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Lula surrenders to police
Map of Sao Bernardo do Campo Brazil Sao Paulo: Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a 12-year sentence for corruption after surrendering to police | |
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| Dec.25 |
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New clashes after Fujimori is pardoned |
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Venezuela opposition banned from running in election
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Venezuela's chief prosecutor rejects dismissal |
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| Jul.30 |
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Venezuela claims 41.5% turnout in violent constituent assembly vote The opposition coalition said 88% of voters abstained and it refused to recognise the election
| Jul.20 |
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Venezuela deadly clashes as millions join strike
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Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison
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| Jun.26 |
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Brazil's Michel Temer charged with corruption
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Brazil's Temer gets big victory in electoral court ruling |
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Venezuela crisis: Opposition condemns Maduro move |
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Venezuela to withdraw from OAS as deadly protests continue
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Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy
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Venezuela's court move breaks law, Maduro ally says
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| Oct.7 |
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Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos. Norway
| Oct.2 |
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Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal
Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.24% voting against it
| Sep.26 |
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Colombia peace deal: Historic agreement is signed
| Aug.31 |
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate
Map of Brasilia Brazil Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
| Aug.24 |
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Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement
Map of Havana Cuba
Cuba: The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict
| Jun.23 |
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Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war. Cuba
| Jun.5 |
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Center-right economist narrowly ahead in Peru election
| May.23 |
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Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out |
| May.14 |
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Maduro threatens seizure of closed factories |
| May.12 |
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Senate voted to back impeachment trial
Map of Brasilia Brazil Brazil: Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy"
| May.11 |
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Rousseff impeachment: Brazil Senate in marathon debate |
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Rousseff: Disarray grips parliament over impeachment |
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Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote |
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Dilma Rousseff loses PP from coalition |
| Apr.11 |
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Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff |
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Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government A Brazilian judge has blocked the appointment of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chief of staff to his successor, Dilma Rousseff
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Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned. Sao Paulo
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| Feb.21 |
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President Evo Morales 'loses fourth term bid' |
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Venezuela opposition wins majority in National Assembly
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Conservative Mauricio Macri wins Argentina presidency
Macri has been confirmed as the winner after his ruling party opponent conceded. Macri led Daniel Scioli by 51.5% to 48.5%
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| Dec.14 |
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Deal reached at UN climate talks. Peru
| Oct.26 |
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Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazilian president
Left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected president of Brazil, after securing 51.45% of votes in a closely-fought election
| Oct.12 |
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Morales claims Bolivia election win |
| Oct.5 |
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Rousseff set to face Brazil run-off |
| 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...
| Jun.10 |
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Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president |
| Feb.18 |
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Venezuelan opposition leader in custody |
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Huge poll win for Chilean left |
| Sep.17 |
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Rousseff's U.S. visit postponed over alleged spying |
| Jul.27 |
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Pope Francis draws 3M to Rio vigil |
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Protests spread throughout Brazil Sao Paulo: Tens of thousands of people marched through Sao Paulo, as protests spread over rising transport prices and the cost of staging the World Cup
| Apr.15 |
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Venezuela challenger demands recount |
| Apr.14 |
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Maduro wins Venezuela election
Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
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Church picks first South American pope 
Vatican: Jorge Bergoglio made history as the first non-European pope of the modern era , the first Jesuit and the first to assume the name Francis
The election of a new Pope was signalled by white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is elected as the Catholic Church's new Pope Francis
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Venezuela swears in acting president |
| Mar.5 |
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies 
A deeply divided Venezuela is mourning its late leader and preparing to pick a new president to replace him. Venezuelan officials called for peace and unity after the death, emphasizing in state T... | |
| Feb.18 |
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Venezuela's Chavez finally returns home
President Hugo Chavez announced his return to Venezuela from Cuba early Monday, where he had been undergoing cancer treatment
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Ecuador's Correa is re-elected |
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Paraguay candidate Oviedo killed |
| Jan.5 |
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Chavez ally elected by assembly. Venezuela
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Chavez battling 'severe' lung infection |
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Chavez suffers new complications. Cuba
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President Chavez's cancer surgery 'successful' |
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Chavez wins Venezuela election President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office, after opposition leader Henrique Capriles admitted defeat
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Ecuador grants asylum to WikiLeaks' Assange
| Jun.23 |
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No warm welcome for Paraguay's new president
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WikiLeakers founder seeks asylum in Ecuador. London
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Colombia Farc rebels name leader |
| Oct.23 |
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Fernandez heads for Argentina win |
| Jul.4 |
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Chavez addresses Caracas crowds |
| Jan.1 |
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Brazil inaugurates first female president |
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Chavez gets power to govern by decree. Venezuela
| Oct.31 |
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Brazil elects first female president
| Sep.30 |
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Ecuador troops rescue president
President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous poli...
