, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-2. Andy Roddick suffered a leg injury
| Jun.2 |
Colombia |
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FARC inks landmark prisoner swap Government and leftist rebels signed an agreement allowing the first exchange of prisoners in the 37-year-old war
| Jun.3 |
France |
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Kuerten won over Russell Brazilian seeded No. 1, won 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-1 against American qualifier Michael Russell
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Peru |
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Toledo wins presidential vote Stanford-educated economist Alejandro Toledo had 52% to 48% for former president Alan Garcia | |
| Jun.7 |
Argentina |
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Ex-Pres. Menem held in arms probe Menem was put under house arrest by a court investigating illegal arms sales to Ecuador and Croatia
| Jun.8 |
France |
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Kuerten crushes Ferrero Brazilian beat Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 and now one win from his 3rd French Open title
| Jun.10 |
Paris |
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Kuerten won French Open Kuerten beat Corretja 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0. Kuerten won his third French Open title
| Jun.13 |
Ecuador |
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Rains leave 40 dead Mud and rocks tumbled from a mountain onto a highway
| Jun.15 |
Colombia |
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Car bombs 2 Powerful car bombs exploded in rural Colombia wounding 16 people
| Jun.19 |
Chile |
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Boy lived with dogs for 2 years Axel, an abandoned 10-year-old has been found living in a cave and scavenging for food with a pack of dogs
| Jun.20 |
Peru |
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U.S. woman convicted A civilian court found Lori Berenson, 31, guilty of collaborating with leftist rebels and sentenced her to 20 years in prison
| Jun.23 |
Peru |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake Rescue crews are searching for survivors. At least 40 people dead and more than 450 injured | |
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Sao Paulo |
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Jail rebellion ends peacefully Order restored where an uprising left 2 inmates dead and the release of 9 hostages
| Jun.24 |
Venezuela |
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Montesinos caught in Caracas Peru's fugitive former spy chief accused of stealing state funds, taking kickbacks from illegal drugs and arms deals | |
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Peru |
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President surveys quake damage Map of Tacna Peru Thousands camped out in public parks and stadiums in cold winter weather in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
| Jun.25 |
Peru |
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Rescue efforts continue in quake Earthquake left 71 people dead and 1,000 injured | |
| Jun.26 |
Peru |
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Rescuers aid homeless by quake Crews provided blankets, food and shelter to thousands left homeless in cold winter. The quake killed at least 97
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Miami |
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FBI aided arrest of Montesinos The arrest in Miami of a former Venezuelan intelligence officer led to the capture of ex-Peruvian spy chief
| Jun.28 |
Peru |
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Montesinos moved to prison he design Former spy chief was transferred to an anti-terrorist prison
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Colombia |
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Tournament to be moved Copa America will be moved to another country in the wake of the kidnapping of a soccer official, E. De Luca
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Colombia |
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Guerrillas free 242 war prisoners FARC made a gesture in front of U.N. to boost peace talks | |
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