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| Jan.15 |
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Bachelet wins presidency Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president
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| Jan.22 |
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New leader Morales vows change
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| Jan.25 |
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Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. U.S. officials took into custody Lucia Pinochet at an airport because of an arrest warrant in Chile
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| Jan.27 |
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US sends back Pinochet daughter
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| Feb.3 |
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US to expel Venezuelan diplomat |
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| Mar.9 |
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Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
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| Mar.11 |
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Chile ushers in first female president
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| Mar.22 |
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Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 |
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| Mar.23 |
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Argentina marks coup anniversary |
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| Mar.31 |
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Brazilian pioneer docks in space
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| Apr.8 |
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Brazilian back on Earth from ISS |
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| Apr.9 |
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Exit polls: Leftist leads Ollanta Humala led balloting in presidential election, but a runoff appeared likely
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| Apr.10 |
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Runoff election inevitable
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| Apr.27 |
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Ex-President's sister slain |
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| Apr.29 |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
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| May.1 |
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Gas under state control President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control
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| May.2 |
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Gas grab 'just the start' |
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| May.12 |
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Energy in focus for EU-LatAm talks
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| May.13 |
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Police attacks leave 30 dead
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| May.14 |
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Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
| The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
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State reels from deadly attacks
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| May.15 |
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Chavez: Imprison 'genocidal' Bush |
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State's prison revolts end Revolts in 70 jails have come to an end, after 4 days of violence in which at least 81 people died
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| May.16 |
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Police backlash lifts toll |
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U.S. axes free trade talks with Ecuador |
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| May.17 |
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156 killed in police vs. gang violence |
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| May.22 |
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Formal probe for shooting by police |
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| May.28 |
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Incumbent Uribe wins presidency Harvard-educated Alvaro Uribe won a solid re-election victory, claiming more than 60% of the vote in a field of 7
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| May.30 |
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Students clash with police |
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Chavez signs oil deal with Ecuador |
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| Jun.1 |
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OPEC decides to maintain oil output |
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| Jun.2 |
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Students reject reform deal |
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| Jun.3 |
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President starts land handout |
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| Jun.4 |
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Exit polls favour Garcia |
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Peruvians elect Garcia president Former President appeared to be staging a political comeback after his previous administration ended in economic ruin
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| Jun.5 |
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Students clash with police |
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| Jun.9 |
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Poland 0-2 Ecuador |
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| Jun.15 |
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Superb Ecuador reach second round |
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| Jun.16 |
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Rampant Argentina overwhelm Serbia |
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| Jun.17 |
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Crowds celebrate Gay Pride |
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| Jun.19 |
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Shark kills surfer |
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| Jun.21 |
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Argentina, Netherlands 0-0 |
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| Jun.23 |
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FARC 'wants Colombia peace talks' |
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| Jun.24 |
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Argentina wins 2-1 over Mexico |
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| Jun.26 |
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Police break up gang plot; 13 killed |
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| Jun.27 |
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Ronaldo breaks World Cup finals' record
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| Jun.30 |
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Germany in semis over Argentina