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Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties |
| Jul.22 |
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Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia |
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Argentina legalises gay marriage |
| Jun.20 |
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Santos wins election Colombia: Governing party candidate Juan Manuel Santos has won the final round of elections. He was ahead of Antanas Mockus by more than 40 points
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Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote |
| Mar.11 |
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Pinera sworn in as president |
| Feb.26 |
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High court: Uribe can't run for third term |
| Feb.22 |
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Argentina rallies support over Falklands |
| Jan.17 |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election Chile: Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule
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Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal |
| Aug.21 |
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Defence minister-designate on Interpol list |
| Jun.5 |
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Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon |
| Apr.26 |
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Correa claims re-election win |
| Jan.25 |
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Bolivians 'back new constitution' |
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Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years |
| Nov.22 |
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Apec leaders make free-trade vow |
| Sep.14 |
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Morales struggling to control Bolivia |
| Sep.11 |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador |
| Jul.18 |
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President drops farm tax after protests |
| May.24 |
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FARC leader dead |
| May.4 |
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State backs autonomy |
| Mar.7 |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over |
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Voters reject Chavez's referendum |
| Oct.28 |
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Fernandez claims victory |
| Oct.4 |
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Pinochet family arrested |
| Sep.21 |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori
| May.27 |
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TV station off the air |
| Mar.9 |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
| Jan.18 |
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
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| Dec.10 |
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General Pinochet dead
Map of Santiago Chile Chile: Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
| Dec.3 |
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Chavez wins by wide margin. Venezuela
| Nov.26 |
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Correa claims victory |
| Nov.1 |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race |
| Oct.29 |
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President Lula re-elected. Brazil
| Jun.4 |
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Peruvians elect Garcia president |
| Apr.29 |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
| Jan.15 |
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Bachelet wins presidency. Chile
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| Dec.18 |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead |
| Nov.24 |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents. Chile
| Nov.6 |
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Fujimori under arrest |
| Nov.5 |
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Americas summit ends without consensus |
| Jun.9 |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president |
| Apr.20 |
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Congress votes out president |
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| Aug.16 |
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Recall vote: Chavez claims victory. Venezuela
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| Oct.27 |
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Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide. Brazil
| Aug.7 |
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Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
| Apr.14 |
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Chavez returns to power |
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| Dec.20 |
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President resigns |
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Fujimori resigns |
| May.24 |
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Pinochet's immunity ends |
| Jan.17 |
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Socialist candidate elected president |
before year 2000
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Independence of Chile proclaimed The War of Independence was an armed conflict between pro-independence criollos seeking independence from Spain and royalist criollos
