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| Jan.10 |
 Venezuela |
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Freed hostages reunited with families 
2 hostages freed by Colombian rebels have landed in Caracas, where their friends and family carrying flowers clapped and embraced them
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| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
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| Jan.13 |
Colombia |
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Freed hostage sees son |
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| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
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| Feb.11 |
Guantanamo |
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6 Gitmo detainees to face trial for 9/11 |
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| Feb.19 |
 Cuba |
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Castro resigns as president | Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma. The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision o... | |
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| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
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Jetliner crashes in mountains A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts
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| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
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Raul Castro named president | Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly. Fidel Castro, 81, had been out of the public eye since July 2006 when he had major surgery. Raul's name was the only one put... | |
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| Mar.1 |
 Ecuador |
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Top FARC leader killed by Colombians Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
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| Mar.3 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia
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| Mar.7 |
 Dominican Republic |
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Leaders say Colombia crisis over The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
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| Mar.8 |
French Guiana |
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Europe's rocket launches to space |
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| Apr.3 |
Brazil |
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Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue |
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| Apr.8 |
Haiti |
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Rioters storm presidential palace
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| Apr.12 |
Haiti |
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Prime minister ousted over food prices |
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| Apr.20 |
Paraguay |
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Exit polls projected Lugo winning
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| May.4 |
Bolivia |
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State backs autonomy
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| May.15 |
Colombia |
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Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
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| May.16 |
Dominican Republic |
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President wins election
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| May.18 |
Colombia |
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Rebel leader surrenders Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 ye...
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| May.19 |
Venezuela |
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U.S. plane strays into Venezuela
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| May.24 |
Colombia |
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FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
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| May.29 |
Amazon |
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Isolated tribe spotted |
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| May.30 |
Honduras |
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4 dead after airliner overshoots runway |
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|
| Jun.5 |
 Guantanamo |
 |
9/11 suspects on trial Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and 4 other key suspects are appearing at a military tribunal
|
| Jun.8 |
Venezuela |
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End struggle, Chavez urges Farc |
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| Jun.20 |
Mexico |
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12 trampled to death in Mexico City |
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|
| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
|
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
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| Jul.15 |
Colombia |
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Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue |
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| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
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President drops farm tax after protests
|
| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
|
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom |
|
|
| Aug.6 |
Guantanamo |
|
Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty A US military jury has convicted Salim Hamdan of supporting terrorism. The verdict is the first to be delivered in a full war crimes trial
|
| Aug.10 |
Bolivia |
|
Morales won a decisive mandate |
|
| Aug.30 |
Cuba |
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Cuba, Gulf Coast braced for Gustav |
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| |
Cuba |
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Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 4 |
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| |
Mexico |
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Masses march against violence in Mexico |
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|
| Sep.5 |
Haiti |
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'Hundreds' killed by storm
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| Sep.6 |
Caribbean |
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Caribbean lashed by Hurricane Ike |
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| Sep.7 |
Cuba |
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Ike makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane |
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| Sep.9 |
Cuba |
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Ike bears down on Cuba again
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| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
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2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several day
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador President Hugo Chavez said he is recalling his own ambassador from Washington and expelling the U.S. ambassador from Venezuela
|
| Sep.14 |
Bolivia |
|
Morales struggling to control Bolivia
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| Sep.16 |
Bolivia |
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Governor arressted after 30 killed |
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| Sep.28 |
Ecuador |
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Correa heads toward charter win |
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|
| Oct.7 |
Guantanamo |
|
Chinese Muslims ordered freed from Gitmo A federal judge has ordered the immediate release into the U.S. of 17 Chinese Muslims who have been held for several years in the facility
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| Oct.8 |
Guantanamo |
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Guantanamo Uighur release blocked |
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|
| Nov.4 |
Mexico |
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Interior Minister killed in crash
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| Nov.7 |
 Haiti |
|
At least 84 dead in school collapse Map of Petionville Haiti| 100 people have been injured. Rescuers planned to continue working into the night to dig out students and teachers buried in the rubble. 150 people had been injured, but many more remained missing.
