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Opposition pulls out of election FARC leader dead Violence breaks out over trash crisis President wins election State backs autonomy Exit polls projected Lugo winning Leaders say Colombia crisis over Raul Castro named president   Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly   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 Riots erupt after president re-elected Voters reject Chavez's referendum Fernandez claims victory Pinochet family arrested Chile court extradites Fujimori HIV medics released to Bulgaria   General Pinochet dead   Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital Chavez wins by wide margin Ortega wins presidency Democrats seize control of House President Lula re-elected   Castro hands power to brother  President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul Thousands protest election results Montenegro quits Serbia Bachelet wins presidency Pinochet charged over dissidents Recall vote: Chavez claims victory Aristide quits, flees Haiti



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World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom President drops farm tax after protests
Sun.   Colombia
Fri.   Argentina
  Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers
May.24   Colombia
May.16   Dominican Republic
May.4   Bolivia
Apr.20   Paraguay
Mar.7   Dominican Republic
Feb.24   Cuba  
Feb.19   Cuba  

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Dec.2   Venezuela
Oct.28   Argentina
Oct.4   Chile
Sep.21   Chile

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Dec.10   Chile  
Dec.3   Venezuela
Nov.7   Nicaragua
Oct.29   Brazil
Jul.31   Cuba
Jul.8   Mexico
Jan.15   Chile

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Nov.24   Chile

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Aug.16   Venezuela
Feb.29   Haiti

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  World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom  More than a million Colombians marked their independence day with marches and concerts demanding freedom for hostages still held by rebels President drops farm tax after protests

July 2008 ... more > Top ^

Sun.   Colombia
Fri.   Argentina
  Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is dropping an agricultural export tax that has provoked months of protests from farmers
Jul. 15  Argentina  Rallies divide Buenos Aires before tax vote   Guantanamo First Guantanamo video released Jul. 11  Venezuela  Uribe and Chavez hail 'new era' Jul. 8  Mexico  City police chief quits after deadly raid Jul. 3  Colombia  Betancourt urges FARC peace talks Jul. 2  Colombia  Uribe pushes for peace Jul. 1  Venezuela  General who opposes Chavez detained  Argentina  Mercosur condemns EU migrant law

June 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jun. 24  Paraguay  Senate blocks president's early exit  Mexico  Police fired over stampede Opposition pulls out of election Jun.17  Argentina  Fernandez defends grain export tax Jun.15  Argentina  Farmers renew protests  Cuba  Elian Gonzalez joins youth Communists Jun.11  Cuba  Cuba to abandon salary equality Jun.4  Guantanamo  Chinese interrogated Muslims at Gitmo Jun.1  Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico win buoys Clinton

May 2008 ... more > Top ^

May.31  Argentina  Farmers say no to tax changes May.29  Venezuela  Latin Americans to discuss cost of food May.27  Brazil  Environment chief sworn in May.24   Colombia   FARC leader dead  Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack Violence breaks out over trash crisis May.16   Dominican Republic   President wins election  Leonel Fernandez was leading the presidential election with more than 53%. In second place was Dominican Revolutionary Party leader Maldonado May.15   Colombia Farc rebel link files 'genuine' May.4   Bolivia   State backs autonomy   Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed

April 2008 ... more > Top ^

Apr.20   Paraguay   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 Apr.12   Haiti Prime minister ousted over food prices Apr.8   Haiti Rioters storm presidential palace

March 2008 ... more > Top ^

Mar.7   Dominican Republic   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 raid Mar.3   Ecuador Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia

February 2008 ... more > Top ^

Feb.24   Cuba   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 before the communist deputies. He has in effect been president since and the National Assembly just formalizing his position
Feb.19   Cuba     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...

January 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jan.31  Rio de Janeiro  Rio judge bans float on Holocaust Jan.11  Venezuela  Chavez makes Colombia rebel call

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December 2007 ... more > Top ^

Riots erupt after president re-elected Dec.17   Cuba Fidel Castro hints at retirement Dec.2   Venezuela     Voters reject Chavez's referendum  The voters narrowly rejected a referendum that would have bolstered Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted him an indefinite extension

November 2007 ... more > Top ^

Nov.28  Venezuela  Students, police clash

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Oct.28   Argentina Fernandez claims victory   First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff Oct.4   Chile   Pinochet family arrested   The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement

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Sep.22  Peru  Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges Sep.21  Cuba  Castro on TV appears gaunt but lucid   Chile   Chile court extradites Fujimori   Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru

