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| Feb. 26 |
Argentina |
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Argentine president case dismissed |
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| Feb. 24 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelan student killed in protest |
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| Feb. 19 |
Venezuela |
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Caracas mayor who opposed government arrested
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| Feb. 18 |
Argentina |
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Argentines rally over Nisman death |
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| Jan.28 |
Argentina |
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Argentina's Nisman 'feared guards' |
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| Jan.26 |
Argentina |
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Argentina disbands intelligence body |
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| Jan.23 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazilians urged to cut water use |
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| Jan.19 |
 Argentina |
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Prosecutor in Jewish center bombing found dead 
Map of Puerto Madero Buenos Aires Argentina| Alberto Nisman became a controversial figure when he accused Argentina's President and foreign minister of covering up Iran's involvement | |
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| Dec.17 |
Colombia |
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Farc rebels declare indefinite unilateral truce
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| Dec.14 |
Peru |
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Deal reached at UN climate talks
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| Dec.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil killer alleges 42 victims |
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| Nov.30 |
Uruguay |
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Leftist leader wins Uruguay's presidency |
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Colombia |
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Colombian rebels free captured general
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| Oct.26 |
 Brazil |
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Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazilian president 
Left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected president of Brazil, after securing 51.45% of votes in a closely-fought election
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| Oct.12 |
Bolivia |
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Morales claims Bolivia election win
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| Oct.6 |
 Colombia |
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Lightning strike kills 11 members of indigenous tribe Along Caribbean coast a lightning bolt struck a thatch-roofed hut where members of the Wiwa tribe were gathered
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| Oct.5 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff set to face Brazil run-off
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| Aug.24 |
Brazil |
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Deadly riot in southern Brazil jail |
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| Aug.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazilian presidential candidate among those killed in plane crash Map of Santos Brazil| Eduardo Campos died Wednesday when a small plane carrying him to a campaign stop crashed into a residential neighborhood, state media reported | |
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| Jul.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina Map of Maracana Brazil| Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification. Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited l... | |
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| Jul.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final
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| Jul.8 |
Brazil |
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Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany Map of Belo Horizonte Brazil| Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7. Germany were 5-0 up inside 29 remarkable minutes ... | |
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| Jul.3 |
Brazil |
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Brazil overpass, World Cup project, collapses |
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| Jun.24 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Luis Suarez embroiled in new 'biting' storm |
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| Jun.15 |
Colombia |
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Santos re-elected in Colombian poll |
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| Jun.10 |
Sao Paulo |
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Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president |
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| Jun.8 |
Sao Paulo |
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World Cup: Sao Paulo metro strike to continue |
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| Jun.7 |
Colombia |
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Colombia government and Farc to set up truth commission |
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Bus fire in Colombia kills at least 32 children |
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| Apr.17 |
Mexico |
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Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies |
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| Apr.1 |
Chile |
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Tsunami warning after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile
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| Feb.18 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelan opposition leader in custody |
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| Jan.8 |
 Venezuela |
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Venezuelan beauty queen slain Monica Spear and her ex-husbandy, were driving when their car broke down, officials said. Armed robbers opened fire, killing both of them
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| Dec.15 |
Chile |
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Huge poll win for Chilean left |
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| Nov.27 |
Sao Paulo |
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Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium |
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| Jul.27 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Pope Francis draws 3M to Rio vigil |
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| Jul.2 |
Austria |
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'Snowden suspicion' diverts flight
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| Jun.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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Protests spread throughout Brazil Tens of thousands of people marched through Sao Paulo, as protests spread over rising transport prices and the cost of staging the World Cup
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| Apr.15 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela challenger demands recount |
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Maduro wins Venezuela election Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
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| Mar.13 |
 Vatican |
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Church picks first South American pope Jorge Bergoglio made history as the first non-European pope of the modern era , the first Jesuit and the first to assume the name Francis
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| Mar.8 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela swears in acting president |
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| Mar.5 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies A deeply divided Venezuela is mourning its late leader and preparing to pick a new president to replace him
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| Feb.18 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela's Chavez finally returns home President Hugo Chavez announced his return to Venezuela from Cuba early Monday, where he had been undergoing cancer treatment
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| Feb.17 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador's Correa is re-elected |
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| Feb.3 |
Paraguay |
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Paraguay candidate Oviedo killed |
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| Jan.27 |
Brazil |
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Brazil night club fire kills 230 in Santa Maria Map of Santa Maria Brazil At least 230 people have died in a fire that swept through a nightclub in a university city in southern Brazil, police and officials say
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| Jan.5 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez ally elected by assembly
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| Oct.7 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez wins Venezuela election President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office, after opposition leader Henrique Capriles admitted defeat
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| Aug.25 |
Venezuela |
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Blast halts Venezuela refinery
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| Jun.23 |
Paraguay |
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No warm welcome for Paraguay's new president |
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| Feb.22 |
Argentina |
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Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
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| Jan.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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High-rise collapses with reports of 11 dead |
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| Nov.4 |
Colombia |
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FARC leader Alfonso Cano killed |
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| Jun.20 |
Australia |
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Ash cloud grounds Australian flights |
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| Jan.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Thousands in peril in Brazil flooding
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| Dec.17 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez gets power to govern by decree |
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| Nov.28 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil forces take over Rio slum |
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| Oct.31 |
Brazil |
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Brazil elects first female president |
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| Oct.13 |
 Chile |
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Last trapped Chile miner rescued Map of Copiapo Chile The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued
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| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador troops rescue president
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| Sep.17 |
Chile |
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Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners |
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| Aug.31 |
Chile |
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Drilling to reach miners begins |
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| Aug.22 |
Chile |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days Miners are alive and in a shelter, President Pinera said, raising hopes for the first time in the nearly 3 weeks since the mine collapsed
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| Aug.16 |
Colombia |
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737 breaks apart on island landing |
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| Aug.6 |
Chile |
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33 workers trapped in mine
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| Jul.15 |
Argentina |
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Argentina legalises gay marriage |
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| Jun.20 |
Colombia |
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Santos wins election
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| Jun.3 |
Chile |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile |
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| May.30 |
Colombia |
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Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote |
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| Apr.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rains, flooding kill 200 in Brazil
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| Feb.27 |
Chile |
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile An earthquake is killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. off...
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election
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| Oct.2 |
Denmark |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games |
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| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
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TV host 'ordered killings' |
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| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France plane crashed The Airbus A330-200 with 228 people aboard reported electrical problems in stormy weather before it lost contact
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| May.28 |
Brazil |
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Dam bursts after more rain |
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| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years |
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| Nov.27 |
Brazil |
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Death toll climbs in flooding |
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| Nov.22 |
Peru |
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Apec leaders make free-trade vow |
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
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| May.24 |
Colombia |
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FARC leader dead |
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Rebel leader surrenders |
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| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians
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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
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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
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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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| Sep.21 |
Chile |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori |
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| Aug.16 |
 Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
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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 rai...
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
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TV station off the air |
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| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Rescue mission in collapse |
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| Dec.10 |
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
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| Nov.26 |
Ecuador |
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Correa claims victory |
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected
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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon
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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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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency
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| Dec.18 |
Bolivia |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead |
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents
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| Nov.5 |
Argentina |
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Americas summit ends without consensus |
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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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| 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 |
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| Apr.20 |
Ecuador |
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Congress votes out president |
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| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire |
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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
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| Feb.7 |
Colombia |
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Club blast kills 33 |
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| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide |
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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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