Fortin Augustin, who owns College La Promesse Evangelique in Petionville, surrender... | |
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| Nov.13 |
Colombia |
|
3 million bilked in pyramid schemes |
|
| Nov.22 |
 Peru |
|
Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009
|
| Nov.24 |
Venezuela |
|
Chavez passes election test |
|
| Nov.27 |
 Brazil |
|
Death toll climbs in flooding The toll from flooding in southern Brazil climbed to 97. 19 people remain missing. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew over the flooded...
|
| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
|
Chavez renews reelection ambition |
|
|
| Dec.8 |
Guantanamo |
|
Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty
|
| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
|
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
|
| Dec.22 |
Bolivia |
|
Official: Plot to kill president foiled |
|
| Dec.24 |
Chiapas |
|
Eight bodies found in garbage bags |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
|
| Mar.1 |
Ecuador |
Top FARC leader killed by Colombians Raul Reyes, the top commander of left-wing guerrillas was killed in an air raid followed by a ground operation
| Ecuador has protested to Colombia over the incursion. Raul Reyes died along with at least 16 other rebels and one Colombian soldier
|
| |
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
|
| May.15 |
Colombia |
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
|
| May.18 |
Colombia |
Rebel leader surrenders Nelly Avila Moreno, also known as 'Karina' surrendered, the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the state for 40 ye...
|
| May.19 |
Venezuela |
U.S. plane strays into Venezuela
|
| Jun.8 |
Venezuela |
End struggle, Chavez urges Farc |
|
| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
|
| |
|
| Sep.10 |
Venezuela |
2 Russian bombers land in Venezuela The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield, from which they will carry out training flights for several day
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.21 |
Venezuela |
Jetliner crashes in mountains A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts
|
| Apr.3 |
Brazil |
Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue |
|
| May.30 |
Honduras |
4 dead after airliner overshoots runway |
|
| Jun.20 |
Mexico |
12 trampled to death in Mexico City |
|
| Aug.30 |
Cuba |
Cuba, Gulf Coast braced for Gustav |
|
| Aug.30 |
Cuba |
Hurricane Gustav reaches Category 4 |
|
| Sep.5 |
Haiti |
'Hundreds' killed by storm
|
| Sep.6 |
Caribbean |
Caribbean lashed by Hurricane Ike |
|
| Sep.7 |
Cuba |
Ike makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane |
|
| Sep.9 |
Cuba |
Ike bears down on Cuba again
|
| Nov.4 |
Mexico |
Interior Minister killed in crash
|
| Nov.7 |
Haiti |
At least 84 dead in school collapse Map of Petionville Haiti| 100 people have been injured. Rescuers planned to continue working into the night to dig out students and teachers buried in the rubble. 150 people had been injured, but many more remained missing.
Fortin Augustin, who owns College La Promesse Evangelique in Petionville, surrender... | |
|
| Nov.27 |
Brazil |
Death toll climbs in flooding The toll from flooding in southern Brazil climbed to 97. 19 people remain missing. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew over the flooded...
