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Argentine Government to Rally Support in Farm Conflict
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:10:00 AM
Argentina's government prepared to hold a massive rally in the center of the capital on Wednesday, seeking to show its strength in a bitter three-month dispute with farmers over export taxes.   Full Story
 

Venezuela Shows Off Military Might in Missile Test
Friday, June 06, 2008 8:15:00 PM
Venezuela test-fired missiles in the Caribbean Sea Friday in a display of military strength at a time of tense relations between Washington and leftist President Hugo Chavez.   Full Story
 

Argentine Government To Announce Soy Tax Changes
Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:32:00 PM
The Argentine government will announce changes Thursday to a controversial soy exports tax that sparked more than two months of farm protests, a government source told Reuters.   Full Story
 

At Least Six Killed in Colombian Earthquake
Saturday, May 24, 2008 9:10:00 PM
BOGOTA—At least six people were killed when a shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, destroying homes and shaking buildings in the capital Bogota, where panicked residents fled in ...   Full Story
 

Erupting Chilean Volcano Could Spew Ash for Months
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:19:00 PM
Experts believe Chile's Chaiten volcano could continue belching out vast clouds of ash for months but distraught residents evacuated from nearby towns say they yearn to return as soon as possible.   Full Story
 

Bolivia Debates Validity of Autonomy Vote
Monday, May 05, 2008 8:27:00 PM
Local authorities in Bolivia's wealthiest region claimed victory Monday in their unprecedented weekend vote for autonomy, but the central government said abstentions made the vote invalid.   Full Story
 

Peru Putting Human Rights at Risk, Groups Say
Monday, May 05, 2008 8:22:00 PM
President Alan Garcia is jeopardizing Peru's human rights gains in his drive to turn the economy into a regional powerhouse through free-market reforms, activists say.   Full Story
 

Three Chile Codelco Units Vote to End Copper Strike
Monday, May 05, 2008 8:02:00 PM
SANTIAGO—Subcontractor miners at Chilean copper giant Codelco's three smallest divisions on Monday accepted a government proposal to end a strike in its 20th day that has pushed prices to new life ...   Full Story
 

Bolivia's Richest Region Votes 'Yes' on Autonomy
Monday, May 05, 2008 8:17:00 AM
Bolivia's richest region of Santa Cruz voted overwhelmingly for autonomy on Sunday in a referendum widely seen as a rejection of President Evo Morales' leftist reforms, exit polls showed.   Full Story
 

Strike Shuts Chile Teniente Copper Mine Again
Monday, May 05, 2008 8:11:00 AM
SANTIAGO—Chile's Codelco said Monday its Teniente division, home to the world's largest underground copper mine, remained shut due to a continued subcontractor strike, helping drive U.S. futur ...   Full Story
 

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