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| Jan.1 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Mudslide in resort kills at least 19 people |
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| Jan.2 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Death toll rains hits 51
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| Jan.6 |
Honduras |
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Arrest warrants for military high command |
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
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President dismisses central bank governor |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez: military will monitor prices
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| Jan.12 |
 Haiti |
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'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti 
Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital
| Haiti's worst quake in two centuries seriously damaged the HQ of the UN mission and its personnel are missing. The national palace and a hospital are among buildings badly damaged; rescuers are digging under rubble
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| Jan.13 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital 'flattened,' many feared dead Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti| Rescue workers struggled to clear rubble and bodies from the streets, where the death toll from 7.0-magnitude earthquake may exceed 100,000. Thousands of injured waited for care outside damaged hospitals. Unknown number remained trapped inside collapsed buildings.
Water and el... | |
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| Jan.14 |
Haiti |
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Earthquake death toll 'may be 50,000' |
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| Jan.15 |
Haiti |
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Rescued girl dies after bid to save her
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Haiti |
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Digital fundraising still pushing Haiti relief |
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| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
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Security cause doctors to leave hospital |
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Haiti |
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Outside Port-au-Prince, towns destroyed |
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Haiti |
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Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians
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| Jan.17 |
Haiti |
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Top 2 U.N. officials in Haiti died in quake |
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 Chile |
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Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election| Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule. Social Democrat Eduardo Frei conceded defeat after resu... | |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
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US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts
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Haiti |
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US begins airdrops of food and water |
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
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Desperate flood port hoping for way out
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Haiti |
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US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
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| Jan.21 |
Haiti |
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Haiti to relocate 400,000 homeless |
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| Jan.23 |
Haiti |
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Victim rescue operation declared over
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Haiti |
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Rescuers pull man alive after 11 days |
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| Jan.24 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital earthquake toll 150,000
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| Jan.27 |
Haiti |
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Girl, 16, pulled from rubble French rescuers pulled from rubble a girl who they believe could have been trapped since the January 12 earthquake
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Dominican Republic |
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Ex-leader Manuel Zelaya begins exile |
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| Jan.30 |
Haiti |
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US halts Haiti victim evacuations |
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| Feb.1 |
Haiti |
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PM criticises US missionaries |
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| Feb.4 |
Haiti |
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U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping Ten Americans detained while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged with kidnapping children and criminal associ...
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| Feb.9 |
Haiti |
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Haitian survived 4 weeks in rubble |
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| Feb.12 |
Haiti |
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National mourning month after earthquake |
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| Feb.22 |
Mexico |
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Argentina rallies support over Falklands
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| Feb.23 |
Cuba |
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Prison hunger striker Zapata dies |
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| Feb.26 |
Colombia |
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High court: Uribe can't run for third term
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| Feb.27 |
Chile |
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Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile Map of Chillan Chile An earthquake is killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. off the coast
| A large wave killed three people and 10 were missing on the island of Juan Fernandez
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Chile |
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Quake affects two million, says Bachelet |
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| Feb.28 |
Chile |
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Chileans awake to more aftershocks |
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| Mar.1 |
Chile |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
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| Mar.10 |
Mexico |
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Mogul Slim is world's richest person |
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| Mar.11 |
Chile |
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Pinera sworn in as president
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Chile |
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Three strong earthquakes strike Chile |
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| Mar.31 |
Haiti |
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UN Haiti donor pledges surpass targets |
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| Apr.6 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Rains, flooding kill 200 in Brazil | About 287 people have been rescued, and others were trapped under mudslides caused by the rain. At least 33 people died in Rio de Janeiro city after 28cm of rain f... | |
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| Apr.20 |
Amazon |
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Brazil awards rights to develop dam
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| May.23 |
Jamaica |
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State of emergency in Kingston |
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| May.24 |
 Jamaica |
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Police storm stronghold of drugs lord Map of Kingston Jamaica| Jamaican security forces hunting for alleged drugs lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke have stormed his Kingston stronghold | |
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| May.25 |
Jamaica |
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Dozens killed in violence |
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| May.26 |
Argentina |
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Ex-model arrested on drug charges |
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| May.29 |
 Guatemala |
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Deadly storm hits Central America| Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudslides | |
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| May.30 |
 Colombia |
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Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote Partial results from presidential poll are giving a clear lead to former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos
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| Jun.1 |
Guatemala |
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More than 175 dead from weekend storm
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| Jun.3 |
Chile |
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Van der Sloot arrested in Chile Map of Vina del Mar Chile| He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Aruba | |
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| Jun.7 |
Mexico |
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55 bodies found in mass grave
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| Jun.20 |
Colombia |
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Santos wins election| Governing party candidate Juan Manuel Santos has won the final round of elections. He was ahead of Antanas Mockus by more than 40 points | |
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| Jun.22 |
Jamaica |