August 2007 ... more > Top ^

Aug.31  Colombia  Chavez to help broker hostage deal

July 2007 ... more > Top ^

Jul.26  Cuba  Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates HIV medics released to Bulgaria Jul.5  Colombia  Colombians hold kidnap protests

May 2007 ... more > Top ^

May.27   Venezuela TV station off the air May.26   Venezuela Tens of thousands protest over TV issue May.9  Sao Paulo  Pope lays down law on abortion

March 2007 ... more > Top ^

Mar.13  Mexico  Bush pushed on drugs, immigration Mar.9   Sao Paulo Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts

January 2007 ... more > Top ^

Jan.18   Venezuela Rule by decree passed for Chavez Jan.8  Venezuela  Chavez bid for more state control

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.12  Chile  Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet Dec.10   Chile     General Pinochet dead
  Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital.    Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporte...
Dec.3   Venezuela     Chavez wins by wide margin   Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term Dec.2  Cuba  Castro misses birthday parade Dec.1   Mexico Fracas mars inauguration Nov.28   Cuba Castro misses birthday ceremony Nov.26   Ecuador Correa claims victory Nov.7   Nicaragua   Ortega wins presidency  Former Marxist guerrilla leader bounced back to power in a presidential-election victory Democrats seize control of House Oct.29   Brazil   President Lula re-elected  Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections Oct.22   Panama Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul Sep.5   Mexico Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico Sep.1   Mexico Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox Aug.14  Cuba  Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos Jul.31   Cuba   Castro hands power to brother
  President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul.    Cuban television: Fidel Castro's health situation is 'stable' and he is in 'good spirits' The message from Castro said: 'I...
Jul.8   Mexico Thousands protest election results  Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat Jul.6   Mexico Calderon wins disputed vote Jun.4   Peru Peruvians elect Garcia president Montenegro quits Serbia Apr.29   Cuba Leftist trio seals Americas pact Apr.9  Peru  Exit polls: Leftist leads Feb.15   Haiti Accord names Preval winner Jan.15   Chile Bachelet wins presidency  Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.18   Bolivia Leftist Morales poised to lead Nov.24   Chile   Pinochet charged over dissidents  Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest Nov.6   Chile Fujimori under arrest Nov.5   Argentina Americas summit ends without consensus Nov.4  Argentina  Summit protest turns violent Draft constitution passes Jun.9   Bolivia Rodriguez sworn in as interim president Jun.3  Guantanamo  Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran Apr.20   Ecuador Congress votes out president

year 2004 Top ^

Dec.13  Chile  Judge charges Pinochet Aug.16   Venezuela     Recall vote: Chavez claims victory  Initial results showed about 58% voted to keep the president in office while 42% favored ousting him Mar.9  Haiti  Latortue named as prime minister Feb.29   Haiti   Aristide quits, flees Haiti  President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister Jan.12  Mexico  Americas leaders meet for summit

year 2003 Top ^

Oct.17  Bolivia  President Sanchez resigns Sep.14  Mexico  Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks

year 2002 Top ^

Dec.18  Venezuela  Strike strangles oil exports Oct.27   Brazil Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide Aug.7  Colombia  Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office May.12  Cuba  Cuba opens up for Carter Apr.14  Venezuela  Chavez returns to power Mar.22  Mexico  UN summit ends with cash pledge Feb.1  Argentina  Protesters have taken to streets

year 2001 Top ^

Dec.20  Argentina  President resigns George Harrison dies Jul.9  Chile  Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial Mar.11  Mexico  Zapatistas march into Mexico City

year 2000 Top ^

Nov.20  Peru  Fujimori resigns Closest Presidential election Jul.2   Mexico Vicente Fox elected president Jun.29  Cuba  Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba May.24  Chile  Pinochet's immunity ends Jan.17  Chile  Socialist candidate elected president

President wins election  Leonel Fernandez was leading the presidential election with more than 53%. In second place was Dominican Revolutionary Party leader Maldonado State backs autonomy   Thousands of people in the state of Santa Cruz celebrated the success of a referendum on autonomy, but the president said the measure failed 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   Voters reject Chavez's referendum  The voters narrowly rejected a referendum that would have bolstered Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted him an indefinite extension Fernandez claims victory   First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff   Chavez wins by wide margin   Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term Correa claims victory Ortega wins presidency  Former Marxist guerrilla leader bounced back to power in a presidential-election victory President Lula re-elected  Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul Calderon wins disputed vote Peruvians elect Garcia president Accord names Preval winner Bachelet wins presidency  Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president Leftist Morales poised to lead   Recall vote: Chavez claims victory  Initial results showed about 58% voted to keep the president in office while 42% favored ousting him Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide Vicente Fox elected president Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico First Guantanamo video released TV station off the air   FARC leader dead  Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack   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 raid Americas summit ends without consensus Leftist trio seals Americas pact Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts   Pinochet charged over dissidents  Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia Prime minister ousted over food prices Raul Castro named president



