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Obama praises blogger Sanchez United States President Barack Obama has praised dissident Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez and said in a posting on her website that he looks forward to the day "all Cubans can freely express themselves". Full Story... |
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Four accused of selling human body fat Four suspects have been arrested in Peru for killing 60 people to sell their fat and other human tissue for cosmetic use in Europe. Full Story... Bilateral tensions sparked in Latin America With Venezuelan troops mobilised on the border with Colombia, and Peru accusing Chile of military espionage, bilateral tensions are once again flaring across Latin America. Full Story... Students attack Nicaraguan legislature Hundreds of students lobbed homemade bombs at Congress to protest government plans to cut university funding. Full Story... Firefighters greeted by fiery mob Peruvian firefighters who allegedly arrived late to the scene of a blaze were assaulted by an angry mob, according to officials. Full Story... |
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Minidress student demands campus bodyguard 2009-11-17 23:27:19 When Brazilian student Geisy Arruda wore a pink dress on campus, she was greeted with chants of "whore". She caused a riot and was later expelled - but is determined to finish her course. Full Story... What caused Brazil blackout? 2009-11-16 16:45:59 President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to uncover the "truth" of behind a massive blackout across half of Brazil. Full Story... Anti-Castro money shifts to Democrats: report 2009-11-16 07:31:16 Anti-Castro Cuban-Americans are donating more money to Democratic lawmakers in hopes of blunting momentum in Congress to lift the US trade embargo of the Communist-ruled Caribbean nation. Full Story... Chavez threatens Columbia? 2009-11-12 11:07:01 Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has ordered his military to prepare for war as the best way to preserve peace. Full Story... Brazil blames weather for electricity woes 2009-11-12 01:00:16 A blackout that plunged half of Brazil into darkness was caused by a fierce storm that shorted three high-tension transmission lines, according to the energy ministry [VIDEO]. Full Story... Blackout hits Brazil's largest cities 2009-11-11 08:00:46 A major electricity outage has left tens of millions of people in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro without power. Full Story... Nine Colombian soldiers killed during raid 2009-11-11 01:39:11 Marxist FARC guerrillas have attacked a Colombian army post in the southern part of the country, killing nine soldiers. Full Story... State steps in to mini-skirt battle 2009-11-10 07:27:20 A Brazilian student expelled from university for wearing a revealing pink outfit has been re-admitted. Full Story... Ida leads to state of emergency 2009-11-09 07:39:18 Hurricane Ida, which killed 91 people in El Salvador, has roared into the Gulf of Mexico. Full Story... Woman expelled for wearing short dress 2009-11-09 01:45:46 A Brazilian university student has been expelled after violent protests by classmates who were outraged at the outfit she wore on campus. Full Story... Dozens missing after hurricane 2009-11-09 00:19:19 Hurricane Ida has caused floods and landslides that claimed the lives of 91 people in El Salvador. Full Story... Tourist jumps off waterfall 2009-11-08 13:57:40 A woman jumped off a towering waterfall in Guyana in an apparent suicide, tourism workers said. Full Story... Honduran rivals to try again 2009-11-07 19:50:51 Honduras' ousted president says they would try again to form a unity government to guide the country out of a four-month crisis after the process collapsed a day earlier. Full Story... Zelaya says Honduras crisis deal has failed 2009-11-06 14:05:26 Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya says a deal aimed at ending the country's months-long crisis has failed after the interim leader announced a government without his participation. Full Story... Ida loses momentum 2009-11-06 01:12:38 Hurricane Ida has weakened to a tropical storm after pummelling eastern Nicaragua, but forecasters believe it could move into the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico early next week. Full Story... 'The walking dead appeared at the funeral' 2009-11-04 19:59:45 A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral. Full Story... Castro memoir slammed 2009-11-03 02:13:08 Juanita Castro has come under fire for a tell-all memoir about her brothers, Fidel and Raul, and their life in Cuba. Full Story... 