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| Jul.1 |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals
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| Jul.7 |
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Lawsuit targets Pinochet |
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| Jul.20 |
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U.S. opposes Venezuela's UN council seat |
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| Jul.21 |
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Poverty pledge ends Mercosur meet |
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| Jul.22 |
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Red Baron heiress killed parents |
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| Jul.24 |
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Dunga appointed new Brazil coach |
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| Jul.26 |
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Chavez to sign Russia arms deal |
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| Jul.29 |
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Ahmedinejad meets 'brother' Chavez |
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| Jul.31 |
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Fifteen die in attacks |
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| Aug.4 |
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Ex-policeman jailed over 'Dirty War' |
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| Aug.14 |
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Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos Official Communist Party newspaper has published new pictures of ailing President in bed, smiling
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| Aug.17 |
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60 Missing After Volcano Eruption |
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| Aug.18 |
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Pressure building up inside volcano |
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| Aug.19 |
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Residents defy volcano warnings
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| Aug.24 |
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Chavez unveils China oil plan |
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Galapagos 'face species threat' |
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| Aug.25 |
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Chavez rips U.S., Israel during China visit
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| Aug.31 |
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Strike ends at Escondida
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| Sep.8 |
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Anti-reform protests |
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| Sep.21 |
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Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush
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| Sep.23 |
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Chavez minister in spat with US |
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| Sep.24 |
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Children dead in bus crash At least 47 people were killed when their bus crashed and flipped off the highway in Papallacta
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| Sep.26 |
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Colombian drug lords jailed |
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| Sep.27 |
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Mass rally for 'dirty war' witness |
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| Sep.29 |
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Plane lost over Amazon 
| A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing. Boeing 737 had struck the plane, which was then able to land. Brazil's airline, G... | |
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Relatives await news of jetliner
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| Sep.30 |
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Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet
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Wreckage of flight spotted |
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Brazil mourns air crash victims |
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| Oct.1 |
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President forced into runoff Leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fell short of the votes he needed to win a second term, triggering a runoff
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Recorders support midair collision
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| Oct.4 |
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Prisoners end protest |
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| Oct.5 |
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Miners killed in dispute |
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| Oct.13 |
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Shining Path leader sentenced to life
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| Oct.15 |
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Ecuador votes for new president
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| Oct.16 |
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No winner for seat Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked in their battle, after 10 rounds of voting failed
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| Oct.17 |
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Violence mars reburial of Peron |
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| Oct.20 |
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President ends Farc talks
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| Oct.22 |
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Alonso secures second world title
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| Oct.23 |
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Transport strike cripples Uruguay |
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| Oct.24 |
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Venezuela may end Sec. Council bid
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Bolivia hosts migrants conference |
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Voice recorder of crashed plane found |
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| Oct.25 |
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Prosecutors: Arrest Iranian ex-president
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| Oct.27 |
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Judge orders Pinochet's arrest |
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| Oct.28 |
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Bolivia agrees new energy deals |
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| Oct.29 |
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President Lula re-elected| Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections. Voters gave another term for Lula's efforts to ease poverty while improving the economy. ... | |
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| Nov.1 |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama
