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Shock over latest Brazil bus rape Rio de Janeiro: Police are looking for a man who raped a woman on a moving bus. Armed man ranwere abusing the woman for 30 minutes and robbing other passengers
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Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll| Fistfights have broken out in the parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and bruised | |
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Brazil police guilty of jail deaths. Sao Paulo
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13-year-old arrested in Brazil tourist attack. Rio de Janeiro
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Lula investigated over corruption. Brazil
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Foreign tourist raped on Rio minibus 
Rio de Janeiro: Two men have been arrested. They attacked the couple, who had boarded the minibus in the Copacabana area of the city
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Charges over Brazil nightclub fire
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Three held over Brazil club fire
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Deadly prison riot in Venezuela |
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| Jan.11 |
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Argentina raid on paedophile ring |
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| Jan.9 |
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Hackers expose Brazil politicians |
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| Dec.31 |
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Nine bodies found in Envigado luxury house |
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| Nov.19 |
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Gang's slaughter of police sparks fightback |
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| Oct.29 |
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Journalist Fernando Vidal set alight on air |
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| Oct.14 |
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Police surge into Rio drug slums |
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| Oct.9 |
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Lula aide guilty of corruption |
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| Oct.3 |
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Lula aide 'led corruption scheme' |
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| Sep.29 |
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2 killed as Venezuelan campaign turns violent |
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| Sep.25 |
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Brazil Google boss arrest ordered |
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| Sep.18 |
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Top Colombian drug baron captured Venezuela: Daniel Barrera, known as 'Crazy Barrera', was captured across the border from Colombia with the help of Venezuelan, British and US agencies
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| Sep.11 |
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Rio police hunt killers in slum |
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| Aug.23 |
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Peru police seize dried seahorses |
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20 killed in Venezuelan prison violence |
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| Jul.5 |
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Dictators found guilty of stealing babies. Argentina
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| Apr.13 |
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US Secret Service agents recalled. Colombia
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| Apr.2 |
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Colombia Farc hostages released |
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| Dec.14 |
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Cyberplot points to Venezuela, Iran |
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| Nov.13 |
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Police target drug gangs in biggest slum 
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's police say they have completed an operation to clear Rio de Janeiro's biggest slum, Rocinha, of drug gangs
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| Nov.12 |
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Brazilian police move on Rio slum |
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| Nov.11 |
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Venezuela: Baseball catcher 'found alive'
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| Nov.10 |
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Baseball star abducted in Venezuela Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped from his family home in the city of Valencia in Venezuela
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| Jul.9 |
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Argentina singer Cabral shot dead |
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11 students killed in school shooting. Rio de Janeiro
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Parcel bombs hit Rome embassies Italian police are searching all embassies and consular offices after parcel bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean missions
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Former dictator sentenced to life. Argentina
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| Nov.28 |
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Brazil forces take over Rio slum Rio de Janeiro: Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs
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| Nov.27 |
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Rio drug traffickers surrounded |
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| Nov.25 |
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Rio police 'in control of favela' Rio de Janeiro: Police in Rio de Janeiro say they now have total control of the Vila Cruzeiro shanty town, as they continue a crackdown on violent drug gang...