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2008
Jun.1  Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico win buoys Clinton
May.16   Dominican Republic
May.4   Bolivia
Apr.20   Paraguay
2007
Dec.2   Venezuela
Oct.28   Argentina
2006
Dec.3   Venezuela
Nov.26   Ecuador
Nov.7   Nicaragua
Oct.29   Brazil
Oct.22   Panama
Jul.6   Mexico
Jun.4   Peru
Apr.9  Peru  Exit polls: Leftist leads
Feb.15   Haiti
Jan.15   Chile
2005
Dec.18   Bolivia
2004
Aug.16   Venezuela
2002
Oct.27   Brazil
2000
Jul.2   Mexico
Jan.17  Chile  Socialist candidate elected president



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May.9  Sao Paulo  Pope lays down law on abortion
2005
Jun.3  Guantanamo  Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran



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2008
Jan.31  Rio de Janeiro  Rio judge bans float on Holocaust
2006
Sep.5   Mexico



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2008
Jul. 15   Guantanamo
2007
May.27   Venezuela



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2008
Jun.15  Cuba  Elian Gonzalez joins youth Communists
Jun.11  Cuba  Cuba to abandon salary equality
May.24   Colombia



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2008
Mar.7   Dominican Republic
2005
Nov.5   Argentina
2004
Jan.12  Mexico  Americas leaders meet for summit
2002
Mar.22  Mexico  UN summit ends with cash pledge



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2008
Jul. 1  Argentina  Mercosur condemns EU migrant law
2000
Jun.29  Cuba  Elian Gonzalez returns to Cuba



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2006
Apr.29   Cuba



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2008
Jul. 11  Venezuela  Uribe and Chavez hail 'new era'
2007
Aug.31  Colombia  Chavez to help broker hostage deal
Mar.13  Mexico  Bush pushed on drugs, immigration
Mar.9   Sao Paulo
2006
Aug.14  Cuba  Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos
2002
May.12  Cuba  Cuba opens up for Carter



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2008
Jul. 1  Venezuela  General who opposes Chavez detained
Jun.4  Guantanamo  Chinese interrogated Muslims at Gitmo
2005
Nov.24   Chile
2004
Dec.13  Chile  Judge charges Pinochet
2001
Jul.9  Chile  Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial
2000
May.24  Chile  Pinochet's immunity ends



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2008
Mar.3   Ecuador



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2008
Jul. 3  Colombia  Betancourt urges FARC peace talks
May.29  Venezuela  Latin Americans to discuss cost of food
2003
Sep.14  Mexico  Rich-poor divide derails WTO talks



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2008
Jul. 8  Mexico  City police chief quits after deadly raid
May.27  Brazil  Environment chief sworn in
Apr.12   Haiti
Feb.24   Cuba
  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 before the communist deputies. He has in effect been president since and the National Assembly just formalizing his position
Feb.19   Cuba   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...
2007 Dec.17   Cuba Fidel Castro hints at retirement Oct.4   Chile   Pinochet family arrested   The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement Sep.21  Cuba  Castro on TV appears gaunt but lucid Jul.26  Cuba  Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates 2006 Dec.2  Cuba  Castro misses birthday parade Nov.28   Cuba Castro misses birthday ceremony Jul.31   Cuba   Castro hands power to brother
  President Fidel Castro was undergoing a surgery and provisionally handed over power to his younger brother Raul.    Cuban television: Fidel Castro's health situation is 'stable' and he is in 'good spirits' The message from Castro said: 'I...
2005 Nov.6   Chile Fujimori under arrest Jun.9   Bolivia Rodriguez sworn in as interim president 2004 Mar.9  Haiti  Latortue named as prime minister Feb.29   Haiti Aristide quits, flees Haiti  President resigned and left his embattled nation 'to prevent bloodshed,' according to a statement read by Prime Minister 2003 Oct.17  Bolivia  President Sanchez resigns 2002 Aug.7  Colombia  Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Apr.14  Venezuela  Chavez returns to power 2001 Dec.20  Argentina  President resigns 2000 Nov.20  Peru  Fujimori resigns


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