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| Jan.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31 |
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez bid for more state control |
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| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
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Rescue mission in collapse |
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| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez |
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts |
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| Mar.13 |
Mexico |
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Bush pushed on drugs, immigration |
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| Mar.14 |
Guantanamo |
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Mohammed says responsible for 9/11 |
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| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say
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| Mar.26 |
Guantanamo |
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Australian admits terror charge |
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| Apr.28 |
Barbados |
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Australia won 4th Cup over Sri Lanka |
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| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope lays down law on abortion |
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| May.26 |
Venezuela |
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Tens of thousands protest over TV issue |
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| May.27 |
Venezuela |
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TV station off the air |
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| Jun.4 |
Guantanamo |
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Charges dropped for two detainees |
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| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
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Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics |
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| Jul.17 |
 Sao Paulo |
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About 200 dead from plane crash 
TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rai...
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| Aug.16 |
 Peru |
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337 killed in earthquake 
All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
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| Aug.21 |
Mexico |
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Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam |
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| Sep.6 |
Nicaragua |
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Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100 |
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| Sep.21 |
Chile |
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Chile court extradites Fujimori
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| Oct.4 |
Chile |
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Pinochet family arrested |
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| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
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Fernandez claims victory |
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| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
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11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel |
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| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead
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| Nov.14 |
Chile |
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Thousands homeless after quake
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| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
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Voters reject Chavez's referendum |
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| Dec.11 |
Peru |
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Fujimori gets 6 years in prison
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| Dec.17 |
Cuba |
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Fidel Castro hints at retirement |
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| Jan.1 |
Brazil |
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Lula sworn in to office |
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| Jan.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide toll reaches 31
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| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez bid for more state control
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| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
|
Rescue mission in collapse Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed
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| Jan.18 |
 Venezuela |
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill granting the President the power to rule by decree for 18 months
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| Jan.19 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez admits Castro gravely ill |
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| Jan.24 |
Ecuador |
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Defense minister dies in helicopter collision |
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| Jan.30 |
Cuba |
|
Castro up and talking in new video |
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| Jan.31 |
Venezuela |
|
Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers |
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| Mar.8 |
Sao Paulo |
|
Bush arrives in Brazil amid protests |
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| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
|
Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts President Bush insisted the U.S. is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof
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| Mar.13 |
Mexico |
|
Bush pushed on drugs, immigration
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| |
Mexico |
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Anti-Bush protests in Mexico City |
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| Mar.14 |
 Guantanamo |
 |
Mohammed says responsible for 9/11 Top al Qaeda suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has claimed he organized the 9/11 attacks and other major attacks
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| Mar.21 |
Jamaica |
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Pakistan coach's death 'suspicious' |
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| Mar.22 |
 Jamaica |
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Woolmer was strangled, police say | A pathology report indicated that Pakistani cricket coach died of 'manual strangulation'. Woolmer's death came less than 24 hours after Pakistan was beaten and eliminated by Irish ... | |
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| Mar.26 |
Guantanamo |
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Australian admits terror charge
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|
| Apr.24 |
Mexico |
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Mexico City legalizes abortion |
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| Apr.28 |
Barbados |
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Australia won 4th Cup over Sri Lanka
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| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to pull out of IMF, World Bank |
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| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
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Pope lays down law on abortion
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| May.11 |
Sao Paulo |
|
Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil |
|
| May.13 |
Brazil |
|
Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats' |
|
| May.26 |
Venezuela |
|
Tens of thousands protest over TV issue
|
| May.27 |
Venezuela |
|
TV station off the air Radio Caracas Television, Venezuela's most-watched television station and outlet for the political opposition, went off the air
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|
| Jun.4 |
Guantanamo |
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Charges dropped for two detainees
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| Jun.5 |
Cuba |
|
Castro interview focuses on past |
|
| Jun.8 |
Chile |
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Fujimori under house arrest |
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|
| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
|
Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Jul.5 |
Colombia |
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Colombians hold kidnap protests |
|
| Jul.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
|
Pan-American Games open |
|
| Jul.15 |
Venezuela |
|
Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title |
|
| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
|
About 200 dead from plane crash TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain
| Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames lit the night sky. Some on the ground were dead at the scene.
