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Cuba |
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Castro supporters heckle protesters
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| Tue. |
Haiti |
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Haiti 'needs $11.5bn' to rebuild
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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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Chile |
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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile
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| Mar. 10 |
Mexico |
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Mogul Slim is world's richest person
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| Mar. 8 |
Haiti |
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Haiti frees missionary; leader still held |
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| Mar. 5 |
Chile |
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Chile sacks official over tsunami alert |
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| Mar. 1 |
Chile |
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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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| Feb. 28 |
Chile |
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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 t...
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| Feb. 23 |
Cuba |
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Prison hunger striker Zapata dies |
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| Feb. 22 |
 Mexico |
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Argentina rallies support over Falklands Latin American and Caribbean leaders have come to an agreement supporting Argentina over sovereignty of the Islands
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| Feb.12 |
Haiti |
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National mourning month after earthquake |
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| Feb.9 |
Haiti |
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Haitian survived 4 weeks in rubble |
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| Feb.4 |
 Haiti |
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U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping| Ten Americans detained while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged with kidnapping children and criminal association. Haitian officials said their cases would now be sent to... | |
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| Feb.1 |
Haiti |
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PM criticises US missionaries |
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| Jan.30 |
Haiti |
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US halts Haiti victim evacuations |
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| Jan.27 |
Dominican Republic |
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Ex-leader Manuel Zelaya begins exile |
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Haiti |
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Girl, 16, pulled from rubble Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti| French rescuers pulled from rubble a girl who they believe could have been trapped since the January 12 earthquake | |
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| Jan.24 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital earthquake toll 150,000
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| Jan.23 |
Haiti |
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Rescuers pull man alive after 11 days |
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Haiti |
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Victim rescue operation declared over
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| Jan.21 |
Haiti |
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Haiti to relocate 400,000 homeless |
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
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US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
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Haiti |
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Desperate flood port hoping for way out
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
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US begins airdrops of food and water |
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Haiti |
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US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts
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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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Haiti |
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Top 2 U.N. officials in Haiti died in quake |
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| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
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Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians
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Haiti |
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Security cause doctors to leave hospital |
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Haiti |
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Outside Port-au-Prince, towns destroyed |
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| Jan.15 |
Haiti |
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Rescued girl dies after bid to save her
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Haiti |
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Digital fundraising still pushing Haiti relief |
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| Jan.14 |
Haiti |
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Earthquake death toll 'may be 50,000' |
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| Jan.13 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital 'flattened,' many feared dead Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti Rescue workers struggled to clear rubble and bodies from the streets, where the death toll from 7.0-magnitude earthquake may exceed 100,000
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| Jan.12 |
Haiti |
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'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez: military will monitor prices
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| Jan.2 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Death toll rains hits 51 |
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| Dec.22 |
Colombia |
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Kidnapped governor found dead |
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| Nov.29 |
Honduras |
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Exit polls: Lobo leads |
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| Nov.28 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
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Commonwealth leaders back climate fund |
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| Nov.10 |
Brazil |
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Dam failure triggers huge blackout |
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| Oct.29 |
Honduras |
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Honduras rivals resolve deadlock
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Argentina |
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Strikes paralyze Buenos Aires |
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| Oct.23 |
Puerto Rico |
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Fire rages at fuel depot
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| Oct.22 |
Guatemala |
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Officials seize cocaine submarine |
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| Sep.21 |
Honduras |
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Zelaya returns to Honduras
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| Sep.20 |
Cuba |
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'Peace' concert riles some exiles
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| Sep.13 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal |
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| Aug.11 |
Amazon |
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TV host 'ordered killings'
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| Jul.27 |
Colombia |
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FARC arms traced to Venezuela |
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| Jul.24 |
Honduras |
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Zelaya shortly crosses border
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| Jul.19 |
Costa Rica |
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Honduran negotiations end at impasse |
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| Jul.5 |
Honduras |
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Honduras denies Zelaya jet from landing |
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| Jun.28 |
 Honduras |
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President Zelaya forced into exile Troops have ousted the president and flown him out of the country after a power struggle over plans to change the constitution
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| May.28 |
Brazil |
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Dam bursts after more rain |
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| Apr.30 |
Mexico |
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Mexico shuts down to control flu Mexico is beginning a 5-day shutdown of parts of its economy in a bid to slow the spread
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| Apr.25 |
Mexico |
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WHO: Mexico flu 'a potential pandemic' |
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| Apr.24 |
Mexico |
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'Swine flu' kills 60 Map of Mexico City Mexico The World Health Organization says it suspects flu has killed 60 people and infected 800 others; majority of the cases were in the capital
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| Apr.17 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning' |
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| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years |
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| Nov.27 |
Brazil |
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Death toll climbs in flooding |
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| Nov.22 |
Peru |
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Apec leaders make free-trade vow |
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| Nov.7 |
Haiti |
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At least 84 dead in school collapse
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| Oct.7 |
Guantanamo |
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Chinese Muslims ordered freed from Gitmo |
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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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| Aug.6 |
Guantanamo |
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Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty |
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| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
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Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
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| Jun.5 |
Guantanamo |
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9/11 suspects on trial |
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| May.24 |
Colombia |
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FARC leader dead |
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Rebel leader surrenders |
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| Mar.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.24 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains |
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| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
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Castro resigns as president
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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
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| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
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Voters reject Chavez's referendum |
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| Nov.14 |
Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake
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| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead
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| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel |
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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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| Sep.6 |
Nicaragua |
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Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100 |
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| Aug.21 |
Yucatan |
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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 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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| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say
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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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| 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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| Sep.29 |
Amazon |
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Plane lost over Amazon |
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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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| 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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| Jun.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Suicides spur criticism |
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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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| Feb.19 |
Mexico |
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Blast traps 66 in mine |
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| Jan.15 |
Chile |
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Bachelet wins presidency |
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents |
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| Oct.21 |
Yucatan |
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Hurricane batters resorts |
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| Oct.9 |
Guatemala |
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Slide toll may hit 1,400 |
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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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| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead |
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| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
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175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire |
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| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
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Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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Recall vote: Chavez claims victory |
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| Aug.1 |
Paraguay |
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300
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| May.27 |
Haiti |
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1,000 people feared dead in flood town |
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| Feb.29 |
Haiti |
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Aristide quits, flees Haiti
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| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide |
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| Jan.11 |
Guantanamo |
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Afghan captives start detention |
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| Jul.2 |
Mexico |
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Vicente Fox elected president |
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Pinera sworn in as president