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| Sep. 25 |
Colombia |
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President Santos says peace with Farc will boost growth
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| Sep. 16 |
Peru |
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Blaze destroys much of 16th century Peru church |
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| Sep. 7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Brazil president booed at opening ceremony |
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| Aug. 31 |
 Brazil |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate 
Map of Brasilia Brazil| Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
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| Aug. 28 |
Colombia |
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Definitive ceasefire takes effect in Colombia after 52 years
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| Aug.24 |
 Cuba |
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement Map of Havana Cuba| The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict | |
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil| The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo | |
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| Aug.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold |
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| Aug.19 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins ninth Olympic gold as Jamaica take 4x100m relay Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil| Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented 'triple triple' and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Usain Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and ... | |
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| Aug.18 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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Olympics: US swimmers not robbed - police chief 
| Four US swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city's civil police has insisted | |
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| Aug.14 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold, Justin Gatlin second Map of Olympic Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin
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| Aug.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps bows out of Games with gold in men's relay Map of Olympic Aquatics Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil He won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games. Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016 to set a new Games record
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| Aug.11 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Michael Phelps makes history to win 22nd Olympic gold |
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| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal |
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| Aug.5 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games Map of Maracana stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil The 2016 Olympics have been formally opened with a colourful and pulsating ceremony at Rio's Maracana stadium
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| Jun.26 |
New Jersey |
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Chile wins Copa America over Argentina on PKs |
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| Jun.23 |
Cuba |
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Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war |
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| Jun.5 |
Peru |
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Center-right economist narrowly ahead in Peru election
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| May.23 |
Brazil |
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Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out |
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| May.14 |
Venezuela |
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Maduro threatens seizure of closed factories |
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| May.12 |
Brazil |
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Senate voted to back impeachment trial Map of Brasilia Brazil Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy"
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| May.11 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff impeachment: Brazil Senate in marathon debate |
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| May.9 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff: Disarray grips parliament over impeachment |
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| Apr.18 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead
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| Apr.17 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote |
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Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake: Deaths rise to 272 |
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Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake: 10,000 troops deployed as rescue begins |
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| Apr.16 |
 Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake of 7.8 magnitude kills hundreds Map of Muisne Ecuador The quake struck at 18:58 local time on Saturday near the town of Muisne. Severe damage is reported in many areas, with a bridge destroyed
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| Apr.12 |
Brazil |
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Dilma Rousseff loses PP from coalition |
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| Apr.11 |
Brazil |
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Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff |
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| Mar.17 |
Brazil |
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Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government
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| Mar.4 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned
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| Feb.21 |
Bolivia |
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President Evo Morales 'loses fourth term bid' |
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| Feb.1 |
South America |
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Zika: WHO declares global emergency A disease linked to the Zika virus in Latin America poses a global public health emergency requiring a united response, says the WHO
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| Dec.25 |
Paraguay |
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Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay flooding displaces 150,000
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| Dec.6 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela opposition wins majority in National Assembly
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| Nov.29 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Brazil state announces Zika fever emergency
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| Nov.22 |
 Argentina |
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Conservative Mauricio Macri wins Argentina presidency Macri has been confirmed as the winner after his ruling party opponent conceded. Macri led Daniel Scioli by 51.5% to 48.5%
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| Nov.5 |
Brazil |
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Brazil dam burst engulfs homes in Minas Gerais More than a dozen people are feared dead after a dam holding back waste water from an iron ore mine in Brazil burst, flooding nearby homes
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| Sep.16 |
Chile |
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Tsunami alert as Chile hit by powerful earthquake |
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| Mar.13 |
Chile |
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Forest fire rages near Valparaiso, thousands evacuated |
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| Jan.19 |
Argentina |
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Prosecutor in Jewish center bombing found dead
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| Dec.17 |
Colombia |
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Farc rebels declare indefinite unilateral truce |
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| Nov.30 |
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
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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 |
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| Oct.5 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff set to face Brazil run-off |
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| Aug.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Brazilian presidential candidate among those killed in plane crash
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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
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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 Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7
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| Apr.1 |
Chile |
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Tsunami warning after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile |
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuelan beauty queen slain
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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
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| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
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Maduro wins Venezuela election
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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.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
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| Jan.27 |
Brazil |
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Brazil night club fire kills 230 in Santa Maria
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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
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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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| 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 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
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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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| 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
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election |
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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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| Aug.16 |
Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake
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| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash
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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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| 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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| May.14 |
Sao Paulo |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency |
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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160 believed dead in jet crash |
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| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead |
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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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| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide |
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| Jun.30 |
Japan |
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Brazil wins World Cup |
before year 2000
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| Apr. 2, 1982 |
 Falklands |
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Falklands War A ten-week war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over two British overseas territories in the South Atlantic
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| Feb. 12, 1818 |
Chile |
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Independence of Chile proclaimed |
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| Jul. 24, 1783 |
Venezuela |
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Simon Bolivar born Played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as sovereign states independent of Spain
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| Feb. 2, 1709 |
Chile |
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Rescue of Alexander of Selkirk (Robinson Crusoe) |
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