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| Jan.2 |
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Venezuela searches for missing helicopter in Amazon jungle |
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Forest fire destroys homes in hills above Chilean port city |
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| Jan.5 |
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Venezuela helicopter crash survivors rescued after six days |
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| Jan.6 |
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Drugs gang 'kills 33 inmates' in Brazilian jail |
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| Jan.9 |
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Colombia suspension bridge collapse kills at least 11 |
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| Jan.14 |
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Brazil prisoners beheaded in riot at Natal prison
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| Jan.24 |
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French President Hollande visits Colombia rebels |
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| Jan.25 |
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Chile forest fires: Death toll now rises to six |
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Brazil orders 11.5 million yellow fever vaccine doses |
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| Jan.26 |
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Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10 
Map of Santa Olga Chile| Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November rose to 10 | |
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| Jan.27 |
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New 'anti-coup squad' in Venezuela monitors, hunts opponents |
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| Jan.30 |
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Brazil's former richest man Eike Batista sent to prison |
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| Feb.7 |
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Peace talks with ELN rebel group begin |
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| Feb.12 |
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Peru asks Trump to consider deporting ex-President Alejandro Toledo
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| Feb.13 |
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US sanctions Venezuela VP over trafficking claims |
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| Feb.18 |
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Argentina coach crash: At least 19 killed |
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| Feb.26 |
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Millions without water in Chile capital, Santiago |
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Carnival parade float crashes in Brazil, injuring 8 |
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| Mar.12 |
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2 die in crush at massive Argentine rock concert |
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| Mar.25 |
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Mudslide buries Peruvian village, leaving little to claim |
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| Mar.28 |
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Lionel Messi suspended for 4 qualifiers over match official abuse |
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| Mar.31 |
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Venezuela's court move breaks law, Maduro ally says Chief prosecutor has said the decision by the Supreme Court to take over legislative powers from the National Assembly violates the law
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Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-...
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| Apr.1 |
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Colombia landslides: Over 200 die in Putumayo floods Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks, flooding homes with mud in Putumayo province
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Paraguay president sacks top officials after protests
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| Apr.2 |
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Stellar Daisy: Growing concern for missing ship crew |
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Ecuador election: Fraud alleged as protesters scuffle |
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| Apr.3 |
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Colombia declares emergency as landslide victims buried
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| Apr.19 |
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Teenager and woman shot dead at anti-government protests |
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| Apr.26 |
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Venezuela to withdraw from OAS as deadly protests continue Venezuela says it will withdraw from Organization of American States, accusing the grouping of meddling in its internal affairs
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| Apr.27 |
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Venezuela opposition leader denounces 'savage repression' |
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| May.2 |
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Venezuela crisis: Opposition condemns Maduro move Opponents of the President have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections as the political and economic crisis deepens
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| May.4 |
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Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot |
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| May.8 |
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Venezuela indigenous group flees crisis for Brazil |
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| May.10 |
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In Venezuela, infant deaths, malaria cases skyrocket |
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Brazil's ex-President Lula questioned over corruption |
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| May.11 |
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Zika virus: Brazil says emergency is over |
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| May.15 |
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Venezuela: Teenager killed as mass protests rage |
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| May.17 |
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Brazilian leader denies hush money claim |
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| May.18 |
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Passport of opposition leader Capriles 'seized' |
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| May.21 |
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Brazil police raid Sao Paulo 'Crackland' and make arrests |
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| Jun.4 |
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FARC threaten demobilisation delay |
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| Jun.7 |
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FARC rebels have handed over 30% of weapons |
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| Jun.9 |
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Brazil's Temer gets big victory in electoral court ruling Brazil's top electoral court is voting to reject allegations of campaign finance violations that could have removed him from office
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| Jun.23 |
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Colombia conflict: Seized Dutch journalists still held
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| Jun.25 |
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Colombia boat sinking: Six killed and 16 missing A passenger boat sank on a reservoir. 133 people were rescued after the four-deck Almirante went down near the popular resort town of Guatap...