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
President drops farm tax after protests
|
| Nov.22 |
Peru |
Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
Freed hostages reunited with families 2 hostages freed by Colombian rebels have landed in Caracas, where their friends and family carrying flowers clapped and embraced them
|
| Jan.13 |
Colombia |
Freed hostage sees son |
|
| Feb.11 |
Guantanamo |
6 Gitmo detainees to face trial for 9/11 |
|
| Apr.8 |
Haiti |
Rioters storm presidential palace
|
| Jun.5 |
Guantanamo |
9/11 suspects on trial Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, and 4 other key suspects are appearing at a military tribunal
|
| Jul.2 |
Colombia |
Betancourt rescued from FARC In a secret operation the Colombian military infiltrated rebel group and deceived its members into giving up 15 hostages
| Along with French-Colombian politician, 3 American contractors and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued. Appearing healthy after being held for 6 years in the jungle, Betancourt walked down from a military jet in Bogota and hugged her mother and husband
|
| |
|
| Jul.15 |
Colombia |
Colombia used Red Cross logo in rescue |
|
| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom |
|
| Aug.6 |
Guantanamo |
Bin Laden ex-driver found guilty A US military jury has convicted Salim Hamdan of supporting terrorism. The verdict is the first to be delivered in a full war crimes trial
|
| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
Masses march against violence in Mexico |
|
| Oct.7 |
Guantanamo |
Chinese Muslims ordered freed from Gitmo A federal judge has ordered the immediate release into the U.S. of 17 Chinese Muslims who have been held for several years in the facility
|
| Oct.8 |
Guantanamo |
Guantanamo Uighur release blocked |
|
| Nov.13 |
Colombia |
3 million bilked in pyramid schemes |
|
| Dec.8 |
Guantanamo |
Top 9/11 suspects to plead guilty
|
| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
|
| Dec.24 |
Chiapas |
Eight bodies found in garbage bags |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Venezuela |
Chavez makes Colombia rebel call |
|
| Jan.31 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio judge bans float on Holocaust |
|
| Feb.19 |
Cuba |
Castro resigns as president | Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president and commander in chief of the military , according to a letter published in the Granma. The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Bush said Castro's decision o... | |
|
| Feb.24 |
Cuba |
Raul Castro named president | Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by National Assembly. Fidel Castro, 81, had been out of the public eye since July 2006 when he had major surgery. Raul's name was the only one put... | |
|
| Mar.3 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador cuts ties with Colombia
|
| Mar.7 |
Dominican Republic |
Leaders say Colombia crisis over The presidents of Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia have shaken hands at a summit, marking the end of a crisis triggered by a cross-border rai...
|
| Mar.8 |
French Guiana |
Europe's rocket launches to space |
|
| Apr.8 |
Haiti |
Rioters storm presidential palace
|
| Apr.12 |
Haiti |
Prime minister ousted over food prices |
|
| Apr.20 |
Paraguay |
Exit polls projected Lugo winning
|
| May.4 |
Bolivia |
State backs autonomy
|
| May.15 |
Colombia |
Farc rebel link files 'genuine' |
|
| May.16 |
Dominican Republic |
President wins election
|
| May.24 |
Colombia |
FARC leader dead Defense ministry: Pedro Antonio Marin, known as Manuel Marulanda Vilez and nicknamed Tirofijo, is believed to have died of a heart attack
|
| May.29 |
Amazon |
Isolated tribe spotted |
|
| Jul.18 |
Argentina |
President drops farm tax after protests
|
| Jul.20 |
Colombia |
World rallies for FARC hostages' freedom |
|
| Aug.10 |
Bolivia |
Morales won a decisive mandate |
|
| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
Masses march against violence in Mexico |
|
| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to expel U.S. ambassador President Hugo Chavez said he is recalling his own ambassador from Washington and expelling the U.S. ambassador from Venezuela
|
| Sep.14 |
Bolivia |
Morales struggling to control Bolivia
|
| Sep.16 |
Bolivia |
Governor arressted after 30 killed |
|
| Sep.28 |
Ecuador |
Correa heads toward charter win |
|
| Nov.22 |
Peru |
Apec leaders make free-trade vow Leaders from Asia-Pacific countries have pledged not to respond to the global financial crisis by raising trade barriers over 2009
|
| Nov.24 |
Venezuela |
Chavez passes election test |
|
| Nov.30 |
Venezuela |
Chavez renews reelection ambition |
|
| Dec.9 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Protesters: 9,000 disappeared in 2 years Protesters took to the beaches of Copacabana to draw attention to the 9,000 people they say have disappeared in the city since January 2007
|
| Dec.22 |
Bolivia |
Official: Plot to kill president foiled |
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