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 2005
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| Feb.23 |
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Bus massacre suspect arrested
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| May.1 |
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Plane carrying president goes down in sea A small plane carrying Ricardo Maduro went down in near the shore and Maduro had minor injuries
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| May.19 |
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 Hurricane Adrian hits El Salvador Hurricane is cutting off power and forcing officials to close schools and evacuate some 14,000 people
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| Jul.12 |
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Hospital fire kills 17 16 patients and a nurse have died in a blaze in a hospital in San Jose's Calderon Guardia hospital
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| Jul.15 |
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 Bush seeks support for CAFTA President toured a textile mill to try to drum up weak support for his free trade pact with Central America
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| Sep.8 |
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Massive international sting nets 660 The two-day operation is targeting violent MS-13 gang members in the United States and Central America
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| Oct.1 |
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Volcano kills two The Ilamatepec volcano erupted for the first time in a century, forcing thousands to flee their homes
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| Oct.3 |
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Landslides bury Central Americans At least 29 people have been killed across Central America in the aftermath of storm Stan
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| Oct.5 |
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Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135| Heavy rains pounded Central America, pushing rivers over their banks and unleashing a string of deadly mudslides | | |
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| Oct.6 |
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Downpours hamper Stan rescue efforts Rescue workers searched for victims of a mudslide near a volcano-ringed lake popular with tourists
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Storm toll rises to 230 Rescue workers have pulled 40 bodies from the village smashed by a landslide
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| Oct.7 |
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Hundreds missing after Stan storm Rescuers are continuing their search for the people missing after mudslides caused by Tropical Storm
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| Oct.8 |
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Storm deaths increase to 508 Guatemala's losses bring the overall death toll to at least 610 with El Salvador hit the second-hardest
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| Oct.9 |
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Slide toll may hit 1,400| Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging | | |
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| Oct.10 |
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Landslide areas considered mass graves| Officials would abandon communities buried by landslides as reports of devastation trickled in from 100 communities | |
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UN launches Guatemala aid appeal The United Nations has launched a $22m appeal in aid of survivors of floods and landslides caused by the storm
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Guatemala faces food crisis Boats and helicopters have begun carrying aid to villages cut off for days by flooding and mudslides
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| Oct.28 |
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Beta nearly a hurricane Tropical Storm Beta was expected to strengthen before making landfall in Central America
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| Oct.29 |
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Hurricane Beta now Category 2| The hurricane lashed jungle coast, forcing thousands of Miskito Indians and other residents to race for shelter | |
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| Oct.30 |
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Hurricane Beta belts Nicaragua, Honduras The weakening storm moved inland following a landfall with 105 mph winds
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| Nov.2 |
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Rain hinders Hurricane Beta relief| Steady rains have prevented aid from reaching victims on Atlantic coast. Thousands remain in shelters | |
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| Nov.19 |
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Storm Gamma lashes Central America A new tropical storm dumping heavy rain on the east coast has left at least 3 people dead
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Tropical Storm Gamma kills nine Gamma lashed Central America with heavy rain on Saturday cutting off part of the Honduran coast
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| Nov.28 |
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Opposition wins election Liberal Party candidate Mel Zelaya has won presidential election with 50.8% of the vote to 45.2% for Sosa
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