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| Jun.26 |
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Brazil's Michel Temer charged with corruption President has been charged with accepting bribes by the country's chief prosecutor
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| Jun.27 |
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Maduro says helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court Map of Supreme Court CARACAS Venezuela President said a stolen police helicopter fired in what he called a thwarted 'terrorist attack' aimed at ousting him from power
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| Jun.28 |
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Temer: Car rams gate of presidential palace
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Chile reaches third straight major final |
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| Jun.30 |
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Argentina hosts Lionel Messi's 'wedding of the century' |
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| Jul.6 |
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Brazil club football chief quits over death threats |
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| Jul.8 |
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Venezuela opposition leader freed and under house arrest
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| Jul.12 |
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Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption| Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison | |
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| Jul.13 |
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Fugitive Venezuelan pilot, reappears at vigil
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| Jul.14 |
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Colombia coca cultivation rises by 50% says UN
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| Jul.20 |
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Venezuela deadly clashes as millions join strike Map of Valencia Venezuela Millions have joined a general strike called by the opposition as pressure mounts to cancel elections for a new constituent assembly
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| Jul.22 |
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Neymar Reportedly 'Agrees Terms' With PSG Ahead of World-Record €222m Transfer
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| Jul.26 |
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Venezuela crisis: US hits 13 top officials with sanctions
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| Jul.29 |
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Venezuela: Protesters, troops clash ahead of Sunday vote
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| Jul.30 |
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Venezuela claims 41.5% turnout in violent constituent assembly vote| The opposition coalition said 88% of voters abstained and it refused to recognise the election | |
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| Jul.31 |
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US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
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| Aug.2 |
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President Temer survives corruption vote
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Neymar transfer nears as he bids farewell to Barcelona |
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| Aug.3 |
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Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain Brazilian football star said he was 'extremely happy to join PSG', the French club said
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| Aug.5 |
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Venezuela's chief prosecutor rejects dismissal Luisa Ortega says she was sacked by the new constituent assembly because the government wanted to stop her investigations
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| Aug.6 |
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Venezuela arrests over 'uprising attempt' Map of Valencia Carabobo Venezuela Arrests have been made in Venezuela after soldiers tried to launch an uprising against President Maduro, officials say
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Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base
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| Aug.11 |
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Trump does not rule out military response to Venezuela crisis
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Venezuela's currency worth less than 'World of Warcraft' gold
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| Aug.12 |
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Latin Americans condemn Trump over 'military response'
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| Aug.23 |
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Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para, and is thought to be rich in gold, and other minerals
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| Aug.31 |
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Farc former rebels choose new political party name and logo Farc - which will now stand for the Alternative Revolutionary Force for the Common People - and adopt a red rose as its symbol
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| Sep.6 |
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del Potro Shocks Roger Federer in U.S. Open Quarterfinals |
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Pope kicks off visit to Colombia aimed at building bridges
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| Oct.22 |
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Macri's coalition 'ahead' in crucial Argentina mid-term election
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| Nov.12 |
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Brazilian GP: Sebastian Vettel cruises to victory |
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| Nov.17 |
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Argentine navy loses contact with submarine Map of Patagonia Argentina| The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for ARA San Juan, a German-built TR-1700 that has not made contact for 48 hours | |
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| Nov.19 |
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Missing submarine: Search hampered by bad weather
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| Nov.20 |
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Missing sub 'had called to report breakdown'
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| Nov.23 |
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Sound detected in search for missing sub consistent with non-nuclear explosion Map of Valdez peninsula Argentina| A sound detected in the search for a missing ARA San Juan with 44 crew members aboard is consistent with a non-nuclear explosion | |
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| Nov.24 |
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Still no sign of ARA San Juan
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| Nov.30 |
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Argentina sub mission no longer a rescue operation The rescue operation to find a missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan has now changed to a search mission
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Gremio beat Lanus to be crowned Copa Libertadores champions
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| Dec.10 |
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Venezuela opposition banned from running in election President Nicolas Maduro, says the country's main opposition parties are banned from taking part in next year's presidential election
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| Dec.16 |
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ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked
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Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five
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| Dec.21 |
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President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski survives impeachment vote
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| Dec.25 |
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New clashes after Fujimori is pardoned Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with thousands of protesters angry at the authorities' decision to pardon ex-President Fujimo...