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| | |
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| Jul.20 |
Sao Paulo |
|
Jet reverse thruster 'off' |
|
| Jul.26 |
Cuba |
|
Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates |
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|
| Aug.15 |
Peru |
|
Deadly earthquake strikes |
|
| Aug.16 |
Peru |
|
337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
| The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima, buildings shook violently, prompting residents to take to the streets
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| | |
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| Aug.17 |
Peru |
|
Dead scattered in streets |
|
| Aug.18 |
Peru |
|
Looting disrupts quake rescue bid |
|
| |
Haiti |
|
Hurricane churns up the Caribbean |
|
| |
Peru |
|
More troops for quake zone |
|
| Aug.19 |
Jamaica |
|
Jamaicans start to feel hurricane |
|
| Aug.20 |
Mexico |
|
Hurricane Dean grows into Category 5 |
|
| Aug.21 |
 Mexico |
|
Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam The hurricane is knocking down trees and flooding streets but not inflicting catastrophic damage
|
| Aug.23 |
Brazil |
|
At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire |
|
| Aug.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
|
Eight dead after train crash |
|
| Aug.31 |
Colombia |
|
Chavez to help broker hostage deal |
|
|
| Sep.4 |
Nicaragua |
|
Category 5 Felix makes landfall |
|
| Sep.6 |
 Nicaragua |
|
Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100 Rescuers searched for survivors. The bodies of 25 fishermen were found along Miskito Coast, believed to be from a group of 109 Miskito India...
|
| Sep.18 |
Peru |
|
Scores ill in 'meteor crash' |
|
| Sep.21 |
 Chile |
|
Chile court extradites Fujimori | Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru | |
|
| |
Cuba |
|
Castro on TV appears gaunt but lucid |
|
| Sep.22 |
Peru |
|
Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges |
|
|
| Oct.4 |
Chile |
|
Pinochet family arrested The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
|
| Oct.6 |
Cuba |
|
Bus in deadly collision with train |
|
| Oct.28 |
 Argentina |
|
Fernandez claims victory First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff
|
| Oct.29 |
 Dominican Republic |
|
11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island
|
|
| Nov.1 |
Mexico |
|
Race to save flood victims |
|
| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
|
Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead Map of Tabasco Mexico| Rescuers in boats and helicopters worked to evacuate people stranded by a flood, one of the worst natural disasters' to hit Mexico. More than one million people are affected.
Most of the state is under water.
Tabasco Governor Andres Granier has urged anyone who owns a boat to help the rescue operat... | |
|
| Nov.3 |
Chiapas |
|
Mexico flood toll rises to eight |
|
| Nov.8 |
Brazil |
|
Oil discovery rocks Brazil |
|
| Nov.14 |
Chile |
|
Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile| Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people. There are 1,200 houses, at lea... | |
|
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
|
Students, police clash |
|
|
| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
|
Voters reject Chavez's referendum The voters narrowly rejected a referendum that would have bolstered Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted him an indefinite extension
|
| Dec.11 |
Peru |
|
Fujimori gets 6 years in prison| A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges. Alberto Fujimor... | |
|
| Dec.17 |
Cuba |
|
Fidel Castro hints at retirement
|
| Dec.21 |
Venezuela |
|
Chavez proposes oil barter scheme |
|
| Dec.28 |
Colombia |
|
Mission begins to free FARC hostages |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.30 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to pull out of IMF, World Bank |
|
| Aug.23 |
Brazil |
At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.24 |
Mexico |
Mexico City legalizes abortion |
|
| Aug.15 |
Peru |
Deadly earthquake strikes |
|
| Aug.16 |
Peru |
337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
| The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima, buildings shook violently, prompting residents to take to the streets
|
| | |
|
| Aug.17 |
Peru |
Dead scattered in streets |
|
| Aug.18 |
Peru |
More troops for quake zone |
|
| Oct.28 |
Argentina |
Fernandez claims victory First lady claimed victory in presidential election, with early results and exit polls suggesting she had avoided a runoff
|
| Nov.14 |
Chile |
Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile| Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people. There are 1,200 houses, at lea... | |
|
| Dec.2 |
Venezuela |
Voters reject Chavez's referendum The voters narrowly rejected a referendum that would have bolstered Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted him an indefinite extension
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.4 |
Chile |
Pinochet family arrested The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jul.15 |
Venezuela |
Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Aug.18 |
Peru |
More troops for quake zone |
|
| Sep.18 |
Peru |
Scores ill in 'meteor crash' |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| May.9 |
Sao Paulo |
Pope lays down law on abortion
|
| May.11 |
Sao Paulo |
Pope canonizes native-born saint in Brazil |
|
| May.13 |
Brazil |
Pope condemns LatAm 'autocrats' |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.26 |
Guantanamo |
Australian admits terror charge
|
| Jun.4 |
Guantanamo |
Charges dropped for two detainees
|
| Sep.21 |
Chile |
Chile court extradites Fujimori | Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru's former President. He is to be sent back to Peru | |
|
| Sep.22 |
Peru |
Exiled Fujimori arrives to face charges |
|
| Dec.11 |
Peru |
Fujimori gets 6 years in prison| A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President of abuse of authority. Fujimori faces human rights and corruption charges. Alberto Fujimor... | |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| May.27 |
Venezuela |
TV station off the air Radio Caracas Television, Venezuela's most-watched television station and outlet for the political opposition, went off the air
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.21 |
Jamaica |
Pakistan coach's death 'suspicious' |
|
| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
Woolmer was strangled, police say | A pathology report indicated that Pakistani cricket coach died of 'manual strangulation'. Woolmer's death came less than 24 hours after Pakistan was beaten and eliminated by Irish ... | |
|
| Apr.28 |
Barbados |
Australia won 4th Cup over Sri Lanka
|
| Jul.5 |
Colombia |
Colombians hold kidnap protests |
|
| Aug.31 |
Colombia |
Chavez to help broker hostage deal |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Aug.18 |
Haiti |
Hurricane churns up the Caribbean |
|
| Aug.19 |
Jamaica |
Jamaicans start to feel hurricane |
|
| Aug.20 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Dean grows into Category 5 |
|
| Aug.21 |
Mexico |
Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam The hurricane is knocking down trees and flooding streets but not inflicting catastrophic damage
|
| Sep.4 |
Nicaragua |
Category 5 Felix makes landfall |
|
| Sep.6 |
Nicaragua |
Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100 Rescuers searched for survivors. The bodies of 25 fishermen were found along Miskito Coast, believed to be from a group of 109 Miskito India...
