| Jan.20 |
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Brazil declares yellow fever emergency in Minas Gerais |
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Dozens killed as coach plunges off cliff |
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ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked |
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Argentina sub mission no longer a rescue operation
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Still no sign of ARA San Juan |
| Nov.23 |
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Sound detected in search for missing sub consistent with non-nuclear explosion
Argentina: A sound detected in the search for a missing ARA San Juan with 44 crew members aboard is consistent with a non-nuclear explosion
| Nov.20 |
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Missing sub 'had called to report breakdown' |
| Nov.19 |
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Missing submarine: Search hampered by bad weather |
| Nov.17 |
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Argentine navy loses contact with submarine
Map of Patagonia Argentina Argentina: The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for ARA San Juan, a German-built TR-1700 that has not made contact for 48 hours | |
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Colombia boat sinking: Six killed and 16 missing |
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Colombia declares emergency as landslide victims buried |
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Colombia landslides: Over 200 die in Putumayo floods
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Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10
Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November rose to...
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Chapecoense air crash: Colombia investigates fuel link |
| Nov.29 |
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Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team |
| Nov.28 |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia
Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
A plane was carrying 81 people
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Blaze destroys much of 16th century Peru church |
| Apr.30 |
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Rescued circus lions from Colombia and Peru flown to South Africa |
| Apr.19 |
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Ecuador earthquake: Aid agencies step up efforts |
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Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead
| Apr.17 |
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Ecuador earthquake: Deaths rise to 272 |
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Ecuador earthquake: 10,000 troops deployed as rescue begins |
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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
| Mar.15 |
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Ecuador army plane crashes in Amazon region killing 22 |
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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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Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay flooding displaces 150,000
Map of Asuncion Paraguay More than 150,000 people have been driven from their homes by some of the worst flooding in years
| Nov.29 |
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Brazil state announces Zika fever emergency. Northeastern Brazil
| Nov.5 |
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Brazil dam burst engulfs homes in Minas Gerais
Map of Mariana Minas Gerais Brazil 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
| Sep.16 |
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Tsunami alert as Chile hit by powerful earthquake
| Mar.14 |
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Bus plunges down into deep mountain ravine, killing 49 |
| Mar.13 |
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Forest fire rages near Valparaiso, thousands evacuated. Chile
| Mar.9 |
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French Olympic medalists filming reality show among 10 dead. Argentina
| Jan.23 |
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Brazilians urged to cut water use |
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| Oct.6 |
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Lightning strike kills 11 members of indigenous tribe. Colombia
| Aug.13 |
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Brazilian presidential candidate among those killed in plane crash
Sao Paulo: Eduardo Campos died Wednesday when a small plane carrying him to a campaign stop crashed into a residential neighborhood, state media report...
| Jul.3 |
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Brazil overpass, World Cup project, collapses |
| May.18 |
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Bus fire in Colombia kills at least 32 children |
| May.1 |
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Illegal mine collapse: 3 dead, 15 missing |
| Apr.1 |
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Tsunami warning after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile
| Feb.7 |
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Bus, truck collide in Argentina, killing 18 people |
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Power fails again in Venezuela, capital goes dark |
| Nov.27 |
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Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium |
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'Snowden suspicion' diverts flight
Austria: Bolivian President Evo Morales's plane has been diverted to Austria amid suspicion that US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is on board
| Feb.3 |
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Paraguay candidate Oviedo killed |
| Jan.27 |
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Brazil mourns Santa Maria nightclub fire victims |
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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. The fire began when a band let off fireworks at the Kiss club in Rio Grande do Sul.
Many victims inhaled toxic fumes or were cru... | |
| Jan.5 |
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Italian fashion boss Missoni missing off Venezuela
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| Aug.25 |
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Blast halts Venezuela refinery
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Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
A train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has killed 49 people with hundreds more injured
| Jan.28 |
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At least 26 killed in Peru rehab center fire |
| Jan.26 |
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Five bodies found in Rio rubble |
| Jan.25 |
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High-rise collapses with reports of 11 dead. Rio de Janeiro
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| Jun.20 |
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Ash cloud grounds Australian flights
An ash cloud is drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago
| Jun.11 |
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Chile volcano affects NZ flights. New Zealand
| Feb.14 |
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Huge fine in Amazon pollution case |
| Jan.15 |
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Death toll rises to 549 in Brazil flooding |
| Jan.13 |
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Thousands in peril in Brazil flooding
Rio de Janeiro: Thousands of families living on mountain slopes face risk of being washed away in the heavy rains and flooding that have killed nearly 500 p...