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| 2017 |
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| Jan.2 |
Venezuela searches for missing helicopter in Amazon jungle |
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| Jan.24 |
French President Hollande visits Colombia rebels |
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| Feb.7 |
Peace talks with ELN rebel group begin |
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| Jun.4 |
FARC threaten demobilisation delay |
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| Jun.7 |
FARC rebels have handed over 30% of weapons |
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| Jun.27 |
Maduro says helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court Map of Supreme Court CARACAS Venezuela President said a stolen police helicopter fired in what he called a thwarted 'terrorist attack' aimed at ousting him from power
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| Aug.6 |
Venezuela arrests over 'uprising attempt' Map of Valencia Carabobo Venezuela Arrests have been made in Venezuela after soldiers tried to launch an uprising against President Maduro, officials say
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| Aug.6 |
Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base
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| Aug.11 |
Trump does not rule out military response to Venezuela crisis
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| Nov.17 |
Argentine navy loses contact with submarine Map of Patagonia Argentina| The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for ARA San Juan, a German-built TR-1700 that has not made contact for 48 hours | |
|
| Nov.19 |
Missing submarine: Search hampered by bad weather
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| Nov.20 |
Missing sub 'had called to report breakdown'
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| Nov.24 |
Still no sign of ARA San Juan
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| Nov.30 |
Argentina sub mission no longer a rescue operation The rescue operation to find a missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan has now changed to a search mission
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| Dec.16 |
ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked
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| 2017 |
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| Jan.2 |
Venezuela searches for missing helicopter in Amazon jungle |
|
| Jan.2 |
Forest fire destroys homes in hills above Chilean port city |
|
| Jan.5 |
Venezuela helicopter crash survivors rescued after six days |
|
| Jan.9 |
Colombia suspension bridge collapse kills at least 11 |
|
| Jan.25 |
Chile forest fires: Death toll now rises to six |
|
| Jan.25 |
Brazil orders 11.5 million yellow fever vaccine doses |
|
| Jan.26 |
Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10 Map of Santa Olga Chile| Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November rose to 10 | |
|
| Feb.18 |
Argentina coach crash: At least 19 killed |
|
| Feb.26 |
Millions without water in Chile capital, Santiago |
|
| Feb.26 |
Carnival parade float crashes in Brazil, injuring 8 |
|
| Mar.12 |
2 die in crush at massive Argentine rock concert |
|
| Mar.25 |
Mudslide buries Peruvian village, leaving little to claim |
|
| Apr.1 |
Colombia landslides: Over 200 die in Putumayo floods Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks, flooding homes with mud in Putumayo province
|
| Apr.2 |
Stellar Daisy: Growing concern for missing ship crew |
|
| Apr.3 |
Colombia declares emergency as landslide victims buried
|
| May.8 |
Venezuela indigenous group flees crisis for Brazil |
|
| May.10 |
In Venezuela, infant deaths, malaria cases skyrocket |
|
| May.11 |
Zika virus: Brazil says emergency is over |
|
| Jun.25 |
Colombia boat sinking: Six killed and 16 missing A passenger boat sank on a reservoir. 133 people were rescued after the four-deck Almirante went down near the popular resort town of Guatap...