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Alleged drug kingpin arrested Map of Kingston Jamaica Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, 41, was arrested outside Kingston
| He was detained at a roadblock accompanied by a Christian pastor, who said Mr Coke was going to the US embassy to hand himself in
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| Jul.7 |
 Cuba |
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Cuba to release 52 political prisoners The prisoners are set to be freed and will be allowed to leave the country, Cuba's Roman Catholic church announced in a written statement
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| Jul.12 |
Cuba |
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Castro rips U.S. in rare TV appearance
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| Jul.15 |
 Argentina |
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Argentina legalises gay marriage Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise gay marriage after the Senate voted in favour
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| Jul.16 |
Venezuela |
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Venezuela recalls ambassador to Colombia |
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| Jul.22 |
 Venezuela |
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Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that he is breaking off relations with Colombia. He called President Uribe 'crazed'
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| Jul.29 |
Mexico |
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Military 'kills' drug lord Ignacio Coronel
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| Aug.3 |
Mexico |
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Drug war toll since 2006 exceeds 28,000
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| Aug.6 |
Chile |
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33 workers trapped in mine Map of Copiapo Chile| 130 people were working to rescue the miners after the main ramp into the mine was blocked | |
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| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
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Santos sworn in as Colombian president |
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| Aug.10 |
Colombia |
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Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties Venezuela and Colombia wiped the slate clean and will re-establish diplomatic relations after a meeting between the heads of the states
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| Aug.16 |
Colombia |
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737 breaks apart on island landing One passenger was killed after an airplane crashed in bad weather and broke apart while attempting to land on the island of San Andres
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| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
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Jean's presidential bid rejected |
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| Aug.22 |
Chile |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days Map of Copiapo Chile Miners are alive and in a shelter, President Pinera said, raising hopes for the first time in the nearly 3 weeks since the mine collapsed
| Rescuers retrieved a note from the mine that said all of the miners are alive
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| Aug.23 |
Chile |
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Supplies sent to trapped miners |
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| Aug.24 |
Colombia |
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3 teens on Facebook hit list killed |
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| Aug.25 |
Chile |
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Trapped miners building shrine |
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| Aug.26 |
Chile |
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Trapped miners send video messages |
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| Aug.27 |
Chile |
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Five Chilean miners 'depressed' |
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| Aug.28 |
Chile |
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'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue
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| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
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Mexico arrests trafficker Valdez |
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| Aug.31 |
Chile |
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Drilling to reach miners begins Drilling has begun as part of an effort to reach the 33 miners who have been trapped underground in Chile for more than three weeks
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| Sep.4 |
Guatemala |
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Heavy rains devastate Guatemala |
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| Sep.7 |
Honduras |
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18 dead in shoe factory shooting |
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| Sep.13 |
Cuba |
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Cuba to cut half million public jobs
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| Sep.15 |
Chile |
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November rescue hope for miners |
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Mexico |
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Bicentennial fiesta to mark independence |
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| Sep.17 |
Chile |
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Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners A bore hole reached 33 miners, but it must be widened before the miners can squeeze through -- a process that should take a few weeks
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| Sep.23 |
Colombia |
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FARC No. 2 leader killed |
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| Sep.26 |
Chile |
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Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine |
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| Sep.28 |
Mexico |
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Landslide traps hundreds |
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| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador declares state of emergency |
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 Ecuador |
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Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador| President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police | |
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| Oct.1 |
Chile |
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Mine rescue 'this month' |
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| Oct.3 |
Brazil |
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Rousseff pulls ahead in presidential race |
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| Oct.8 |
Chile |
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Drill 24 hours from miners |
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| Oct.9 |
Chile |
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Rescue drill reaches trapped miners
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| |
Chile |
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Evacuation of miners to start Wednesday |
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| Oct.10 |
Chile |
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Final steps under way before mine rescue |
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| Oct.12 |
Chile |
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Rescue of trapped miners to begin soon |
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| |
Chile |
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First Chile miner reaches surface
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| |
Chile |
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Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed |
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| Oct.13 |
Chile |
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Half of trapped 33 miners rescued |
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| |
Chile |
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Last trapped Chile miner rescued Map of Copiapo Chile The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued
| They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with severe dental infections and some eye problems. The six rescuers sent down to assist the miners are now being winched up
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| Oct.15 |
Chile |
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31 of 33 miners released from hospital |
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| Oct.16 |
Ecuador |
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Trapped miners found dead |
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| Oct.22 |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera outbreak kills 138 The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Haiti has risen to more than 150 confirmed deaths
| All the reported cases are in the Artibonite and Central Plateau regions. Hospitals overflowed with people rushing to get help from the fast-moving outbreak
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| Oct.23 |
Haiti |
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Cholera reaches Haiti's capital |
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| Oct.24 |
Haiti |
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Cholera death toll jumps in Haiti |
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| |
Haiti |
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U.N.: Cholera in Haiti's capital 'worrying'
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| |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera outbreak 'slowing' |
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| Oct.31 |
Brazil |
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Brazil elects first female president Dilma Rousseff, 62, -- President Luiz Inacio da Silva's right-hand woman -- has served as his chief of staff and pPreviously, as energy mini...
