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Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy  Map of Santa Cruz Bolivia Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed
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Recount shows opposition ahead
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| Apr. 20 |
Paraguay |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis
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Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians  Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains
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| Dec.11 |
Peru |
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 Fujimori gets 6 years in prison A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges
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| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
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Voters reject Chavez's referendum
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| Nov.14 |
Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people
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| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
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Fernandez claims victory
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| Oct.4 |
Chile |
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Pinochet family arrested
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337 killed in earthquake
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Colombia |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine'
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| May. 8 |
Bolivia |
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Bolivians to hold confidence vote
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Chile |
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Plume seen for hundreds of miles
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| May. 7 |
Argentina |
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Farmers resume strike |
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| May. 4 |
Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy Map of Santa Cruz Bolivia Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed
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Amazon |
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Boat capsizes killing at least 15 |
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Bolivia |
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Province votes on autonomy |
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| May. 2 |
Chile |
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Volcanic eruption forces 250 from homes |
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Officials: rivals face runoff
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| Apr. 30 |
Bolivia |
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Thousands rally for autonomy |
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| Apr. 29 |
Venezuela |
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Widespread power outages |
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Colombia |
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Major trafficker killed |
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Recount shows opposition ahead
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| Apr. 25 |
Argentina |
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Economy minister steps down |
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| Apr. 22 |
Sao Paulo |
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Balloon priest still missing at sea |
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Colombia |
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Colombia orders Uribe ally arrest |
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| Apr. 20 |
Paraguay |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning Exit polls projected former Roman Catholic Bishop Fernando Lugo winning enough votes in to end six decades of one-party rule
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| Apr. 18 |
Bolivia |
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Bolivia struggles with floods
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Argentina |
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Smoke chokes Buenos Aires |
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| Apr.15 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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9 killed after police raid shantytown |
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Colombia |
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Thousands flee erupting volcano |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis
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| Apr.11 |
Argentina |
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Argentina braced for torch relay |
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Rioters storm presidential palace
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| Apr.3 |
Brazil |
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Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
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| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
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Striking farmers resume blockades |
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| Mar.25 |
Argentina |
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Farmers strike leaves shelves bare |
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| Mar.8 |
French Guiana |
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Europe's rocket launches to space |
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| Mar.7 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez urges unity after summit |
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Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over
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| Mar.3 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians | Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation. Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes ... | |
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| Feb.22 |
Venezuela |
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No survivors in plane crash |
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts
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Jetliner reported missing |
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| Feb.12 |
Bolivia |
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Bolivia declares flooding disaster |
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| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust
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| Jan.13 |
Colombia |
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Freed hostage sees son
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Freed hostages reunited with families
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| Jan.4 |
Colombia |
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FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held |
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| Dec.21 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez proposes oil barter scheme |
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| Dec.11 |
Peru |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison| A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges. Alberto Fujimor... | |
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| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
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 Voters reject Chavez's referendum The voters narrowly rejected a referendum that would have bolstered Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted him an indefinite extension
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
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Students, police clash |
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| Nov.14 |
Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile| Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people. There are 1,200 houses, at lea... | |
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| Nov.8 |
Brazil |
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Oil discovery rocks Brazil |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel
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| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
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Fernandez claims victory First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff
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| Oct.4 |
Chile |
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 Pinochet family arrested The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
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| Sep.22 |
Peru |
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Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges |
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| Sep.21 |
Chile |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori
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| Sep.18 |
Peru |
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Scores ill in 'meteor crash' |
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Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100
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| Aug.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Eight dead after train crash |
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| Aug.23 |
Brazil |
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At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire |
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| Aug.18 |
Peru |
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More troops for quake zone |
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Peru |
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Looting disrupts quake rescue bid |
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| Aug.17 |
Peru |
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Dead scattered in streets |
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| Aug.16 |
Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
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| Aug.15 |
Peru |
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Deadly earthquake strikes |
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| Jul.20 |
Sao Paulo |
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Jet reverse thruster 'off' |
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| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain
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| Jul.5 |
Colombia |
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Colombians hold kidnap protests |
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Bulk buy ban amid frenzy
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
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TV station off the air Radio Caracas Television, Venezuela's most-watched television station and outlet for the political opposition, went off the air
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| May.26 |
Venezuela |
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Tens of thousands protest over TV issue
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| May.11 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil |
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to pull out of IMF, World Bank |
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
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| Mar.8 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush arrives in Brazil amid protests |
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| Jan.31 |
Venezuela |
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Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers |
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| Jan.24 |
Ecuador |
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Defense minister dies in helicopter collision |
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| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
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| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Rescue mission in collapse
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez bid for more state control
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| Jan.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31
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| Jan.1 |
Brazil |
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Lula sworn in to office |
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Migrant boat capsized twice; 80 die
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| Dec.12 |
Chile |
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Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet |
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| Dec.10 |
Chile |
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Clashes follow death of Pinochet |
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Chile |
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General Pinochet dead Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
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| Dec.3 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez wins by wide margin Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term
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Chile |
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Pinochet has heart attack |
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| Nov.26 |
Ecuador |
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Correa claims victory
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Ortega wins presidency
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| Nov.1 |
UN Security Council |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race |
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections
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Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul
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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing
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| Jul.1 |
Germany |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil |
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| Jun.4 |
Peru |
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Peruvians elect Garcia president
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| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
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| May.1 |
Bolivia |
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Gas under state control
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| Apr.29 |
Cuba |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
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| Apr.9 |
Peru |
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Exit polls: Leftist leads |
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Accord names Preval winner
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president
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| Dec.18 |
Bolivia |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead
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African leaders name Konan Banny as PM
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest
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Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win
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| Nov.6 |
Chile |
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Fujimori under arrest |
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| Nov.5 |
Argentina |
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Americas summit ends without consensus
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| Nov.4 |
Argentina |
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Summit protest turns violent |
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Wilma turns into a hurricane
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| Aug.23 |
Peru |
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Airliner crashes in jungle
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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160 believed dead in jet crash
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Evicted moved to 'transit camp'
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| Jun.9 |
Bolivia |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president
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| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead
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| Apr.20 |
Ecuador |
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Congress votes out president
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Mugabe wins criticized election
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| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section
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| Dec.13 |
Chile |
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Judge charges Pinochet |
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Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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Recall vote: Chavez claims victory
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| Aug.1 |
Paraguay |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town
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Aristide quits, flees Haiti
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| Oct.17 |
Bolivia |
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President Sanchez resigns |
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| Aug.22 |
Brazil |
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21 dead in rocket explosion |
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Liberia, rebels sign peace deal
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| Feb.7 |
Colombia |
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Club blast kills 33
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| Dec.18 |
Venezuela |
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Strike strangles oil exports |
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| Dec.1 |
Venezuela |
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Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47 |
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| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide
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1,800 people died as ferry sinks
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| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
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| Jun.30 |
Japan |
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Brazil wins World Cup
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez returns to power |
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| Mar.20 |
Peru |
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Car bombs kill 8 near US embassy |
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Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll
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| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
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Army storms rebel zone |
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| Feb.1 |
Argentina |
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Protesters have taken to streets |
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| Jan.28 |
Ecuador |
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Airliner crashed with 92 people |
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Mugabe gets new powers
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| Dec.29 |
Peru |
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Fireworks blaze kills 230 |
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| Dec.20 |
Argentina |
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President resigns |
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Train attack killed 152
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| Jun.23 |
Peru |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake |
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| Nov.20 |
Peru |
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Fujimori resigns |
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| May.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet's immunity ends |
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
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Socialist candidate elected president |
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