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| Aug.24 |
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3 teens on Facebook hit list killed. Colombia
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Van der Sloot confession released |
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| Jun.10 |
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der Sloot knows where Holloway's body is |
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| Jun.3 |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile Map of Vina del Mar Chile| He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Aruba | |
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| May.26 |
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Ex-model arrested on drug charges. Argentina
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Pinochet judge charged with abuse 
Spain: Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon who brought cases against former Chilean dictator and bin Laden has been charged with abuse of judicial power
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| Mar.30 |
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Farc rebels release soldier Pablo Moncayo |
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| Mar.28 |
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FARC rebels release Colombian soldier |
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| Dec.22 |
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Kidnapped governor found dead. Colombia
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| Dec.16 |
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Boy found with 40 needles. Northeastern Brazil
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| Oct.9 |
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Fugitive TV host surrenders. Amazon
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Fujimori pleads guilty in bribery case. Peru
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| Sep.9 |
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Bolivian man acted alone in hijacking. Mexico
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| Aug.25 |
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Court ruling allows personal use of pot. Argentina
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| Aug.21 |
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Defence minister-designate on Interpol list Iran: Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina
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| Aug.11 |
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TV host 'ordered killings' Amazon: 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 |
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Judge jails 15 soldiers. Colombia
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| Apr.2 |
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Chavez is willing to take Gitmo inmates |
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| Mar.19 |
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Thousands protest crime |
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| Feb.6 |
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Rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood |
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| Feb.1 |
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FARC rebels release 4 hostages. Colombia
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| Dec.9 |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Rio de Janeiro: Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
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| Nov.13 |
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3 million bilked in pyramid schemes |
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| Jul.7 |
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Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other' |
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| Jul.3 |
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Betancourt reunited with family |
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| Jul.2 |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC Colombia: 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 healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| May.26 |
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Pinochet suspects arrests ordered |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage |
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| Mar.25 |
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Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt |
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| Jan.4 |
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FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held |
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| Dec.31 |
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New delay for hostages |
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| Dec.20 |
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Picasso painting stolen in museum heist |
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| Dec.11 |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison| Peru: 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.5 |
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Sarkozy urges Betancourt release |
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| Oct.9 |
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'Dirty War' priest gets life term |
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| Oct.4 |
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Pinochet family arrested Chile: The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
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| Sep.22 |
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Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges |
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| Sep.21 |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru
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| Aug.18 |
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Looting disrupts quake rescue bid |
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| Jul.15 |
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Blast near UK, Israeli embassies |
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| Jul.11 |
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Judge blocks Fujimori extradition |
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| Jul.5 |
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Colombians hold kidnap protests |
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| Jun.8 |
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Fujimori under house arrest |
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| Jun.2 |
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Arrests in airport 'bomb plot' |
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| May.18 |
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President vows to free Betancourt |
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| Dec.8 |
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US pilots charged in Amazon jetliner crash |
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| Oct.25 |
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Prosecutors: Arrest Iranian ex-president |
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| Oct.13 |
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Shining Path leader sentenced to life |
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| May.15 |
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State's prison revolts end |
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| May.14 |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead Sao Paulo: A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
| The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
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| May.13 |
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Police attacks leave 30 dead |
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| Apr.27 |
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Ex-President's sister slain |
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| Nov.24 |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents Chile: Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest
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| Nov.23 |
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Pinochet faces tax fraud charges |
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| Nov.19 |
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Ex-airline owner arrested on drug charges |
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| Nov.6 |
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Fujimori under arrest Chile: Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
