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Lula Signs Land Law Aimed at Reforming Amazon

Jun 26, 2009, 9:00 pm

Brazilian Pres. Lula da Silva signed a law granting more than a million people land titles in the Amazon.

U.N. Says Colombian Army Killed Innocent Civilians

Jun 19, 2009, 12:00 am

A U.N. investigator criticized Colombia on Thursday for not doing enough to punish soldiers who...

French Submarine Begins Airbus Black Box Search

Jun 11, 2009, 8:00 am

A French nuclear submarine has begun searching for the flight recorders of an Air France airliner.

Millions of Acres in the Amazon at Risk Under New Measure

Jun 11, 2009, 3:00 am

A new measure approved by the Brazilian Senate on June 4 could affect the future of the Amazon.

Peru Congress Votes to Suspend Divisive Land Laws

Jun 10, 2009, 9:00 pm

Peru's Congress voted to temporarily suspend land laws that ignited violent clashes between protesters and police.

Peru Roiled by Tension After Deadly Amazon Clashes

Jun 7, 2009, 3:00 am

Indigenous protesters and Peru's army refused to back down after two battles in the Amazon jungle killed some 50 people.

Dozens Dead and Wounded in Peruvian Amazon Clashes

Jun 6, 2009, 6:00 am

Up to 33 people died and 100 were wounded as Amazon tribes clashed with Peruvian police on Friday.

Brazilian Crews Gather First Air France Wreckage

Jun 4, 2009, 6:00 pm

Brazilian search crews fished the first debris from a crashed Air France flight out of choppy Atlantic waters.

Venezuela's Chavez Uses Popularity to Push Radicalism

Jun 4, 2009, 6:00 pm

Strong approval ratings are fueling President Hugo Chavez's increasingly radical push to build socialism.

New Air France Debris Found, Crash Remains Mystery

Jun 3, 2009, 8:00 pm

Search crews flying over the Atlantic found debris from a crashed Air France jet spread over more than 90 km of ocean.

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