| Jan.12 |
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Flooding reportedly claims 260 lives |
| Jan.2 |
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Major earthquake strikes central Chile |
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| Dec.4 |
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'Throat of Fire' volcano erupts |
| Oct.16 |
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Trapped miners found dead |
| Oct.15 |
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31 of 33 miners released from hospital |
| Oct.13 |
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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. They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with sev... | |
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Half of trapped 33 miners rescued |
| Oct.12 |
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Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed |
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First Chile miner reaches surface |
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Rescue of trapped miners to begin soon |
| Oct.10 |
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Final steps under way before mine rescue |
| Oct.9 |
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Evacuation of miners to start Wednesday |
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Rescue drill reaches trapped miners |
| Oct.8 |
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Drill 24 hours from miners |
| Oct.1 |
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Mine rescue 'this month' |
| Sep.26 |
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Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine |
| Sep.17 |
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Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners
| Sep.15 |
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November rescue hope for miners |
| Aug.31 |
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Drilling to reach miners begins. Chile
| Aug.28 |
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'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue |
| Aug.27 |
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Five Chilean miners 'depressed' |
| Aug.26 |
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Trapped miners send video messages |
| Aug.25 |
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Trapped miners building shrine |
| Aug.23 |
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Supplies sent to trapped miners |
| Aug.22 |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days
Map of Copiapo Chile Chile: 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
| Aug.16 |
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737 breaks apart on island landing. Colombia
| Aug.6 |
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33 workers trapped in mine. Chile
| Apr.6 |
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Rains, flooding kill 200 in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro
| Mar.11 |
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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile |
| Mar.1 |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest |
| Feb.28 |
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Chileans awake to more aftershocks |
| Feb.27 |
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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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Death toll rains hits 51 |
| Jan.1 |
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Mudslide in resort kills at least 19 people |
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| Nov.10 |
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Dam failure triggers huge blackout |
| Sep.12 |
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Severe weather displaces thousands |
| Jun.9 |
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Air France bodies returned to land |
| Jun.8 |
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Air France tail section recovered |
| Jun.7 |
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Bodies found from missing Air France plane |
| Jun.1 |
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Air France plane crashed
Map of Northeastern Brazil Northeastern Brazil: 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... | |
| May.28 |
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Dam bursts after more rain. Brazil
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| Dec.4 |
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Cruise ship strikes ice, stranded on coast. Antarctica
| Nov.27 |
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Death toll climbs in flooding. Brazil
| Feb.21 |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains. Venezuela
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| Nov.14 |
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Thousands homeless after quake. Chile
| Aug.16 |
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337 killed in earthquake
Peru: All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
| Jul.17 |
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About 200 dead from plane crash
Sao Paulo: TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rai...
| Jan.13 |
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Rescue mission in collapse. Sao Paulo
| Jan.6 |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31 |
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| Sep.29 |
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Plane lost over Amazon
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| Aug.23 |
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Airliner crashes in jungle |
| Aug.16 |
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160 believed dead in jet crash
Venezuela: The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela
| May.20 |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead. Chile
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| Dec.30 |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire. Argentina
| Aug.1 |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 Paraguay: The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured
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| Aug.22 |
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21 dead in rocket explosion |
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| Dec.1 |
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Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47 |
| Jan.28 |
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Airliner crashed with 92 people |
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| Dec.29 |
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Fireworks blaze kills 230 |
| Jun.23 |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake |
| Apr.20 |
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Missionary plane shut down |
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Rescue of Alexander of Selkirk (Robinson Crusoe)
Chile: Duke, a privateering ship piloted by William Dampier, and its sailing companion, the Duchess. Thomas Dover led the landing party that met Se...
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2017 |
| Jan.26 |
Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10
Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November rose to...
2016 |
| Sep.16 |
Blaze destroys much of 16th century Peru church |
2015 |
| Mar.13 |
Forest fire rages near Valparaiso, thousands evacuated. Chile
2013 |
| Jan.27 |
Brazil mourns Santa Maria nightclub fire victims |
| Jan.27 |
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. The fire began when a band let off fireworks at the Kiss club in Rio Grande do Sul.