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| Sep.26 |
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New start for Shining Path trial |
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| Aug.10 |
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Pinochet's wife and son charged |
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| May.17 |
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Cuban 'bomber' arrested. Miami
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| Jan.5 |
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Pinochet under house arrest |
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| Dec.13 |
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Judge charges Pinochet. Chile
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| Sep.25 |
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Pinochet quizzed over killings |
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| Aug.26 |
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Pinochet loses immunity |
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| Jun.15 |
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34 killed in massacre |
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| Jun.1 |
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Jail revolt leaves 34 dead |
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| May.28 |
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Court lifts Pinochet's immunity |
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| Apr.22 |
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Police ring riot prison |
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| Apr.16 |
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Cocaine found on U.S.-bound Navy ship |
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| Apr.1 |
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100,000 Argentines protest rising crime |
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| Mar.30 |
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Suicide bomber hits Congress |
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| Dec.22 |
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Hostages freed at last |
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| Oct.25 |
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Rebels kill 13 in election-day |
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| Feb.22 |
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FARC rebels 'hold Americans' |
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| Feb.7 |
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Club blast kills 33 Colombia: Car bomb rocked a northern Bogota social club. A large crater was discovered in the third-floor parking lot
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| Aug.7 |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Colombia: Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration
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| Mar.20 |
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Car bombs kill 8 near US embassy. Peru
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| Dec.6 |
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Pirates kill America's Cup skipper. Brazil
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| Jul.9 |
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Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial. Chile
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| Jul.4 |
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Former president indicted |
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| Jun.24 |
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Montesinos caught in Caracas. Venezuela
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| May.21 |
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28 die in prison riot fire |
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| May.24 |
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Pinochet's immunity ends. Chile
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| 2010 |
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| May.26 |
Ex-model arrested on drug charges. Argentina
| 2009 |
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| Aug.25 |
Court ruling allows personal use of pot. Argentina
| 2005 |
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| Nov.19 |
Ex-airline owner arrested on drug charges |
| 2004 |
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| Apr.16 |
Cocaine found on U.S.-bound Navy ship |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.6 |
Lula investigated over corruption. Brazil
| 2008 |
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| Nov.13 |
3 million bilked in pyramid schemes |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.4 |
Pinochet family arrested Chile: The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
| 2005 |
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| Nov.23 |
Pinochet faces tax fraud charges |
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| Aug.10 |
Pinochet's wife and son charged |
| 2001 |
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| Jun.24 |
Montesinos caught in Caracas. Venezuela
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| 2013 |
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| Apr. 30 |
Venezuela MPs in punch-up over poll| Fistfights have broken out in the parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and bruised | |
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| 2010 |
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| Dec.23 |
Parcel bombs hit Rome embassies Italian police are searching all embassies and consular offices after parcel bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean missions
| 2007 |
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| Jul.15 |
Blast near UK, Israeli embassies |
| 2003 |
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| Feb.7 |
Club blast kills 33 Colombia: Car bomb rocked a northern Bogota social club. A large crater was discovered in the third-floor parking lot
| 2002 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Car bombs kill 8 near US embassy. Peru
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Apr. 21 |
Brazil police guilty of jail deaths. Sao Paulo
|
| Mar.22 |
Charges over Brazil nightclub fire
| 2012 |
|
| Oct.9 |
Lula aide guilty of corruption |
|
| Oct.3 |
Lula aide 'led corruption scheme' |
|
| Jul.5 |
Dictators found guilty of stealing babies. Argentina
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.22 |
Former dictator sentenced to life. Argentina
|
| Apr.7 |
Pinochet judge charged with abuse Spain: Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon who brought cases against former Chilean dictator and bin Laden has been charged with abuse of judicial power
| 2009 |
|
| Sep.28 |
Fujimori pleads guilty in bribery case. Peru
|
| Aug.1 |
Judge jails 15 soldiers. Colombia
| 2008 |
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| May.26 |
Pinochet suspects arrests ordered |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.11 |
Fujimori gets 6 years in prison| Peru: A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges. Alberto Fujimor... | |
|
| Oct.9 |
'Dirty War' priest gets life term |
|
| Sep.22 |
Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges |
|
| Sep.21 |
Chile court extradites Fujimori Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru
|
| Jul.11 |
Judge blocks Fujimori extradition |
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.8 |
US pilots charged in Amazon jetliner crash |
|
| Oct.25 |
Prosecutors: Arrest Iranian ex-president |
|
| Oct.13 |
Shining Path leader sentenced to life |
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.24 |
Pinochet charged over dissidents Chile: Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest
|
| Sep.26 |
New start for Shining Path trial |
|
| Jan.5 |
Pinochet under house arrest |
| 2004 |
|
| Dec.13 |
Judge charges Pinochet. Chile
|
| Sep.25 |
Pinochet quizzed over killings |
|
| Aug.26 |
Pinochet loses immunity |
|
| May.28 |
Court lifts Pinochet's immunity |
| 2001 |
|
| Jul.9 |
Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial. Chile
|
| Jul.4 |
Former president indicted |
| 2000 |
|
| May.24 |
Pinochet's immunity ends. Chile
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.31 |
Nine bodies found in Envigado luxury house |
|
| Nov.19 |
Gang's slaughter of police sparks fightback |
|
| Sep.11 |
Rio police hunt killers in slum |
| 2011 |
|
| Apr.7 |
11 students killed in school shooting. Rio de Janeiro
| 2010 |
|
| Aug.24 |
3 teens on Facebook hit list killed. Colombia
| 2009 |
|
| Aug.11 |
TV host 'ordered killings' Amazon: Police have accused Wallace Souza, of being involved in organised drug trafficking and ordering killings to get rid of rivals and boost rati...