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| Nov.4 |
Haiti |
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Rain soaks Haiti as storm nears |
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| |
Cuba |
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Passenger plane crashes in Cuba |
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| Nov.6 |
Haiti |
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Cholera death toll rises in Haiti |
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| Nov.8 |
Haiti |
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Haiti capital cholera fears grow Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti| A doctor in Haiti's capita has seen cases of suspected cholera, sparking fears that the epidemic has spread to the city | |
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| Nov.12 |
Haiti |
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New UN plea for Haiti cholera aid |
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| Nov.15 |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera protests target UN
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| Nov.16 |
Dominican Republic |
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Haiti cholera spreads over border
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| Nov.18 |
Haiti |
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Anti-U.N. protests erupt in Haitian capital |
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| Nov.20 |
Colombia |
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Top rebel leader may be dead
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| Nov.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio police 'in control of favela'
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| Nov.28 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Brazil forces take over Rio slum Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs
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|
| Dec.4 |
Ecuador |
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'Throat of Fire' volcano erupts |
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| Dec.7 |
Haiti |
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French Haiti cholera report 'inconclusive' |
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| Dec.8 |
Panama |
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Panama Canal shut by heavy rains |
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| Dec.11 |
 Mexico |
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Climate summit agree on deal UN talks have reached a deal to curb climate change, including a fund to help developing countries, endorsing compromise by Mexico
|
| Dec.17 |
Venezuela |
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Chavez gets power to govern by decree Lame-duck National Assembly has granted President Hugo Chavez the power to pass laws by decree for the next 18 months
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| Dec.22 |
Argentina |
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Former dictator sentenced to life |
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| Dec.23 |
Haiti |
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45 people lynched amid cholera fears |
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|
| 2010 |
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| Jan.6 |
Honduras |
Arrest warrants for military high command |
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| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
Chavez: military will monitor prices
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US begins airdrops of food and water |
|
| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
|
| Mar.1 |
Chile |
Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
|
| Jul.29 |
Mexico |
Military 'kills' drug lord Ignacio Coronel
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| Sep.23 |
Colombia |
FARC No. 2 leader killed |
|
| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador| President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police | |
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| Nov.20 |
Colombia |
Top rebel leader may be dead
|
| Nov.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio police 'in control of favela'
|
| Nov.28 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil forces take over Rio slum Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.1 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Mudslide in resort kills at least 19 people |
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| Jan.2 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Death toll rains hits 51
|
| Jan.12 |
Haiti |
'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital
| Haiti's worst quake in two centuries seriously damaged the HQ of the UN mission and its personnel are missing. The national palace and a hospital are among buildings badly damaged; rescuers are digging under rubble
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| |
|
| Jan.13 |
Haiti |
Haiti capital 'flattened,' many feared dead Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti| Rescue workers struggled to clear rubble and bodies from the streets, where the death toll from 7.0-magnitude earthquake may exceed 100,000. Thousands of injured waited for care outside damaged hospitals. Unknown number remained trapped inside collapsed buildings.