|
| Nov.17 |
Argentine navy loses contact with submarine Map of Patagonia Argentina| The Argentine navy is searching the South Atlantic for ARA San Juan, a German-built TR-1700 that has not made contact for 48 hours | |
|
| Nov.19 |
Missing submarine: Search hampered by bad weather
|
| Nov.20 |
Missing sub 'had called to report breakdown'
|
| Nov.23 |
Sound detected in search for missing sub consistent with non-nuclear explosion Map of Valdez peninsula Argentina| A sound detected in the search for a missing ARA San Juan with 44 crew members aboard is consistent with a non-nuclear explosion | |
|
| Nov.24 |
Still no sign of ARA San Juan
|
| Nov.30 |
Argentina sub mission no longer a rescue operation The rescue operation to find a missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan has now changed to a search mission
|
| Dec.16 |
ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked
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|
| 2017 |
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| Mar.28 |
Lionel Messi suspended for 4 qualifiers over match official abuse |
|
| May.4 |
Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot |
|
| Jun.28 |
Chile reaches third straight major final |
|
| Jun.30 |
Argentina hosts Lionel Messi's 'wedding of the century' |
|
| Jul.6 |
Brazil club football chief quits over death threats |
|
| Jul.22 |
Neymar Reportedly 'Agrees Terms' With PSG Ahead of World-Record €222m Transfer
|
| Aug.2 |
Neymar transfer nears as he bids farewell to Barcelona |
|
| Aug.3 |
Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain Brazilian football star said he was 'extremely happy to join PSG', the French club said
|
| Sep.6 |
del Potro Shocks Roger Federer in U.S. Open Quarterfinals |
|
| Nov.12 |
Brazilian GP: Sebastian Vettel cruises to victory |
|
| Nov.30 |
Gremio beat Lanus to be crowned Copa Libertadores champions
|
|
| 2017 |
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| Feb.26 |
Carnival parade float crashes in Brazil, injuring 8 |
|
| Mar.12 |
2 die in crush at massive Argentine rock concert |
|
| Aug.11 |
Venezuela's currency worth less than 'World of Warcraft' gold
|
| Aug.23 |
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para, and is thought to be rich in gold, and other minerals
|
|
| 2017 |
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| Jan.6 |
Drugs gang 'kills 33 inmates' in Brazilian jail |
|
| Jan.14 |
Brazil prisoners beheaded in riot at Natal prison
|
| Jan.30 |
Brazil's former richest man Eike Batista sent to prison |
|
| Feb.12 |
Peru asks Trump to consider deporting ex-President Alejandro Toledo
|
| Feb.13 |
US sanctions Venezuela VP over trafficking claims |
|
| Mar.31 |
Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-...
|
| Apr.19 |
Teenager and woman shot dead at anti-government protests |
|
| May.4 |
Brazil jails eight militants over Rio Olympic plot |
|
| May.10 |
Brazil's ex-President Lula questioned over corruption |
|
| May.17 |
Brazilian leader denies hush money claim |
|
| May.21 |
Brazil police raid Sao Paulo 'Crackland' and make arrests |
|
| Jun.23 |
Colombia conflict: Seized Dutch journalists still held
|
| Jun.26 |
Brazil's Michel Temer charged with corruption President has been charged with accepting bribes by the country's chief prosecutor
|
| Jun.28 |
Temer: Car rams gate of presidential palace
|
| Jul.8 |
Venezuela opposition leader freed and under house arrest
|
| Jul.12 |
Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption| Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison | |
|
| Jul.14 |
Colombia coca cultivation rises by 50% says UN
|
| Aug.2 |
President Temer survives corruption vote
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| Aug.6 |
Venezuela arrests over 'uprising attempt' Map of Valencia Carabobo Venezuela Arrests have been made in Venezuela after soldiers tried to launch an uprising against President Maduro, officials say
|
| Dec.16 |
Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five
|
| Dec.25 |
New clashes after Fujimori is pardoned Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with thousands of protesters angry at the authorities' decision to pardon ex-President Fujimo...