6 Chinese leave Guantanamo 2009-11-01 08:54:05 The Obama administration has sent six Uighur Chinese detainees from the United States military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Pacific island nation of Palau. Full Story... Brazilian military plane missing 2009-10-30 07:13:03 A Brazilian military plane with 11 people on board has disappeared as it flew over the Amazon, the air force has said. Full Story... Zelaya returns to presidency? 2009-10-30 07:09:00 Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti has agreed to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya in a deal aimed at ending the country's political crisis. Full Story... Chavez to sue Philips? 2009-10-28 07:14:46 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has blamed Dutch company Philips for problems the country's health network has had with medical equipment. Full Story... I helped the CIA, says sister of Castro 2009-10-27 01:41:59 Juanita Castro has penned a memoir that reveals intimate details about her collaboration with the CIA against her brother, Cuban icon Fidel Castro. Full Story... Honduras talks dead: Zelaya negotiators 2009-10-23 09:50:47 Negotiators for ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said in a midnight statement that 16 days of dialogue with the de facto government had failed and talks were now dead. Full Story... Cocaine found inside makeshift submarine 2009-10-23 01:35:46 The discovery of 10 tons of cocaine in a submarine off the coast of Guatemala could very well be the biggest drug bust in recent history. Full Story... Brazilian police crack down on drug gangs 2009-10-22 01:44:19 Brazilian police have killed seven suspected drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro, bringing to 33 the total number of deaths since the weekend [VIDEO]. Full Story... Tropical Storm Rick hit holiday resort 2009-10-21 19:58:56 Tropical Storm Rick hit Mexico's Pacific coast just north of the resort of Mazatlan on Wednesday, toppling trees and signs. Full Story... Ousted Zelaya looks to OAS as talks stall 2009-10-20 07:38:32 Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya ha reached out for help from the the Organisation of American States as political tensions rise. Full Story... Guevara siblings diagnose social ills 2009-10-19 13:06:56 The children of Cuba's Ernesto "Che" Guevara say health care and education should be free for everyone. Full Story... Human rights abuses probed in Honduras 2009-10-19 07:30:01 A delegation from the Organisation of American States will look into possible human rights violations in Honduras since the coup that overthrew President Manuel Zelaya. Full Story... Hurricane Rick weakens, but still dangerous 2009-10-19 07:40:53 Hurricane Rick has weakened in the eastern North Pacific, but residents should remain cautious, warn forecasters. Full Story... Brazilian police step up war on drugs 2009-10-19 01:58:29 Police in Rio de Janeiro have killed two suspected drug traffickers and arrested four others after invading a slum. Full Story... Hurricane strengthens off Mexico coast 2009-10-18 08:20:59 Forecaster are describing Hurricane Rick as the second-strongest storm on record to hit the eastern north Pacific Ocean. Full Story... Honduras deal hangs in the balance 2009-10-16 00:59:56 A tentative plan to end the political crisis in Honduras hinges on talks surrounding the fate of toppled president Manuel Zelaya. Full Story... Cordial dialogue proceeds in Honduras 2009-10-15 01:39:35 The de facto government of Honduras says no final deal has been made regarding the return of ousted president Manuel Zelaya. Full Story... Negotiators narrow differences in Honduras 2009-10-14 07:26:10 Negotiators are racing to meet the deadline imposed by President Manuel Zelaya for an agreement to end the country's political crisis. Full Story... Honduran rivals tackle thorny issues 2009-10-14 00:29:06 Political rivals in Honduras have started a new round of talks to discuss the proposed return of ousted president Manuel Zelaya. Full Story... Honduran ruler resists pressure 2009-10-13 02:03:36 Roberto Micheletti - the headstrong politician who took power in Honduras when President Manuel Zelaya was toppled - is defying international pressure to reinstate his old friend and end media curbs [VIDEO]. Full Story... Tropical storm Patricia nears Mexico's Baja 2009-10-12 17:39:37 Tropical Storm Patricia churned towards the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula was forecast to hit land. Full Story... Honduras talks under threat 2009-10-12 09:59:03 Supporters of deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya have warned an interim government against crackdown on opposition media. Full Story... Fire causes havoc in Sao Paulo slum 2009-10-12 07:36:42 An intense fire has broken out in a slum in South America's largest city, sending residents running across rooftops to escape the flames. [VIDEO] Full Story... Browse the [South America] Archive |
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