Water and el... | |
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| Jan.14 |
Haiti |
Earthquake death toll 'may be 50,000' |
|
| Jan.15 |
Haiti |
Rescued girl dies after bid to save her
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| Jan.15 |
Haiti |
Digital fundraising still pushing Haiti relief |
|
| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Security cause doctors to leave hospital |
|
| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Outside Port-au-Prince, towns destroyed |
|
| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians
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| Jan.17 |
Haiti |
Top 2 U.N. officials in Haiti died in quake |
|
| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US marines arrive to bolster quake efforts
|
| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
Desperate flood port hoping for way out
|
| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti | The US is sending another 4,000 sailors and marines for the earthquake relief effort, diverting them from deployments in the Gulf and Africa | |
|
| Jan.21 |
Haiti |
Haiti to relocate 400,000 homeless |
|
| Jan.23 |
Haiti |
Victim rescue operation declared over
|
| Jan.23 |
Haiti |
Rescuers pull man alive after 11 days |
|
| Jan.24 |
Haiti |
Haiti capital earthquake toll 150,000
|
| Jan.27 |
Haiti |
Girl, 16, pulled from rubble French rescuers pulled from rubble a girl who they believe could have been trapped since the January 12 earthquake
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| Jan.30 |
Haiti |
US halts Haiti victim evacuations |
|
| Feb.9 |
Haiti |
Haitian survived 4 weeks in rubble |
|
| Feb.12 |
Haiti |
National mourning month after earthquake |
|
| Feb.27 |
Chile |
Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile Map of Chillan Chile An earthquake is killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. The quake struck at 3:34 a.m. off the coast
| A large wave killed three people and 10 were missing on the island of Juan Fernandez
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| |
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| Feb.27 |
Chile |
Quake affects two million, says Bachelet |
|
| Feb.28 |
Chile |
Chileans awake to more aftershocks |
|
| Mar.1 |
Chile |
Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest
|
| Mar.11 |
Chile |
Three strong earthquakes strike Chile |
|
| Mar.31 |
Haiti |
UN Haiti donor pledges surpass targets |
|
| Apr.6 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rains, flooding kill 200 in Brazil | About 287 people have been rescued, and others were trapped under mudslides caused by the rain. At least 33 people died in Rio de Janeiro city after 28cm of rain f... | |
|
| May.29 |
Guatemala |
Deadly storm hits Central America| Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudslides | |
|
| Jun.1 |
Guatemala |
More than 175 dead from weekend storm
|
| Aug.6 |
Chile |
33 workers trapped in mine Map of Copiapo Chile| 130 people were working to rescue the miners after the main ramp into the mine was blocked | |
|
| Aug.16 |
Colombia |
737 breaks apart on island landing One passenger was killed after an airplane crashed in bad weather and broke apart while attempting to land on the island of San Andres
|
| Aug.22 |
Chile |
33 trapped miners alive after 17 days Map of Copiapo Chile Miners are alive and in a shelter, President Pinera said, raising hopes for the first time in the nearly 3 weeks since the mine collapsed
| Rescuers retrieved a note from the mine that said all of the miners are alive
|
| |
|
| Aug.23 |
Chile |
Supplies sent to trapped miners |
|
| Aug.25 |
Chile |
Trapped miners building shrine |
|
| Aug.26 |
Chile |
Trapped miners send video messages |
|
| Aug.27 |
Chile |
Five Chilean miners 'depressed' |
|
| Aug.28 |
Chile |
'Plan B' for quicker mine rescue
|
| Aug.31 |