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Simon Bolivar born
Map of Caracas Venezuela Venezuela: Played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as sovereign states independent of Spain | |
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2017 |
| Dec.10 |
Venezuela opposition banned from running in election
| Jul.30 |
Venezuela claims 41.5% turnout in violent constituent assembly vote The opposition coalition said 88% of voters abstained and it refused to recognise the election
2016 |
| Oct.2 |
Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal
Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.24% voting against it
| Jun.5 |
Center-right economist narrowly ahead in Peru election
| Feb.21 |
President Evo Morales 'loses fourth term bid' |
2015 |
| Dec.6 |
Venezuela opposition wins majority in National Assembly
| Nov.22 |
Conservative Mauricio Macri wins Argentina presidency
Macri has been confirmed as the winner after his ruling party opponent conceded. Macri led Daniel Scioli by 51.5% to 48.5%
2014 |
| Oct.26 |
Dilma Rousseff re-elected Brazilian president
Left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff has been re-elected president of Brazil, after securing 51.45% of votes in a closely-fought election
| Oct.12 |
Morales claims Bolivia election win |
| Oct.5 |
Rousseff set to face Brazil run-off |
2013 |
| Dec.15 |
Huge poll win for Chilean left |
| Apr.15 |
Venezuela challenger demands recount |
| Apr.14 |
Maduro wins Venezuela election
Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro, who was chosen by Chavez as his successor, has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential poll
| Feb.17 |
Ecuador's Correa is re-elected |
| Feb.3 |
Paraguay candidate Oviedo killed |
2012 |
| Oct.7 |
Chavez wins Venezuela election President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office, after opposition leader Henrique Capriles admitted defeat
2011 |
| Oct.23 |
Fernandez heads for Argentina win |
2010 |
| Oct.31 |
Brazil elects first female president
| Jun.20 |
Santos wins election Colombia: Governing party candidate Juan Manuel Santos has won the final round of elections. He was ahead of Antanas Mockus by more than 40 points
| May.30 |
Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote |
| Jan.17 |
Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election Chile: Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule
2009 |
| Apr.26 |
Correa claims re-election win |
| Jan.25 |
Bolivians 'back new constitution' |
2008 |
| May.4 |
State backs autonomy |
2007 |
| Dec.2 |
Voters reject Chavez's referendum |
| Oct.28 |
Fernandez claims victory |
2006 |
| Dec.3 |
Chavez wins by wide margin. Venezuela
| Nov.26 |
Correa claims victory |
| Oct.29 |
President Lula re-elected. Brazil
| Jun.4 |
Peruvians elect Garcia president |
| Jan.15 |
Bachelet wins presidency. Chile
2005 |
| Dec.18 |
Leftist Morales poised to lead |
2004 |
| Aug.16 |
Recall vote: Chavez claims victory. Venezuela
2002 |
| Oct.27 |
Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide. Brazil
2000 |
| Jan.17 |
Socialist candidate elected president |
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2016 |
| May.14 |
Maduro threatens seizure of closed factories |
| Apr.12 |
Dilma Rousseff loses PP from coalition |
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2014 |
| Dec.14 |
Deal reached at UN climate talks. Peru
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2013 |
| Jul.27 |
Pope Francis draws 3M to Rio vigil |
| Mar.13 |
Church picks first South American pope 
Vatican: Jorge Bergoglio made history as the first non-European pope of the modern era , the first Jesuit and the first to assume the name Francis
The election of a new Pope was signalled by white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is elected as the Catholic Church's new Pope Francis
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2017 |
| Jun.9 |
Brazil's Temer gets big victory in electoral court ruling |
| Mar.31 |
Venezuela's court move breaks law, Maduro ally says
2016 |
| Mar.17 |
Brazil judge blocks Lula appointment to government A Brazilian judge has blocked the appointment of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as chief of staff to his successor, Dilma Rousseff
2010 |
| Feb.26 |
High court: Uribe can't run for third term |
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2007 |
| May.27 |
TV station off the air |
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2008 |
| May.24 |
FARC leader dead |
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2010 |
| Feb.22 |
Argentina rallies support over Falklands |
2008 |
| Nov.22 |
Apec leaders make free-trade vow |
| Mar.7 |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over |
2005 |
| Nov.5 |
Americas summit ends without consensus |
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2012 |
| Aug.16 |
Ecuador grants asylum to WikiLeaks' Assange
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2016 |
| Sep.26 |
Colombia peace deal: Historic agreement is signed
| Aug.24 |
Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic peace agreement
Map of Havana Cuba
Cuba: The government and the Farc rebel group have signed a historic peace accord, putting an end to more than five decades of conflict
| Jun.23 |
Colombia Farc: Ceasefire signed to end five decades of war. Cuba
2009 |
| Sep.13 |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal |
2006 |