|
| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Mudslide toll reaches 31
|
| Jan.13 |
Sao Paulo |
Rescue mission in collapse Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed
|
| Aug.18 |
Peru |
Looting disrupts quake rescue bid |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.21 |
Jamaica |
Pakistan coach's death 'suspicious' |
|
| Mar.22 |
Jamaica |
Woolmer was strangled, police say | A pathology report indicated that Pakistani cricket coach died of 'manual strangulation'. Woolmer's death came less than 24 hours after Pakistan was beaten and eliminated by Irish ... | |
|
| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead Map of Tabasco Mexico| Rescuers in boats and helicopters worked to evacuate people stranded by a flood, one of the worst natural disasters' to hit Mexico. More than one million people are affected.
Most of the state is under water.
Tabasco Governor Andres Granier has urged anyone who owns a boat to help the rescue operat... | |
|
| Nov.3 |
Chiapas |
Mexico flood toll rises to eight |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.24 |
Ecuador |
Defense minister dies in helicopter collision |
|
| Mar.8 |
Sao Paulo |
Bush arrives in Brazil amid protests |
|
| Mar.9 |
Sao Paulo |
Bush shrugs off Chavez's taunts President Bush insisted the U.S. is not neglecting Latin America and celebrated an alternative-fuels pact with Brazil as proof
|
| Mar.13 |
Mexico |
Bush pushed on drugs, immigration
|
| Jul.17 |
Sao Paulo |
About 200 dead from plane crash TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain
| Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames lit the night sky. Some on the ground were dead at the scene.
|
| | |
|
| Jul.20 |
Sao Paulo |
Jet reverse thruster 'off' |
|
| Aug.31 |
Colombia |
Chavez to help broker hostage deal |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jun.8 |
Chile |
Fujimori under house arrest |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Brazil |
Lula sworn in to office |
|
| Jan.19 |
Venezuela |
Chavez admits Castro gravely ill |
|
| Jan.30 |
Cuba |
Castro up and talking in new video |
|
| Jun.5 |
Cuba |
Castro interview focuses on past |
|
| Jul.26 |
Cuba |
Fidel absent as Cuba celebrates |
|
| Sep.21 |
Cuba |
Castro on TV appears gaunt but lucid |
|
| Oct.4 |
Chile |
Pinochet family arrested The widow and 5 children of former military ruler have been arrested on charges of embezzlement
|
| Dec.17 |
Cuba |
Fidel Castro hints at retirement
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.13 |
Mexico |
Anti-Bush protests in Mexico City |
|
| May.26 |
Venezuela |
Tens of thousands protest over TV issue
|
| Jul.5 |
Colombia |
Colombians hold kidnap protests |
|
| Aug.30 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Eight dead after train crash |
|
| Oct.6 |
Cuba |
Bus in deadly collision with train |
|
| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Students, police clash |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Aug.18 |
Peru |
Looting disrupts quake rescue bid |
|
| Nov.1 |
Mexico |
Race to save flood victims |
|
| Dec.21 |
Venezuela |
Chavez proposes oil barter scheme |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.8 |
Venezuela |
Chavez bid for more state control
|
| Aug.23 |
Brazil |
At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire |
|
| Dec.28 |
Colombia |
Mission begins to free FARC hostages |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.14 |
Guantanamo |
Mohammed says responsible for 9/11 Top al Qaeda suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has claimed he organized the 9/11 attacks and other major attacks
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.18 |
Venezuela |
Rule by decree passed for Chavez National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill granting the President the power to rule by decree for 18 months
|
| Jan.31 |
Venezuela |
Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers |
|
| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
|
| Jul.13 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Pan-American Games open |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.8 |
Brazil |
Oil discovery rocks Brazil |
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