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 Colombia |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine' Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers which they claim provide proof Venezuela financed Farc rebels
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| Sun. |
Haiti |
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11 dead after overloaded ferry sinks
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| May. 7 |
Guantanamo |
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Gitmo detainee became suicide bomber |
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| May. 4 |
 Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy 
Map of Santa Cruz Bolivia Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed
| Partial results suggest more than 80% of voters backed plans to give their region more powers. President Evo Morales has rejected the vote saying the unofficial referendum was illegal. 3 other states prepare for autonomy votes
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| May. 2 |
Cuba |
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Home computer ban lifted |
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| Apr. 20 |
 Paraguay |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning Exit polls projected former Roman Catholic Bishop Fernando Lugo winning enough votes in to end six decades of one-party rule
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| Apr. 18 |
Bolivia |
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Bolivia struggles with floods |
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| Apr.12 |
Haiti |
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Prime minister ousted over food prices |
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| Apr.11 |
Argentina |
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Argentina braced for torch relay |
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| Apr.9 |
Haiti |
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President: Cut in food taxes to stop riots |
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| Apr.8 |
 Haiti |
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Rioters storm presidential palace Hungry Haitians demand the resignation of President Preval over soaring food prices. U.N. peacekeepers battled rioters
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Colombia |
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Rebels reject French aid to hostage |
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| Apr.3 |
Brazil |
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Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue |
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| Mar.31 |
Argentina |
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Striking farmers resume blockades |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
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| Mar.8 |
French Guiana |
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Europe's rocket launches to space |
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| Mar.7 |
 Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over 
The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
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| Mar.3 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia
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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
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
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| Feb.24 |
 Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president | Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly. Fidel Castro, 81, had been out of the public eye since July 2006 when he had major surgery. Raul's name was the only one put... | |
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts
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| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
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Castro resigns as president | Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma. The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision o... | |
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Kosovo declares independence
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| Feb.11 |
Guantanamo |
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6 Gitmo detainees to face trial for 9/11 |
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| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
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| Jan.13 |
Colombia |
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Freed hostage sees son |
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| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Freed hostages reunited with families
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| Dec.28 |
Colombia |
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Mission begins to free FARC hostages |
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| Dec.21 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez proposes oil barter scheme |
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| Dec.17 |
Cuba |
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Fidel Castro hints at retirement |
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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. Alberto Fujimor... | |
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| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
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Voters reject Chavez's referendum
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Putin party leads Russia polls
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
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Students, police clash |
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| Nov.14 |
 Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile 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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| Nov.2 |
 Mexico |
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead Map of Tabasco Mexico Rescuers in boats and helicopters worked to evacuate people stranded by a flood, one of the worst natural disasters' to hit Mexico
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| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates
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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 Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru
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Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast
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| Sep.6 |
Nicaragua |
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Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.21 |
Mexico |
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Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam
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| Aug.16 |
Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria
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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 rain
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| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics |
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EU leaders agree on reform treaty
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| Jun.4 |
Guantanamo |
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Charges dropped for two detainees |
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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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| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope lays down law on abortion |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election
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| Apr.28 |
Barbados |
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Australia won 4th Cup over Sri Lanka |
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33 students massacred in class
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| Mar.26 |
Guantanamo |
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Australian admits terror charge |
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| Mar.22 |
 Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say A pathology report indicated that Pakistani cricket coach died of 'manual strangulation'
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| Mar.14 |
Guantanamo |
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Mohammed says responsible for 9/11
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| Mar.13 |
Mexico |
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Bush pushed on drugs, immigration |
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market
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| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
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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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Saddam Hussein hanged
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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
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| Dec.2 |
Cuba |
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Castro misses birthday parade |
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| Dec.1 |
Mexico |
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Fracas mars inauguration |
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| Nov.28 |
Cuba |
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Castro misses birthday ceremony |
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| Nov.26 |
Ecuador |
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Correa claims victory |
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| Nov.7 |
Nicaragua |
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Ortega wins presidency
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| Oct.29 |
Brazil |
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President Lula re-elected
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| Oct.27 |
Mexico |
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Shootouts kill journalist |
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| Oct.22 |
Panama |
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Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul |
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U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea
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North Korea claims nuclear test
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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon
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| Sep.5 |
Mexico |
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Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico |
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| Sep.1 |
Mexico |
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Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox |
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| Aug.14 |
Cuba |
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Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos |
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| Jul.31 |
Cuba |
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Castro hands power to brother President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move
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| Jul.8 |
Mexico |
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Thousands protest election results Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat
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| Jul.6 |
Mexico |
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Calderon wins disputed vote |
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| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Suicides spur criticism
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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.29 |
Cuba |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Feb.25 |
Mexico |
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Mine missing declared dead |
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| Feb.19 |
Mexico |
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Blast traps 66 in mine
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| Feb.15 |
Haiti |
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Accord names Preval winner |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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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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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts
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| Nov.6 |
Chile |
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Fujimori under arrest |
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| Nov.5 |
Argentina |
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Americas summit ends without consensus |
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| Oct.21 |
Mexico |
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Hurricane batters resorts
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Merkel to become German chancellor
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| Oct.9 |
Guatemala |
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Slide toll may hit 1,400
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| Oct.5 |
El Salvador |
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Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135 |
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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 The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela
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Bombs kill 52
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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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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
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| Dec.24 |
Honduras |
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Gang linked to massacre |
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| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
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Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead
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350 dead after troops storm school
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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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| May.27 |
Haiti |
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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Rail blasts: 200 dead
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| Feb.29 |
Haiti |
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Aristide quits, flees Haiti President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister
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28,000 dead after earthquake
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| Sep.14 |
Mexico |
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Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks |
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10,000 dead in heat wave
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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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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Russian troops storm theater
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183 people dead after bomb blasts
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| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
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| May.12 |
Cuba |
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Cuba opens up for Carter |
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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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| Jan.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Afghan captives start detention |
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Euro mark celebrations
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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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George Harrison dies
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US begins military strike
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| Jun.23 |
Peru |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people
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| Jan.13 |
El Salvador |
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7.6 earthquake |
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| Nov.20 |
Peru |
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Fujimori resigns |
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Closest Presidential election
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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| Jul.2 |
Mexico |
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Vicente Fox elected president |
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| Jun.29 |
Cuba |
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Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba |
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| May.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet's immunity ends |
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