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| Jan.13 |
El Salvador |
 |
7.6 earthquake The death toll may have reached 100 and 1,200 people are missing. 1,500-foot landslide destroyed houses
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| Jan.22 |
Ecuador |
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Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill |
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| Feb.9 |
Colombia |
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Agreement with FARC leader |
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| Mar.11 |
Mexico |
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Zapatistas march into Mexico City
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| Mar.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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World's biggest oil rig sinks |
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| Apr.20 |
Peru |
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Missionary plane shut down
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| May.21 |
Chile |
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28 die in prison riot fire |
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| Jun.3 |
Peru |
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Toledo wins presidential vote |
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| Jun.23 |
Peru |
 |
Powerful 7.9 earthquake Rescue crews are searching for survivors. At least 40 people dead and more than 450 injured
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| Jun.24 |
Venezuela |
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Montesinos caught in Caracas
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| Jul.4 |
Argentina |
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Former president indicted |
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| Jul.9 |
Chile |
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Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial
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| Aug.3 |
Argentina |
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IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan |
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| Aug.17 |
Brazil |
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U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands |
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| Nov.4 |
Cuba |
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Michelle menacing Cuba |
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| Nov.5 |
Nicaragua |
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Right claims poll victory |
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| Dec.6 |
Brazil |
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Pirates kill America's Cup skipper
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| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
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Argentina plunges into turmoil |
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| Dec.20 |
Argentina |
 |
President resigns Fernando de la Rua has resigned amid unrest
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| Dec.23 |
Argentina |
|
Debt payments suspended |
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| Dec.29 |
Peru |
 |
Fireworks blaze kills 230 Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima
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| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
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Interim President resigns |
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| 2001 |
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| May.21 |
Chile |
28 die in prison riot fire |
|
| Aug.3 |
Argentina |
IMF to accelerate $1.2 billion loan |
|
| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
Argentina plunges into turmoil |
|
| Dec.23 |
Argentina |
Debt payments suspended |
|
| Dec.29 |
Peru |
Fireworks blaze kills 230 Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.13 |
El Salvador |
7.6 earthquake The death toll may have reached 100 and 1,200 people are missing. 1,500-foot landslide destroyed houses
|
| Jun.3 |
Peru |
Toledo wins presidential vote |
|
| Jun.23 |
Peru |
Powerful 7.9 earthquake Rescue crews are searching for survivors. At least 40 people dead and more than 450 injured
|
| Nov.5 |
Nicaragua |
Right claims poll victory |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jun.24 |
Venezuela |
Montesinos caught in Caracas
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
World's biggest oil rig sinks |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jul.4 |
Argentina |
Former president indicted |
|
| Jul.9 |
Chile |
Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Dec.6 |
Brazil |
Pirates kill America's Cup skipper
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Nov.4 |
Cuba |
Michelle menacing Cuba |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Apr.20 |
Peru |
Missionary plane shut down
|
| Apr.20 |
Peru |
Missionary plane shut down
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.22 |
Ecuador |
Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Jul.9 |
Chile |
Court rules Pinochet unfit for trial
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.9 |
Colombia |
Agreement with FARC leader |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Aug.17 |
Brazil |
U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands |
|
| Dec.20 |
Argentina |
President resigns Fernando de la Rua has resigned amid unrest
|
| Dec.30 |
Argentina |
Interim President resigns |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Mar.11 |
Mexico |
Zapatistas march into Mexico City
|
| Dec.19 |
Argentina |
Argentina plunges into turmoil |
|
|
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.9 |
Colombia |
Agreement with FARC leader |
|
| May.21 |
Chile |
28 die in prison riot fire |
|
|
| 2001 |
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| Mar.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
World's biggest oil rig sinks |