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Rebels kill at least 16 police in attack |
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| Nov.2 |
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Bogota bomb kills 2, injures 5 |
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| Nov.9 |
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Arrest warrant ordered for ex-Iran leader |
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| Nov.14 |
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Dam plans jeopardize Amazon |
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| Nov.17 |
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Former dictator held in 1976 killings |
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| Nov.25 |
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Pinochet 'takes responsibility' |
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| Nov.26 |
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Correa claims victory Presidential candidate has claimed victory in run-off election. He gained around 57% of the vote while Noboa about 43%
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| Nov.27 |
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Leftist Correa vows big changes
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| Nov.30 |
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Chavez: Upset 'impossible' in vote |
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| Dec.3 |
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Pinochet has heart attack The 91-year-old former military leader is in a serious but stable condition in a military hospital in Santiago
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Venezuelans to vote on president
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Chavez sees election win
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Chavez wins by wide margin | Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term. Turnout was 62%. Hundreds of Chavez supporters set off fireworks and cruised downtown Caracas in caravans, honking horns. Th... | |
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| Dec.4 |
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Rainforest gets protected status |
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Doctors 'optimistic' on Pinochet |
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| Dec.5 |
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Anger at blaze verdict |
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| Dec.7 |
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Chavez promotes S. American gas pipeline |
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| Dec.8 |
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US pilots charged in Amazon jetliner crash
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| Dec.10 |
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General Pinochet dead Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
| Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporters saw Pinochet as a Cold War hero for overthrowing President Allende. The dictatorship brought South America's most stable economy
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Clashes follow death of Pinochet Jubilant opponents danced in the center of Santiago. Police used water cannon and tear gas to control crowds
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| Dec.12 |
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Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet The tense funeral was held in the capital, Santiago, at the military college. Some 3,000 packed a courtyard
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| Dec.20 |
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Chavez demands US 'drug apology' |
|
| Dec.21 |
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Ex-President accused in forgery scheme |
|
| Dec.28 |
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Rio hit by deadly gang violence |
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Argentine 'Death squad' man held |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.9 |
Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
|
| Mar.23 |
Argentina marks coup anniversary |
|
| Jun.23 |
FARC 'wants Colombia peace talks' |
|
| Jul.31 |
Fifteen die in attacks |
|
| Aug.4 |
Ex-policeman jailed over 'Dirty War' |
|
| Nov.1 |
Rebels kill at least 16 police in attack |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.9 |
Argentine soldiers die in plane crash |
|
| Mar.22 |
Tour bus plummets into canyon, kills 12 |
|
| Jun.19 |
Shark kills surfer |
|
| Aug.17 |
60 Missing After Volcano Eruption |
|
| Aug.18 |
Pressure building up inside volcano |
|
| Aug.19 |
Residents defy volcano warnings
|
| Aug.24 |
Galapagos 'face species threat' |
|
| Sep.24 |
Children dead in bus crash At least 47 people were killed when their bus crashed and flipped off the highway in Papallacta
|
| Sep.29 |
Plane lost over Amazon | A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing. Boeing 737 had struck the plane, which was then able to land. Brazil's airline, G... | |
|
| Sep.29 |
Relatives await news of jetliner
|
| Sep.30 |
Rescuers struggle to reach downed jet
|
| Sep.30 |
Wreckage of flight spotted |
|
| Sep.30 |
Brazil mourns air crash victims |
|
| Oct.1 |
Recorders support midair collision
|
| Oct.24 |
Voice recorder of crashed plane found |
|
| Nov.14 |
Dam plans jeopardize Amazon |
|
| Dec.4 |
Rainforest gets protected status |
|
| Dec.5 |
Anger at blaze verdict |
|
| Dec.8 |
US pilots charged in Amazon jetliner crash
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jun.9 |
Poland 0-2 Ecuador |
|
| Jun.15 |
Superb Ecuador reach second round |
|
| Jun.16 |
Rampant Argentina overwhelm Serbia |
|
| Jun.21 |
Argentina, Netherlands 0-0 |
|
| Jun.24 |
Argentina wins 2-1 over Mexico |
|
| Jun.27 |
Ronaldo breaks World Cup finals' record
|
| Jun.30 |
Germany in semis over Argentina
|
| Jul.1 |
Vintage France beat holders Brazil Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals
|
| Jul.24 |
Dunga appointed new Brazil coach |
|
| Oct.22 |
Alonso secures second world title
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.29 |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
|
| May.1 |
Gas under state control President Morales has signed a decree placing country's energy industry under state control
|
| May.2 |
Gas grab 'just the start' |
|
| May.16 |
U.S. axes free trade talks with Ecuador |
|
| May.30 |
Chavez signs oil deal with Ecuador |
|
| Jun.1 |
OPEC decides to maintain oil output |
|
| Jul.21 |
Poverty pledge ends Mercosur meet |
|
| Jul.26 |
Chavez to sign Russia arms deal |
|
| Aug.24 |
Chavez unveils China oil plan |
|
| Aug.31 |
Strike ends at Escondida
|
| Oct.23 |
Transport strike cripples Uruguay |
|
| Oct.28 |
Bolivia agrees new energy deals |
|
| Dec.7 |
Chavez promotes S. American gas pipeline |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Ex-President's sister slain |
|
| May.13 |
Police attacks leave 30 dead
|
| May.14 |
Gang attacks leave 52 dead A powerful criminal gang launched a wave of attacks against police stations and uprisings in jails across the state
| The attacks began on 6 p.m. Friday. By Sunday there were at least 73 separate attacks with machine guns and grenades continued to dawn, staged in 22 detention centers
The dead include 35 police and prison guards, 3 civilians, and 14 gang members.