Chile |
Drilling to reach miners begins Drilling has begun as part of an effort to reach the 33 miners who have been trapped underground in Chile for more than three weeks
|
| Sep.4 |
Guatemala |
Heavy rains devastate Guatemala |
|
| Sep.15 |
Chile |
November rescue hope for miners |
|
| Sep.17 |
Chile |
Bore hole reaches trapped Chilean miners A bore hole reached 33 miners, but it must be widened before the miners can squeeze through -- a process that should take a few weeks
|
| Sep.26 |
Chile |
Rescue capsule arrives at Chile mine |
|
| Sep.28 |
Mexico |
Landslide traps hundreds |
|
| Oct.1 |
Chile |
Mine rescue 'this month' |
|
| Oct.8 |
Chile |
Drill 24 hours from miners |
|
| Oct.9 |
Chile |
Rescue drill reaches trapped miners
|
| Oct.9 |
Chile |
Evacuation of miners to start Wednesday |
|
| Oct.10 |
Chile |
Final steps under way before mine rescue |
|
| Oct.12 |
Chile |
Rescue of trapped miners to begin soon |
|
| Oct.12 |
Chile |
First Chile miner reaches surface
|
| Oct.12 |
Chile |
Joy as first 3 Chile miners freed |
|
| Oct.13 |
Chile |
Half of trapped 33 miners rescued |
|
| Oct.13 |
Chile |
Last trapped Chile miner rescued Map of Copiapo Chile The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued
| They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with severe dental infections and some eye problems. The six rescuers sent down to assist the miners are now being winched up
|
| |
|
| Oct.15 |
Chile |
31 of 33 miners released from hospital |
|
| Oct.16 |
Ecuador |
Trapped miners found dead |
|
| Oct.22 |
Haiti |
Haiti cholera outbreak kills 138 The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Haiti has risen to more than 150 confirmed deaths
| All the reported cases are in the Artibonite and Central Plateau regions. Hospitals overflowed with people rushing to get help from the fast-moving outbreak
|
| |
|
| Oct.23 |
Haiti |
Cholera reaches Haiti's capital |
|
| Oct.24 |
Haiti |
Cholera death toll jumps in Haiti |
|
| Oct.24 |
Haiti |
U.N.: Cholera in Haiti's capital 'worrying'
|
| Oct.24 |
Haiti |
Haiti cholera outbreak 'slowing' |
|
| Nov.4 |
Haiti |
Rain soaks Haiti as storm nears |
|
| Nov.4 |
Cuba |
Passenger plane crashes in Cuba |
|
| Nov.6 |
Haiti |
Cholera death toll rises in Haiti |
|
| Nov.8 |
Haiti |
Haiti capital cholera fears grow Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti| A doctor in Haiti's capita has seen cases of suspected cholera, sparking fears that the epidemic has spread to the city | |
|
| Nov.12 |
Haiti |
New UN plea for Haiti cholera aid |
|
| Nov.15 |
Haiti |
Haiti cholera protests target UN
|
| Nov.16 |
Dominican Republic |
Haiti cholera spreads over border
|
| Dec.4 |
Ecuador |
'Throat of Fire' volcano erupts |
|
| Dec.7 |
Haiti |
French Haiti cholera report 'inconclusive' |
|
| Dec.8 |
Panama |
Panama Canal shut by heavy rains |
|
| Dec.23 |
Haiti |
45 people lynched amid cholera fears |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
President dismisses central bank governor |
|
| Jan.10 |
Venezuela |
Chavez: military will monitor prices
|
| Mar.10 |
Mexico |
Mogul Slim is world's richest person |
|
| Apr.20 |
Amazon |
Brazil awards rights to develop dam
|
| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
Jean's presidential bid rejected |
|
| Sep.13 |
Cuba |
Cuba to cut half million public jobs
|
| Dec.8 |
Panama |
Panama Canal shut by heavy rains |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Honduras |
Arrest warrants for military high command |
|
| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Security cause doctors to leave hospital |
|
| Feb.1 |
Haiti |
PM criticises US missionaries |
|
| Feb.4 |
Haiti |
U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping Ten Americans detained while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged with kidnapping children and criminal associ...
