|
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| Jan.6 |
Argentina |
|
Peso devaluated
|
| Jan.11 |
Guantanamo |
 |
Afghan captives start detention| The first group of 20 prisoners are now in a detention camp at a military base at Guantanamo | |
|
| Jan.14 |
Colombia |
|
Rebels agreed to resume talks |
|
| Jan.28 |
Ecuador |
 |
Airliner crashed with 92 people Fog hampers search for TAME airline's internal flight 120 from capita Quito
|
|
| Feb.1 |
Argentina |
|
Protesters have taken to streets
|
| Feb.7 |
Argentina |
|
Man detained on US flight |
|
| Feb.11 |
Argentina |
|
Peso passes first test |
|
| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
 |
Army storms rebel zone Soldiers met little resistance as they have begun retaking a huge rebel safe haven
|
|
| Mar.20 |
Peru |
|
Car bombs kill 8 near US embassy
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| Mar.22 |
Mexico |
|
UN summit ends with cash pledge
|
|
| Apr.11 |
Venezuela |
|
President to resign |
|
| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
 |
Chavez returns to power Ousted President formally resumed his presidential powers in a televised ceremony
|
|
| May.12 |
Cuba |
 |
Cuba opens up for Carter Along with Fidel Castro, Carter toured Havana's historical district for several hours
|
| May.26 |
Colombia |
|
Uribe elected president |
|
|
| Jul.20 |
Peru |
|
Nightclub fire kills 28 |
|
| Jul.29 |
Guatemala |
|
Pope greeted by thousands |
|
| Jul.31 |
Mexico |
|
Pope canonized first Indian saint |
|
|
| Aug.4 |
Bolivia |
|
Congress elects Lozada president |
|
| Aug.6 |
Mexico |
|
Bus crash kills 35 pilgrims |
|
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
 |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration
|
| |
Brazil |
|
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil |
|
| Aug.11 |
Colombia |
|
State of emergency declared |
|
|
| Oct.6 |
Brazil |
|
Lula leads presidential vote |
|
| Oct.26 |
Mexico |
|
United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes |
|
| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
 |
Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide| Former union boss Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had 61.5% to ruling party candidate Serra's 38.5% | |
|
|
| Dec.1 |
Venezuela |
|
Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47
|
| Dec.11 |
French Guiana |
|
Europe's super rocket explodes |
|
| Dec.18 |
Venezuela |
|
Strike strangles oil exports
|
| Dec.31 |
Mexico |
|
New Year fireworks blast kills 28
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Argentina |
Peso devaluated
|
| Feb.11 |
Argentina |
Peso passes first test |
|
| Jul.20 |
Peru |
Nightclub fire kills 28 |
|
| Aug.7 |
Brazil |
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil |
|
| Dec.1 |
Venezuela |
Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.7 |
Brazil |
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| May.26 |
Colombia |
Uribe elected president |
|
| Oct.6 |
Brazil |
Lula leads presidential vote |
|
| Oct.27 |
Brazil |
Leftist Lula wins presidency by landslide| Former union boss Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had 61.5% to ruling party candidate Serra's 38.5% | |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.6 |
Mexico |
Bus crash kills 35 pilgrims |
|
| Aug.11 |
Colombia |
State of emergency declared |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Feb.22 |
Colombia |
Army storms rebel zone Soldiers met little resistance as they have begun retaking a huge rebel safe haven
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Peru |
Car bombs kill 8 near US embassy
|
| Jul.29 |
Guatemala |
Pope greeted by thousands |
|
| Jul.31 |
Mexico |
Pope canonized first Indian saint |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Mar.22 |
Mexico |
UN summit ends with cash pledge
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.28 |
Ecuador |
Airliner crashed with 92 people Fog hampers search for TAME airline's internal flight 120 from capita Quito
|
| Feb.7 |
Argentina |
Man detained on US flight |
|
| May.12 |
Cuba |
Cuba opens up for Carter Along with Fidel Castro, Carter toured Havana's historical district for several hours
|
| Oct.26 |
Mexico |
United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Apr.11 |
Venezuela |
President to resign |
|
| Apr.14 |
Venezuela |
Chavez returns to power Ousted President formally resumed his presidential powers in a televised ceremony
|
| Aug.4 |
Bolivia |
Congress elects Lozada president |
|
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Feb.1 |
Argentina |
Protesters have taken to streets
|
| Dec.18 |
Venezuela |
Strike strangles oil exports
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Guantanamo |
Afghan captives start detention| The first group of 20 prisoners are now in a detention camp at a military base at Guantanamo | |
|
| Jan.14 |
Colombia |
Rebels agreed to resume talks |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Blasts kill 17 as Uribe takes office Several explosions rocked downtown Bogota just before Uribe was walking up the Congress building's steps for inauguration
|
| Dec.11 |
French Guiana |
Europe's super rocket explodes |
|
|
| 2002 |
|
| Oct.26 |
Mexico |
United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes |
|
| Dec.18 |
Venezuela |
Strike strangles oil exports
|
| Dec.31 |
Mexico |
New Year fireworks blast kills 28