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Erupting volcano prompts new evacuation in Chile
Chile prepared to evacuate another town in its remote Patagonian south on Monday, as ash spewed from a snowcapped volcano for a fourth day after its first eruption in thousands of years.
May 5, 2008, 22:40
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Raul Castro consolidates power in Cuba
Cuban President Raul Castro has reorganized the Communist Party's leadership and consolidated his power as he pushes through reforms two months after succeeding his ailing brother Fidel Castro.
Apr 29, 2008, 17:43
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Colombia's Uribe hit by another political scandal
A former member of Colombian Congress says she was offered illegal favors by the government to support a amendment that allowed President Alvaro Uribe to stand for re-election in 2006, a charge Uribe denied.
Apr 21, 2008, 16:06
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Ex-bishop wins Paraguay vote but may need to cut deals
A sandal-wearing former bishop's presidential election victory suggests Paraguay's democracy has matured, but after 61 years of one-party rule his political foes may dictate the pace of change.
Apr 21, 2008, 15:47
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Colombia intercepts Ecuadorean military helicopter
Colombia said on Monday authorities had intercepted an Ecuadorean military helicopter violating its airspace before it fled back over the frontier in the latest incident to test frayed ties between the neighbors.
Mar 31, 2008, 21:22
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Ecuador sues Colombia over anti-drug spraying
Ecuador said on Monday it had sued Colombia in international court over drug crop fumigation along its border in a move that could stoke tensions as the neighbors spar over a Colombian raid into Ecuador's territory.
Mar 31, 2008, 21:17
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Colombians take to streets in huge anti-FARC march
Tens of thousands of Colombians took to the streets across the country and overseas on Monday in a massive protest against FARC guerrillas and their kidnapping of hostages held for years in hidden jungle camps.
Feb 5, 2008, 00:02
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6.3 quake hits northern Chile, no injuries reported
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit northern Chile on Monday, near the city of Iquique, but there were no reports of injuries, emergency officials and local media said.
Feb 4, 2008, 23:23
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Brazil bike messengers want respect, threaten chaos
That's Sao Paulo's "motoboys", the army of motorcycle messengers who deliver the documents that keep Brazil's financial capital ticking, even if it means terrorizing other road-users.
Jan 21, 2008, 20:24
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Woman leads tight primary race in Paraguay
A former education minister seeking to become Paraguay's first female president held a narrow lead on Monday in a race for the ruling party's nomination, but final results were not expected until January.
Dec 17, 2007, 23:19
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Uruguayan ex-dictator arrested
A former Uruguayan dictator was arrested on Monday and charged with secretly transferring political prisoners who later disappeared and are presumed dead, a prosecutor said.
Dec 17, 2007, 23:00
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Brazil Indians release U.N. official, other hostages
Brazilian Indians released a United Nations official and four other people they were holding hostage on Tuesday after meeting with the head of the country's indigenous affairs agency, a government spokesman said.
Dec 11, 2007, 23:08
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Storm floods Puerto Rico, threatens Hispaniola
Subtropical Storm Olga knocked out power and caused widespread flooding in Puerto Rico on Tuesday and threatened the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with torrential downpours and mudslides.
Dec 11, 2007, 22:35
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Oldest synagogue in Americas draws tourists
Flanked by bustling cafes in downtown Recife on Brazil's northeastern coast is a little-known treasure of Jewish history in the New World -- the oldest synagogue in the Americas.
Nov 12, 2007, 13:36
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Argentina's first lady sweeps to presidency
First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina's first elected woman leader, after easily winning a presidential vote largely centred on her husband's economic successes.
Oct 29, 2007, 13:56
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Cuba, Venezuela strengthen economic ties
Revolutionary allies Cuba and Venezuela signed a raft of economic accords on Monday aimed at furthering cooperation, including plans for nickel and oil development and a billion-dollar petrochemical complex in Cuba.
Oct 16, 2007, 00:36
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Honduran capital braces for deluge from Felix
Heavy rains from Hurricane Felix soaked the hill country of Honduras on Wednesday, threatening dangerous flooding and mudslides as it approached the capital Tegucigalpa after killing four people in neighbouring Nicaragua.
Sep 5, 2007, 12:24
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First lawsuit in Brazil plane crash filed in U.S.