|
| Feb.23 |
Cuba |
Prison hunger striker Zapata dies |
|
| May.23 |
Jamaica |
State of emergency in Kingston |
|
| May.24 |
Jamaica |
Police storm stronghold of drugs lord Map of Kingston Jamaica| Jamaican security forces hunting for alleged drugs lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke have stormed his Kingston stronghold | |
|
| May.25 |
Jamaica |
Dozens killed in violence |
|
| May.26 |
Argentina |
Ex-model arrested on drug charges |
|
| Jun.3 |
Chile |
Van der Sloot arrested in Chile Map of Vina del Mar Chile| He's the suspect in a young woman's slaying in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the disappearance of U.S. Natalee Holloway in Aruba | |
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| Jun.7 |
Mexico |
55 bodies found in mass grave
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| Jun.22 |
Jamaica |
Alleged drug kingpin arrested Map of Kingston Jamaica Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, 41, was arrested outside Kingston
| He was detained at a roadblock accompanied by a Christian pastor, who said Mr Coke was going to the US embassy to hand himself in
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| Jul.7 |
Cuba |
Cuba to release 52 political prisoners The prisoners are set to be freed and will be allowed to leave the country, Cuba's Roman Catholic church announced in a written statement
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| Jul.29 |
Mexico |
Military 'kills' drug lord Ignacio Coronel
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| Aug.3 |
Mexico |
Drug war toll since 2006 exceeds 28,000
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| Aug.24 |
Colombia |
3 teens on Facebook hit list killed |
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| Aug.30 |
Mexico |
Mexico arrests trafficker Valdez |
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| Sep.7 |
Honduras |
18 dead in shoe factory shooting |
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| Nov.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio police 'in control of favela'
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| Nov.28 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil forces take over Rio slum Authorities launched a massive sweep of the Alemao favela complex, searching for drug gang leaders and illegal drugs
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| Dec.22 |
Argentina |
Former dictator sentenced to life |
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| Dec.23 |
Haiti |
45 people lynched amid cholera fears |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.7 |
Argentina |
President dismisses central bank governor |
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| Jan.15 |
Haiti |
Digital fundraising still pushing Haiti relief |
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| Jan.16 |
Haiti |
Clinton visits quake-hit Haitians
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| Jan.17 |
Chile |
Billionaire Pinera wins presidential election| Conservative Sebastian Pinera has won presidential run-off, ending two decades of centre-left rule. Social Democrat Eduardo Frei conceded defeat after resu... | |
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| Jan.18 |
Haiti |
US begins airdrops of food and water |
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| Jan.27 |
Dominican Republic |
Ex-leader Manuel Zelaya begins exile |
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| Feb.12 |
Haiti |
National mourning month after earthquake |
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| Feb.22 |
Mexico |
Argentina rallies support over Falklands
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| Feb.23 |
Cuba |
Prison hunger striker Zapata dies |
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| Feb.26 |
Colombia |
High court: Uribe can't run for third term
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| Mar.11 |
Chile |
Pinera sworn in as president
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| Mar.31 |
Haiti |
UN Haiti donor pledges surpass targets |
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| May.23 |
Jamaica |
State of emergency in Kingston |
|
| May.30 |
Colombia |
Ex-Minister Santos leads in vote Partial results from presidential poll are giving a clear lead to former Defence Minister Juan Manuel Santos
|
| Jun.20 |
Colombia |
Santos wins election| Governing party candidate Juan Manuel Santos has won the final round of elections. He was ahead of Antanas Mockus by more than 40 points | |
|
| Jul.7 |
Cuba |
Cuba to release 52 political prisoners The prisoners are set to be freed and will be allowed to leave the country, Cuba's Roman Catholic church announced in a written statement
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| Jul.12 |
Cuba |
Castro rips U.S. in rare TV appearance
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| Jul.15 |
Argentina |
Argentina legalises gay marriage Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise gay marriage after the Senate voted in favour
|
| Jul.16 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela recalls ambassador to Colombia |
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| Jul.22 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that he is breaking off relations with Colombia. He called President Uribe 'crazed'
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| Aug.7 |
Colombia |
Santos sworn in as Colombian president |
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| Aug.10 |
Colombia |
Colombia, Venezuela to restore ties Venezuela and Colombia wiped the slate clean and will re-establish diplomatic relations after a meeting between the heads of the states
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| Aug.20 |
Haiti |
Jean's presidential bid rejected |
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| Aug.25 |
Chile |
Trapped miners building shrine |
|
| Sep.15 |
Mexico |
Bicentennial fiesta to mark independence |
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| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador declares state of emergency |
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| Sep.30 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador troops rescue president Map of Quito Ecuador| President Rafael Correa has made a triumphant return to his offices after being rescued by soldiers amid a pitched battle with mutinous police | |
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| Oct.3 |
Brazil |
Rousseff pulls ahead in presidential race |
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| Oct.31 |
Brazil |
Brazil elects first female president Dilma Rousseff, 62, -- President Luiz Inacio da Silva's right-hand woman -- has served as his chief of staff and pPreviously, as energy mini...
|
| Nov.15 |
Haiti |
Haiti cholera protests target UN
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| Nov.18 |
Haiti |
Anti-U.N. protests erupt in Haitian capital |
|
| Dec.11 |
Mexico |
Climate summit agree on deal UN talks have reached a deal to curb climate change, including a fund to help developing countries, endorsing compromise by Mexico
|
| Dec.17 |
Venezuela |
Chavez gets power to govern by decree Lame-duck National Assembly has granted President Hugo Chavez the power to pass laws by decree for the next 18 months
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| Dec.22 |
Argentina |
Former dictator sentenced to life |
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