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| Mar. 19 |
Argentina |
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Castration for rapists OK'd by province
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| Mar. 14 |
Chile |
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Widespread power blackout |
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| Mar. 11 |
 Chile |
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Pinera sworn in as president| Sebastian Pinera has been sworn in as president, minutes after it was hit by the largest aftershock since devastating earthquake | |
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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit at 11:39 a.m., followed by a 6.9-magnitude quake 16 minutes later. A third, 6.0, came 27 minutes later
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| Mar. 7 |
Chile |
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Chile mourns victims of earthquake |
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| Mar. 5 |
Chile |
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Chile sacks official over tsunami alert
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| Mar. 4 |
Chile |
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Aftershocks rattle Chile |
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| Mar. 3 |
Chile |
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Aid starts to flow in quake-damaged Chile |
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| Mar. 2 |
Chile |
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Bachelet urges survivors to stay calm |
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Death toll at 795 in Chile quake |
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| Mar. 1 |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest 
Thousands of troops are heading to the devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of desperate survivors turning to looting and arson
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Chileans thirsty, fearful of looting |
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| Feb. 28 |
Chile |
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President Bachelet steps up quake rescue |
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Chileans awake to more aftershocks
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| Feb. 27 |
Chile |
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Quake affects two million, says Bachelet
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile 
Map of Chillan 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 the coast
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| Feb. 26 |
 Colombia |
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High court: Uribe can't run for third term The Constitutional Court ruled against holding a referendum that could have cleared the way for the president to run for a 3rd consecutive term
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| Feb. 22 |
Mexico |
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Argentina rallies support over Falklands
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule
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| Jan.10 |
 Venezuela |
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Chavez: military will monitor prices In the wake of devaluation currency, Chavez on said he would put the military on the streets to ensure that business owners don't raise pric...
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
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President dismisses central bank governor |
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| Jan.2 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Death toll rains hits 51 More than three days of rain caused a large part of a mountain near Rio de Janeiro to collapse as mud
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| Jan.1 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide in resort kills at least 19 people |
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| Dec.28 |
Argentina |
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First same-sex marriage in Latin America |
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| Dec.22 |
Colombia |
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Kidnapped governor found dead
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| Dec.16 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Boy found with 40 needles |
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| Dec.13 |
Chile |
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Presidential race to see runoff |
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| Dec.6 |
Bolivia |
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Exit polls: Morales re-elected |
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| Nov.29 |
Uruguay |
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Exit polls: Ex-guerrilla wins presidency |
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| Nov.10 |
Brazil |
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Dam failure triggers huge blackout
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| Oct.29 |
Argentina |
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Strikes paralyze Buenos Aires
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| Oct.9 |
Amazon |
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Fugitive TV host surrenders |
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| Oct.2 |
 Denmark |
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Rio to stage 2016 Olympic Games Map of Copenhagen Denmark| Brazil will become the first South American country to host the Olympics, after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to stage the 2016 Games. Rio won a majority of the 95 votes, eliminating Madrid in th... | |
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| Sep.28 |
Peru |
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Fujimori pleads guilty in bribery case |
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal |
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| Sep.12 |
Brazil |
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Severe weather displaces thousands |
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| Aug.25 |
Argentina |
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Court ruling allows personal use of pot |
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| Aug.21 |
Iran |
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Defence minister-designate on Interpol list |
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| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
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TV host 'ordered killings' Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost rati...
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| Aug.1 |
Colombia |
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Judge jails 15 soldiers |
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| Jul.27 |
Colombia |
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FARC arms traced to Venezuela |
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| Jun.5 |
Peru |
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Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon |
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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. The plane sent an automatic message signaling a... | |
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| May.28 |
Brazil |
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Dam bursts after more rain A dam burst in the northeastern village of Cocal left a girl dead and three people missing. 800 to 2,000 homes near the dam were inundated
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| Apr.26 |
Ecuador |
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Correa claims re-election win |
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| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
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Military 'seizes ports' |
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| Feb.15 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez declares victory in referendum |
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| Feb.1 |
Colombia |
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FARC rebels release 4 hostages |
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| Jan.25 |
Bolivia |
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Bolivians 'back new constitution' |
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| Jan.24 |
Brazil |
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Amputee model dead at 20 |
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| Dec.22 |
Bolivia |
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Official: Plot to kill president foiled |
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| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years
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| Dec.4 |
Antarctica |
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Cruise ship strikes ice, stranded on coast |
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| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez renews reelection ambition |
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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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| Sep.14 |
Bolivia |
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Morales struggling to control Bolivia |
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador |
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| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
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2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela |
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| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
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President drops farm tax after protests |
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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. Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing h... | |
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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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| May.4 |
Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy |
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| Apr.20 |
Paraguay |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning |
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over |
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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
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Freed hostages reunited with families |
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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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| 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 Map of Ica Peru 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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| May.26 |
Venezuela |
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Tens of thousands protest over TV issue |
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
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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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| Dec.12 |
Chile |
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Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet |
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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 Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term
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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 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections
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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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| Apr.9 |
Peru |
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Exit polls: Leftist leads |
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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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| Nov.4 |
Argentina |
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Summit protest turns violent |
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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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| Dec.13 |
Chile |
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Judge charges Pinochet |
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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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| 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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| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
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Army storms rebel zone |
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| Jan.28 |
Ecuador |
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Airliner crashed with 92 people |
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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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| 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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