| 2006 |
|
| May.14 |
Gang attacks leave 52 dead Sao Paulo: A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
| The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
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| May.13 |
Police attacks leave 30 dead |
| 2004 |
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| Jun.15 |
34 killed in massacre |
| 2003 |
|
| Oct.25 |
Rebels kill 13 in election-day |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Apr.2 |
Colombia Farc hostages released |
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.11 |
Venezuela: Baseball catcher 'found alive'
|
| Nov.10 |
Baseball star abducted in Venezuela Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped from his family home in the city of Valencia in Venezuela
| 2010 |
|
| Mar.30 |
Farc rebels release soldier Pablo Moncayo |
|
| Mar.28 |
FARC rebels release Colombian soldier |
| 2009 |
|
| Feb.6 |
Rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood |
|
| Feb.1 |
FARC rebels release 4 hostages. Colombia
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.9 |
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Rio de Janeiro: Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
|
| Jul.7 |
Ex-jungle captive: 'We fought each other' |
|
| Jul.3 |
Betancourt reunited with family |
|
| Jul.2 |
Betancourt rescued from FARC Colombia: 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 healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
|
| |
|
| Apr.8 |
Rebels reject French aid to hostage |
|
| Mar.25 |
Chavez: Little chance to free Betancourt |
|
| Jan.4 |
FARC admit 'hostage boy' not held |
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.31 |
New delay for hostages |
|
| Dec.5 |
Sarkozy urges Betancourt release |
|
| Jul.5 |
Colombians hold kidnap protests |
|
| May.18 |
President vows to free Betancourt |
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Ex-President's sister slain |
| 2003 |
|
| Dec.22 |
Hostages freed at last |
|
| Feb.22 |
FARC rebels 'hold Americans' |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Jan.9 |
Hackers expose Brazil politicians |
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.14 |
Cyberplot points to Venezuela, Iran |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Dec.20 |
Picasso painting stolen in museum heist |
|
| Aug.18 |
Looting disrupts quake rescue bid |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jun.14 |
Van der Sloot confession released |
|
| Jun.10 |
der Sloot knows where Holloway's body is |
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Aug.21 |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list Iran: Iran's defence minister-designate Vahidi is on an Interpol 'wanted' list over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Argentina
|
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.9 |
Bolivian man acted alone in hijacking. Mexico
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Jan.28 |
Three held over Brazil club fire
| 2012 |
|
| Sep.25 |
Brazil Google boss arrest ordered |
|
| Sep.18 |
Top Colombian drug baron captured Venezuela: Daniel Barrera, known as 'Crazy Barrera', was captured across the border from Colombia with the help of Venezuelan, British and US agencies
| 2010 |
|
| Jun.3 |
Van der Sloot arrested in Chile Map of Vina del Mar Chile| He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Aruba | |
| 2009 |
|
| Oct.9 |
Fugitive TV host surrenders. Amazon
| 2007 |
|
| Jun.8 |
Fujimori under house arrest |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.6 |
Fujimori under arrest Chile: Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
|
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| 2012 |
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| Sep.29 |
2 killed as Venezuelan campaign turns violent |
| 2011 |
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| Jul.9 |
Argentina singer Cabral shot dead |
| 2009 |
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| Dec.22 |
Kidnapped governor found dead. Colombia
|
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.25 |
Deadly prison riot in Venezuela |
| 2012 |
|
| Aug.20 |
20 killed in Venezuelan prison violence |
| 2009 |
|
| Apr.2 |
Chavez is willing to take Gitmo inmates |
| 2006 |
|
| May.15 |
State's prison revolts end |
| 2004 |
|
| Jun.1 |
Jail revolt leaves 34 dead |
|
| Apr.22 |
Police ring riot prison |
| 2001 |
|
| May.21 |
28 die in prison riot fire |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Dec.6 |
Pirates kill America's Cup skipper. Brazil
|
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| 2012 |
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| Oct.29 |
Journalist Fernando Vidal set alight on air |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.2 |
Arrests in airport 'bomb plot' |
| 2005 |
|
| May.17 |
Cuban 'bomber' arrested. Miami
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.30 |
Suicide bomber hits Congress |
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.7 |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Colombia: Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration
|
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| 2013 |
|
| May. 5 |
Shock over latest Brazil bus rape Rio de Janeiro: Police are looking for a man who raped a woman on a moving bus. Armed man ranwere abusing the woman for 30 minutes and robbing other passengers
|
| Apr.9 |
13-year-old arrested in Brazil tourist attack. Rio de Janeiro
|
| Mar.31 |
Foreign tourist raped on Rio minibus Rio de Janeiro: Two men have been arrested. They attacked the couple, who had boarded the minibus in the Copacabana area of the city
|
| Jan.11 |
Argentina raid on paedophile ring |
| 2012 |
|
| Apr.13 |
US Secret Service agents recalled. Colombia
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