Many victims inhaled toxic fumes or were cru... | |
2012 |
| Jan.28 |
At least 26 killed in Peru rehab center fire |
2004 |
| Dec.30 |
175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire. Argentina
| Aug.1 |
Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 Paraguay: The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured
2002 |
| Dec.1 |
Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47 |
2001 |
| Dec.29 |
Fireworks blaze kills 230 |
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2005 |
| May.20 |
Missing 41 troops feared dead. Chile
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2016 |
| Apr.19 |
Ecuador earthquake: Aid agencies step up efforts |
| Apr.18 |
Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead
| Apr.17 |
Ecuador earthquake: Deaths rise to 272 |
| Apr.17 |
Ecuador earthquake: 10,000 troops deployed as rescue begins |
| Apr.16 |
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
2015 |
| Sep.16 |
Tsunami alert as Chile hit by powerful earthquake
2014 |
| Apr.1 |
Tsunami warning after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile
2011 |
| Jan.2 |
Major earthquake strikes central Chile |
2010 |
| Mar.11 |
Three strong earthquakes strike Chile |
| Mar.1 |
Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest |
| Feb.28 |
Chileans awake to more aftershocks |
| Feb.27 |
Quake affects two million, says Bachelet |
| Feb.27 |
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
2007 |
| Nov.14 |
Thousands homeless after quake. Chile
| Aug.16 |
337 killed in earthquake
Peru: All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
2001 |
| Jun.23 |
Powerful 7.9 earthquake |
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2018 |
| Jan.2 |
Dozens killed as coach plunges off cliff |
2015 |
| Mar.14 |
Bus plunges down into deep mountain ravine, killing 49 |
2014 |
| May.18 |
Bus fire in Colombia kills at least 32 children |
| Feb.7 |
Bus, truck collide in Argentina, killing 18 people |
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2018 |
| Jan.20 |
Brazil declares yellow fever emergency in Minas Gerais |
2016 |
| Feb.1 |
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
2015 |
| Nov.29 |
Brazil state announces Zika fever emergency. Northeastern Brazil
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2017 |
| Dec.16 |
ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked |
| Nov.30 |
Argentina sub mission no longer a rescue operation
| Nov.24 |
Still no sign of ARA San Juan |
| Nov.23 |
Sound detected in search for missing sub consistent with non-nuclear explosion
Argentina: A sound detected in the search for a missing ARA San Juan with 44 crew members aboard is consistent with a non-nuclear explosion
| Nov.20 |
Missing sub 'had called to report breakdown' |
| Nov.19 |
Missing submarine: Search hampered by bad weather |
| Nov.17 |
Argentine navy loses contact with submarine
Map of Patagonia Argentina Argentina: The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for ARA San Juan, a German-built TR-1700 that has not made contact for 48 hours | |
| Jun.25 |
Colombia boat sinking: Six killed and 16 missing |
2008 |
| Dec.4 |
Cruise ship strikes ice, stranded on coast. Antarctica
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2013 |
| Dec.2 |
Power fails again in Venezuela, capital goes dark |
2009 |
| Nov.10 |
Dam failure triggers huge blackout |
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2011 |
| Jun.20 |
Ash cloud grounds Australian flights
An ash cloud is drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago
| Jun.11 |
Chile volcano affects NZ flights. New Zealand
2010 |
| Dec.4 |
'Throat of Fire' volcano erupts |
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2014 |
| May.1 |
Illegal mine collapse: 3 dead, 15 missing |
2010 |
| Oct.16 |
Trapped miners found dead |
| Oct.15 |
31 of 33 miners released from hospital |
| Aug.27 |
Five Chilean miners 'depressed' |
| Aug.26 |
Trapped miners send video messages |
| Aug.25 |
Trapped miners building shrine |
| Aug.23 |
Supplies sent to trapped miners |
| Aug.22 |
33 trapped miners alive after 17 days
Map of Copiapo Chile Chile: 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
| Aug.6 |
33 workers trapped in mine. Chile
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2015 |
| Jan.23 |
Brazilians urged to cut water use |
2014 |
| Oct.6 |
Lightning strike kills 11 members of indigenous tribe. Colombia
2010 |
| Apr.6 |
Rains, flooding kill 200 in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro
| Jan.2 |
Death toll rains hits 51 |
2009 |
| Sep.12 |
Severe weather displaces thousands |
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2017 |
| Apr.3 |
Colombia declares emergency as landslide victims buried |
| Apr.1 |
Colombia landslides: Over 200 die in Putumayo floods
2007 |
| Jan.13 |
Rescue mission in collapse. Sao Paulo
| Jan.6 |
Mudslide toll reaches 31 |
|
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2015 |
| Dec.25 |
Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay flooding displaces 150,000
Map of Asuncion Paraguay More than 150,000 people have been driven from their homes by some of the worst flooding in years
| Nov.5 |
Brazil dam burst engulfs homes in Minas Gerais
Map of Mariana Minas Gerais Brazil 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
2011 |
| Jan.15 |
Death toll rises to 549 in Brazil flooding |
| Jan.13 |
Thousands in peril in Brazil flooding
Rio de Janeiro: Thousands of families living on mountain slopes face risk of being washed away in the heavy rains and flooding that have killed nearly 500 p...