| Apr.29 |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact |
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2013 |
| Sep.17 |
Rousseff's U.S. visit postponed over alleged spying |
2007 |
| Mar.9 |
Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
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2005 |
| Nov.24 |
Pinochet charged over dissidents. Chile
2000 |
| May.24 |
Pinochet's immunity ends |
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2012 |
| Jun.19 |
WikiLeakers founder seeks asylum in Ecuador. London
2010 |
| Jul.22 |
Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia |
2008 |
| Sep.11 |
Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador |
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2010 |
| Aug.10 |
Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties |
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2018 |
| Apr. 7 |
Lula surrenders to police
Map of Sao Bernardo do Campo Brazil Sao Paulo: Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a 12-year sentence for corruption after surrendering to police | |
2017 |
| Aug.5 |
Venezuela's chief prosecutor rejects dismissal |
| Jul.12 |
Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison
| Jun.26 |
Brazil's Michel Temer charged with corruption
2016 |
| Oct.7 |
Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos. Norway
| Aug.31 |
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate
Map of Brasilia Brazil Senate has voted to remove Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget. It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers' Party | |
| May.23 |
Brazil crisis: Leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out |
| May.12 |
Senate voted to back impeachment trial
Map of Brasilia Brazil Brazil: Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation. "Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy"
| Apr.11 |
Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff |
| Mar.4 |
Brazil Petrobras scandal: Former president Lula questioned. Sao Paulo
2014 |
| Jun.10 |
Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president |
| Feb.18 |
Venezuelan opposition leader in custody |
2013 |
| Mar.8 |
Venezuela swears in acting president |
| Feb.18 |
Venezuela's Chavez finally returns home
President Hugo Chavez announced his return to Venezuela from Cuba early Monday, where he had been undergoing cancer treatment
| Jan.3 |
Chavez battling 'severe' lung infection |
2012 |
| Dec.30 |
Chavez suffers new complications. Cuba
| Dec.11 |
President Chavez's cancer surgery 'successful' |
| Jun.23 |
No warm welcome for Paraguay's new president
2011 |
| Nov.15 |
Colombia Farc rebels name leader |
| Jul.4 |
Chavez addresses Caracas crowds |
2010 |
| Sep.30 |
Ecuador troops rescue president
President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous poli...
| Mar.11 |
Pinera sworn in as president |
2009 |
| Aug.21 |
Defence minister-designate on Interpol list |
2007 |
| Oct.4 |
Pinochet family arrested |
2005 |
| Nov.6 |
Fujimori under arrest |
| Jun.9 |
Rodriguez sworn in as interim president |
2002 |
| Aug.7 |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office |
| Apr.14 |
Chavez returns to power |
2001 |
| Dec.20 |
President resigns |
2000 |
| Nov.20 |
Fujimori resigns |
1889 |
| Jul. 24, 1783 |
Simon Bolivar born
Map of Caracas Venezuela Venezuela: Played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Colombia as sovereign states independent of Spain | |
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2017 |
| Dec.25 |
New clashes after Fujimori is pardoned |
| Jul.20 |
Venezuela deadly clashes as millions join strike
| May.2 |
Venezuela crisis: Opposition condemns Maduro move |
| Apr.26 |
Venezuela to withdraw from OAS as deadly protests continue
| Mar.31 |
Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy
2013 |
| Jun.17 |
Protests spread throughout Brazil Sao Paulo: Tens of thousands of people marched through Sao Paulo, as protests spread over rising transport prices and the cost of staging the World Cup
2009 |
| Jun.5 |
Deadly clashes in Peru's Amazon |
2008 |
| Dec.9 |
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years |
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2008 |
| Sep.14 |
Morales struggling to control Bolivia |
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2010 |
| Jul.15 |
Argentina legalises gay marriage |
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2011 |
| Jan.1 |
Brazil inaugurates first female president |
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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 |
| Mar.5 |
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies 
A deeply divided Venezuela is mourning its late leader and preparing to pick a new president to replace him. Venezuelan officials called for peace and unity after the death, emphasizing in state T... | |
2006 |
| Dec.10 |
General Pinochet dead
Map of Santiago Chile Chile: Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
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2016 |
| May.11 |
Rousseff impeachment: Brazil Senate in marathon debate |
| May.9 |
Rousseff: Disarray grips parliament over impeachment |
| Apr.17 |
Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote |
2013 |
| Jan.5 |
Chavez ally elected by assembly. Venezuela
2010 |
| Dec.17 |
Chavez gets power to govern by decree. Venezuela
2007 |
| Jan.18 |
Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
2005 |
| Apr.20 |
Congress votes out president |