|
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| 2017 |
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| Jan.24 |
French President Hollande visits Colombia rebels |
|
| Jan.27 |
New 'anti-coup squad' in Venezuela monitors, hunts opponents |
|
| Jan.30 |
Brazil's former richest man Eike Batista sent to prison |
|
| Feb.7 |
Peace talks with ELN rebel group begin |
|
| Feb.12 |
Peru asks Trump to consider deporting ex-President Alejandro Toledo
|
| Feb.13 |
US sanctions Venezuela VP over trafficking claims |
|
| Mar.31 |
Venezuela's court move breaks law, Maduro ally says Chief prosecutor has said the decision by the Supreme Court to take over legislative powers from the National Assembly violates the law
|
| Mar.31 |
Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-...
|
| Apr.1 |
Paraguay president sacks top officials after protests
|
| Apr.2 |
Ecuador election: Fraud alleged as protesters scuffle |
|
| Apr.19 |
Teenager and woman shot dead at anti-government protests |
|
| Apr.26 |
Venezuela to withdraw from OAS as deadly protests continue Venezuela says it will withdraw from Organization of American States, accusing the grouping of meddling in its internal affairs
|
| Apr.27 |
Venezuela opposition leader denounces 'savage repression' |
|
| May.2 |
Venezuela crisis: Opposition condemns Maduro move Opponents of the President have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections as the political and economic crisis deepens
|
| May.8 |
Venezuela indigenous group flees crisis for Brazil |
|
| May.10 |
Brazil's ex-President Lula questioned over corruption |
|
| May.15 |
Venezuela: Teenager killed as mass protests rage |
|
| May.17 |
Brazilian leader denies hush money claim |
|
| May.18 |
Passport of opposition leader Capriles 'seized' |
|
| Jun.9 |
Brazil's Temer gets big victory in electoral court ruling Brazil's top electoral court is voting to reject allegations of campaign finance violations that could have removed him from office
|
| Jun.23 |
Colombia conflict: Seized Dutch journalists still held
|
| Jun.26 |
Brazil's Michel Temer charged with corruption President has been charged with accepting bribes by the country's chief prosecutor
|
| Jul.8 |
Venezuela opposition leader freed and under house arrest
|
| Jul.12 |
Ex-Brazilian President Silva convicted of corruption| Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was found guilty of corruption and money laundering Wednesday and sentenced to almost 10 years in prison | |
|
| Jul.13 |
Fugitive Venezuelan pilot, reappears at vigil
|
| Jul.20 |
Venezuela deadly clashes as millions join strike Map of Valencia Venezuela Millions have joined a general strike called by the opposition as pressure mounts to cancel elections for a new constituent assembly
|
| Jul.26 |
Venezuela crisis: US hits 13 top officials with sanctions
|
| Jul.29 |
Venezuela: Protesters, troops clash ahead of Sunday vote
|
| Jul.30 |
Venezuela claims 41.5% turnout in violent constituent assembly vote| The opposition coalition said 88% of voters abstained and it refused to recognise the election | |
|
| Jul.31 |
US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
|
| Aug.2 |
President Temer survives corruption vote
|
| Aug.5 |
Venezuela's chief prosecutor rejects dismissal Luisa Ortega says she was sacked by the new constituent assembly because the government wanted to stop her investigations
|
| Aug.11 |
Trump does not rule out military response to Venezuela crisis
|
| Aug.12 |
Latin Americans condemn Trump over 'military response'
|
| Aug.23 |
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para, and is thought to be rich in gold, and other minerals
|
| Aug.31 |
Farc former rebels choose new political party name and logo Farc - which will now stand for the Alternative Revolutionary Force for the Common People - and adopt a red rose as its symbol
|
| Sep.6 |
Pope kicks off visit to Colombia aimed at building bridges
|
| Oct.22 |
Macri's coalition 'ahead' in crucial Argentina mid-term election
|
| Dec.10 |
Venezuela opposition banned from running in election President Nicolas Maduro, says the country's main opposition parties are banned from taking part in next year's presidential election
|
| Dec.16 |
ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked
|
| Dec.21 |
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski survives impeachment vote
|
| Dec.25 |
New clashes after Fujimori is pardoned Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with thousands of protesters angry at the authorities' decision to pardon ex-President Fujimo...
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