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| Jan.1 |
Peru |
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Emergency declared |
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| Jan.5 |
Chile |
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Pinochet under house arrest |
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
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Prison fire 'kills 140' |
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| Apr.20 |
Ecuador |
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Congress votes out president Lawmakers replaced Lucio Gutierrez with Vice President Alfredo Palacio who orders the arrest of former leader
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| May.20 |
Chile |
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Missing 41 troops feared dead| Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead | |
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| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
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Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
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| Jun.6 |
Bolivia |
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President Carlos Mesa submits resignation |
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| Jun.9 |
Bolivia |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president The head of Supreme Court is to succeed the outgoing Mesa after two congressional leaders turned the post down
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| Jul.6 |
Haiti |
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UN troops storm shanty town |
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| Jul.8 |
Cuba |
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Dennis lashes Cuba, kills 20 |
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| Jul.18 |
Mexico |
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Hurricane Emily hits Yucatan |
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| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
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160 believed dead in jet crash| The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | | |
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| Aug.23 |
Peru |
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Airliner crashes in jungle A passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed a few kilometers short of its planned destination. 37 killed
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| Oct.5 |
El Salvador |
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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.9 |
Guatemala |
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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 |
Guatemala |
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Landslide areas considered mass graves |
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| Oct.18 |
Caribbean |
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Wilma turns into a hurricane
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| Oct.19 |
Haiti |
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Hurricane Wilma 'strongest ever' |
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| Oct.21 |
Mexico |
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Hurricane batters resorts| The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day | |
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| Oct.29 |
Nicaragua |
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Hurricane Beta now Category 2 |
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| Nov.4 |
Argentina |
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Summit protest turns violent
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| Nov.5 |
Argentina |
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Americas summit ends without consensus There is no agreeing whether to restart talks on a free trade zone stretching from Alaska to Chile
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| Nov.6 |
Chile |
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Fujimori under arrest Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
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| Nov.24 |
Chile |
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Pinochet charged over dissidents| Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
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| Dec.11 |
Chile |
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Leaders face poll run-off |
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| Dec.18 |
Bolivia |
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Leftist Morales poised to lead Exit polls from presidential election suggest a clear victory for Aymara Indian candidate, ahead of Jorge Quiroga
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| 2005 |
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| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Prison fire 'kills 140' |
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| 2005 |
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| May.20 |
Chile |
Missing 41 troops feared dead| Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
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| Dec.11 |
Chile |
Leaders face poll run-off |
|
| Dec.18 |
Bolivia |
Leftist Morales poised to lead Exit polls from presidential election suggest a clear victory for Aymara Indian candidate, ahead of Jorge Quiroga
|
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| 2005 |
|
| Jul.6 |
Haiti |
UN troops storm shanty town |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.5 |
Chile |
Pinochet under house arrest |
|
| Nov.24 |
Chile |
Pinochet charged over dissidents| Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jul.8 |
Cuba |
Dennis lashes Cuba, kills 20 |
|
| Jul.18 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Emily hits Yucatan |
|
| Oct.5 |
El Salvador |
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
|
| Oct.18 |
Caribbean |
Wilma turns into a hurricane
|
| Oct.19 |
Haiti |
Hurricane Wilma 'strongest ever' |
|
| Oct.21 |
Mexico |
Hurricane batters resorts| The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day | |
|
| Oct.29 |
Nicaragua |
Hurricane Beta now Category 2 |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Oct.10 |
Guatemala |
Landslide areas considered mass graves |
|
| Nov.5 |
Argentina |
Americas summit ends without consensus There is no agreeing whether to restart talks on a free trade zone stretching from Alaska to Chile
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.16 |
Venezuela |
160 believed dead in jet crash| The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | | |
|
| Aug.23 |
Peru |
Airliner crashes in jungle A passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed a few kilometers short of its planned destination. 37 killed
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.24 |
Chile |
Pinochet charged over dissidents| Former military ruler has been ordered to stay under house arrest | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.6 |
Bolivia |
President Carlos Mesa submits resignation |
|
| Jun.9 |
Bolivia |
Rodriguez sworn in as interim president The head of Supreme Court is to succeed the outgoing Mesa after two congressional leaders turned the post down
|
| Nov.6 |
Chile |
Fujimori under arrest Peru's disgraced ex-President, wanted there on human rights abuse, was arrested during a surprise visit
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Peru |
Emergency declared |
|
| Nov.4 |
Argentina |
Summit protest turns violent
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Prison fire 'kills 140' |
|
| Jun.3 |
Guantanamo |
Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Oct.9 |
Guatemala |
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 | |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.20 |
Ecuador |
Congress votes out president Lawmakers replaced Lucio Gutierrez with Vice President Alfredo Palacio who orders the arrest of former leader