State Public Safety Department blamed the Primeiro Comando da Capital, or the First Capital Command.
|
| | |
|
| May.15 |
State's prison revolts end Revolts in 70 jails have come to an end, after 4 days of violence in which at least 81 people died
|
| May.16 |
Police backlash lifts toll |
|
| May.17 |
156 killed in police vs. gang violence |
|
| Jun.26 |
Police break up gang plot; 13 killed |
|
| Jul.7 |
Lawsuit targets Pinochet |
|
| Jul.22 |
Red Baron heiress killed parents |
|
| Aug.4 |
Ex-policeman jailed over 'Dirty War' |
|
| Sep.26 |
Colombian drug lords jailed |
|
| Oct.4 |
Prisoners end protest |
|
| Oct.5 |
Miners killed in dispute |
|
| Oct.13 |
Shining Path leader sentenced to life
|
| Oct.25 |
Prosecutors: Arrest Iranian ex-president
|
| Oct.27 |
Judge orders Pinochet's arrest |
|
| Nov.2 |
Bogota bomb kills 2, injures 5 |
|
| Nov.9 |
Arrest warrant ordered for ex-Iran leader |
|
| Nov.17 |
Former dictator held in 1976 killings |
|
| Dec.5 |
Anger at blaze verdict |
|
| Dec.8 |
US pilots charged in Amazon jetliner crash
|
| Dec.20 |
Chavez demands US 'drug apology' |
|
| Dec.21 |
Ex-President accused in forgery scheme |
|
| Dec.28 |
Rio hit by deadly gang violence |
|
| Dec.28 |
Argentine 'Death squad' man held |
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.15 |
Bachelet wins presidency Socialist Michelle Bachelet appeared to have won a solid victory to become the country's first woman president
|
| Jan.22 |
New leader Morales vows change
|
| Jan.25 |
Pinochet's daughter seeks asylum in U.S. U.S. officials took into custody Lucia Pinochet at an airport because of an arrest warrant in Chile
|
| Jan.27 |
US sends back Pinochet daughter
|
| Feb.3 |
US to expel Venezuelan diplomat |
|
| Mar.11 |
Chile ushers in first female president
|
| Mar.23 |
Argentina marks coup anniversary |
|
| Mar.31 |
Brazilian pioneer docks in space
|
| Apr.8 |
Brazilian back on Earth from ISS |
|
| Apr.9 |
Exit polls: Leftist leads Ollanta Humala led balloting in presidential election, but a runoff appeared likely
|
| Apr.10 |
Runoff election inevitable
|
| Apr.29 |
Leftist trio seals Americas pact The leaders of Bolivia, Cuba and Venezuela have signed a trade agreement to counter US influence
|
| May.2 |
Gas grab 'just the start' |
|
| May.12 |
Energy in focus for EU-LatAm talks
|
| May.14 |
State reels from deadly attacks
|
| May.15 |
Chavez: Imprison 'genocidal' Bush |
|
| May.16 |
U.S. axes free trade talks with Ecuador |
|
| May.22 |
Formal probe for shooting by police |
|
| May.28 |
Incumbent Uribe wins presidency Harvard-educated Alvaro Uribe won a solid re-election victory, claiming more than 60% of the vote in a field of 7
|
| May.30 |
Students clash with police |
|
| May.30 |
Chavez signs oil deal with Ecuador |
|
| Jun.2 |
Students reject reform deal |
|
| Jun.3 |
President starts land handout |
|
| Jun.4 |
Exit polls favour Garcia |
|
| Jun.4 |
Peruvians elect Garcia president Former President appeared to be staging a political comeback after his previous administration ended in economic ruin
|
| Jun.5 |
Students clash with police |
|
| Jun.17 |
Crowds celebrate Gay Pride |
|
| Jun.23 |
FARC 'wants Colombia peace talks' |
|
| Jul.7 |
Lawsuit targets Pinochet |
|
| Jul.20 |
U.S. opposes Venezuela's UN council seat |
|
| Jul.21 |
Poverty pledge ends Mercosur meet |
|
| Jul.26 |
Chavez to sign Russia arms deal |
|
| Jul.29 |
Ahmedinejad meets 'brother' Chavez |