The family of a Miami resident who was killed this month in a plane crash in Sao Paulo has sued Brazilian airline TAM, the first of several lawsuits expected after the worst aviation disaster in Brazil's history.
Jul 31, 2007, 20:08
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Ethanol boom won't threaten food supply: analysts
Fears of world food shortages caused by booming use of sugar cane and corn to produce ethanol fuel for motor vehicles are overblown and politically motivated, analysts and politicians said on Monday.
Jun 4, 2007, 21:27
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Cubans worry as Castro offers no clues on health
Cuban leader Fidel Castro has written a string of editorial columns to reassert himself after surgery forced him to step aside last year but, with no word on his health, some Cubans are now worried about a power vacuum.
May 21, 2007, 19:11
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Security tops Bush agenda in Guatemala
U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday will promote free trade in Central America and the need for greater security against an upsurge in political and drug violence in a visit to Guatemala.
Mar 12, 2007, 13:30
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Ecuador seeks WTO ruling in banana row with EU
Ecuador has stepped up its fight with the European Union over bananas by asking the World Trade Organisation to rule that EU import barriers remain too high.
Feb 26, 2007, 15:01
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Rio de Janeiro faces Carnival under barrel of gun
As revelers dress up in glittery costumes for a week of singing, drinking and dancing in Rio de Janeiro, many people will be celebrating Carnival under the barrel of a gun.
Feb 16, 2007, 18:58
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Cocaine is king on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast
From the drug runners' point of view, the working environment along Nicaragua's Caribbean coast is as good as it gets.
Jan 29, 2007, 15:31
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Second Argentine judge orders Isabel Peron arrested
A second Argentine judge issued an international arrest warrant on Tuesday for former President Isabel Peron, who faces extradition from Spain over the killings of leftist dissidents during her 1974-1976 rule.
Jan 16, 2007, 21:18
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Brazil fireworks blast kills two kids
Fireworks purchased to celebrate the New Year exploded in a Sao Paulo home, killing two children and injuring a dozen people, Sao Paulo police said on Sunday.
Dec 31, 2006, 16:16
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Ex-dictator Pinochet ordered arrested in Chile
A judge on Friday ordered the arrest of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for crimes related to a secret detention center used in the years following his 1973 coup.
Oct 27, 2006, 20:44
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Thousands fill Buenos Aires for Peron's reburial
Thousands of Argentines packed the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to pay tribute to former President Juan Peron as his coffin was driven to a new mausoleum for a third burial since his death in 1974.
Oct 17, 2006, 19:31
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Brazil tells foreigners stay out of Amazon
Brazil on Tuesday rejected foreign proposals to buy and preserve land in the endangered Amazon, just weeks before its negotiators were due to present their own rainforest protection plan at global climate talks.
Oct 17, 2006, 18:49
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Leftist Chavez ally is favorite in Ecuador vote
A leftist ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who promises to break the grip of Ecuador's political elite is the front-runner ahead of Sunday's presidential election.
Oct 10, 2006, 22:18
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Brazilians put new swing into small Irish town
Brazilian flags hang from pubs, posters in Portuguese advertise the agricultural fair and the vibrant green-and-yellow paintwork of the 'Real Brazil' food store stands out in a drab row of shops.
Sep 26, 2006, 10:01
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Mexico's Fox to face political foes at "grito"
President Vicente Fox is determined to lead Mexico's independence celebrations on Friday, setting up a possible clash with leftist political foes who have taken over the capital's main square.
Sep 11, 2006, 19:31
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Bedridden Castro in first video
An alert, but bedridden Fidel Castro laughed, joked and snacked with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the first video images of the ailing Cuban leader since he temporarily gave up power following surgery two weeks ago.
Aug 15, 2006, 09:50
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Party reassures Cubans over Castro's health
Word filtered through the ranks of the Cuban Communist Party and government that President Fidel Castro was recovering from surgery, but his location and exact condition remained a mystery on Sunday nearly a week after his unprecedented handover of power.
Aug 6, 2006, 17:04
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S.American duo take stage at EU-Latam summit
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and new Bolivian leader Evo Morales on Friday took their brand of South American socialism to a summit of EU and Latin American leaders many of whom are angry at their confrontational politics.
May 12, 2006, 12:11
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