| Jan.12 |
Flooding reportedly claims 260 lives |
2010 |
| Jan.1 |
Mudslide in resort kills at least 19 people |
2009 |
| May.28 |
Dam bursts after more rain. Brazil
2008 |
| Nov.27 |
Death toll climbs in flooding. Brazil
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2016 |
| Nov.30 |
Chapecoense air crash: Colombia investigates fuel link |
| Nov.29 |
Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team |
| Nov.28 |
Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia
Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
A plane was carrying 81 people
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| Mar.15 |
Ecuador army plane crashes in Amazon region killing 22 |
2015 |
| Mar.9 |
French Olympic medalists filming reality show among 10 dead. Argentina
2014 |
| Aug.13 |
Brazilian presidential candidate among those killed in plane crash
Sao Paulo: Eduardo Campos died Wednesday when a small plane carrying him to a campaign stop crashed into a residential neighborhood, state media report...
2013 |
| Jul.2 |
'Snowden suspicion' diverts flight
Austria: Bolivian President Evo Morales's plane has been diverted to Austria amid suspicion that US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is on board
| Feb.3 |
Paraguay candidate Oviedo killed |
| Jan.5 |
Italian fashion boss Missoni missing off Venezuela
2010 |
| Aug.16 |
737 breaks apart on island landing. Colombia
2009 |
| Jun.9 |
Air France bodies returned to land |
| Jun.8 |
Air France tail section recovered |
| Jun.7 |
Bodies found from missing Air France plane |
| Jun.1 |
Air France plane crashed
Map of Northeastern Brazil Northeastern Brazil: 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... | |
2008 |
| Feb.21 |
Jetliner crashes in mountains. Venezuela
2007 |
| Jul.17 |
About 200 dead from plane crash
Sao Paulo: TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rai...
2006 |
| Sep.29 |
Plane lost over Amazon
2005 |
| Aug.23 |
Airliner crashes in jungle |
| Aug.16 |
160 believed dead in jet crash
Venezuela: The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela
2002 |
| Jan.28 |
Airliner crashed with 92 people |
2001 |
| Apr.20 |
Missionary plane shut down |
|
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2016 |
| Apr.30 |
Rescued circus lions from Colombia and Peru flown to South Africa |
|
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2011 |
| Feb.14 |
Huge fine in Amazon pollution case |
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2014 |
| Jul.3 |
Brazil overpass, World Cup project, collapses |
2013 |
| Nov.27 |
Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium |
2012 |
| Jan.26 |
Five bodies found in Rio rubble |
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2012 |
| Feb.22 |
Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
A train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has killed 49 people with hundreds more injured
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2010 |
| Oct.13 |
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. They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with sev... | |
| Oct.13 |
Half of trapped 33 miners rescued |
| Oct.12 |
Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed |
| Oct.12 |
First Chile miner reaches surface |
| Oct.12 |
Rescue of trapped miners to begin soon |
| Oct.10 |
Final steps under way before mine rescue |
| Oct.9 |
Evacuation of miners to start Wednesday |
| Oct.9 |
Rescue drill reaches trapped miners |
| Oct.8 |
Drill 24 hours from miners |
| Oct.1 |
Mine rescue 'this month' |
| Sep.26 |
Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine |
| Sep.17 |
Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners
| Sep.15 |
November rescue hope for miners |
| Aug.31 |
Drilling to reach miners begins. Chile
| Aug.28 |
'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue |
1881 |
| Feb. 2, 1709 |
Rescue of Alexander of Selkirk (Robinson Crusoe)
Chile: Duke, a privateering ship piloted by William Dampier, and its sailing companion, the Duchess. Thomas Dover led the landing party that met Se...
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2003 |
| Aug.22 |
21 dead in rocket explosion |
|
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2012 |
| Aug.25 |
Blast halts Venezuela refinery
| Jan.25 |
High-rise collapses with reports of 11 dead. Rio de Janeiro