|
| Aug.14 |
Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos Official Communist Party newspaper has published new pictures of ailing President in bed, smiling
|
| Aug.24 |
Chavez unveils China oil plan |
|
| Aug.25 |
Chavez rips U.S., Israel during China visit
|
| Sep.8 |
Anti-reform protests |
|
| Sep.21 |
Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush
|
| Sep.23 |
Chavez minister in spat with US |
|
| Sep.27 |
Mass rally for 'dirty war' witness |
|
| Sep.30 |
Brazil mourns air crash victims |
|
| Oct.1 |
President forced into runoff Leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fell short of the votes he needed to win a second term, triggering a runoff
|
| Oct.13 |
Shining Path leader sentenced to life
|
| Oct.15 |
Ecuador votes for new president
|
| Oct.16 |
No winner for seat Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked in their battle, after 10 rounds of voting failed
|
| Oct.17 |
Violence mars reburial of Peron |
|
| Oct.20 |
President ends Farc talks
|
| Oct.24 |
Venezuela may end Sec. Council bid
|
| Oct.24 |
Bolivia hosts migrants conference |
|
| Oct.25 |
Prosecutors: Arrest Iranian ex-president
|
| Oct.28 |
Bolivia agrees new energy deals |
|
| Oct.29 |
President Lula re-elected| Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a landslide victory in the 2nd round of presidential elections. Voters gave another term for Lula's efforts to ease poverty while improving the economy. ... | |
|
| Nov.1 |
Venezuela, Guatemala quit race Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama
|
| Nov.17 |
Former dictator held in 1976 killings |
|
| Nov.25 |
Pinochet 'takes responsibility' |
|
| Nov.26 |
Correa claims victory Presidential candidate has claimed victory in run-off election. He gained around 57% of the vote while Noboa about 43%
|
| Nov.27 |
Leftist Correa vows big changes
|
| Nov.30 |
Chavez: Upset 'impossible' in vote |
|
| Dec.3 |
Pinochet has heart attack The 91-year-old former military leader is in a serious but stable condition in a military hospital in Santiago
|
| Dec.3 |
Venezuelans to vote on president
|
| Dec.3 |
Chavez sees election win
|
| Dec.3 |
Chavez wins by wide margin | Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term. Turnout was 62%. Hundreds of Chavez supporters set off fireworks and cruised downtown Caracas in caravans, honking horns. Th... | |
|
| Dec.4 |
Rainforest gets protected status |
|
| Dec.4 |
Doctors 'optimistic' on Pinochet |
|
| Dec.7 |
Chavez promotes S. American gas pipeline |
|
| Dec.10 |
General Pinochet dead Chilean TV reports: The 91-year-old former military leader Augusto Pinochet has died at a Santiago military hospital
| Augusto Pinochet was in power from 1973-90 after overthrowing the government when 3,000 people were killed or disappeared. Supporters saw Pinochet as a Cold War hero for overthrowing President Allende. The dictatorship brought South America's most stable economy
|
| | |
|
| Dec.10 |
Clashes follow death of Pinochet Jubilant opponents danced in the center of Santiago. Police used water cannon and tear gas to control crowds
|
| Dec.12 |
Hecklers, admirers bid farewell to Pinochet The tense funeral was held in the capital, Santiago, at the military college. Some 3,000 packed a courtyard
|
| Dec.20 |
Chavez demands US 'drug apology' |
|
| Dec.28 |
Argentine 'Death squad' man held |
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