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U.S. Journalist Killed in Mexico
Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:25:00 PM
OAXACA, Mexico—Gunmen opened fire in Mexico's colonial city of Oaxaca on Friday, killing three people, including a U.S. journalist, near roadblocks set up by leftists pushing to topple a state gov ...   Full Story
 

Ecuador Works to Contain Small Oil Spill Near Park
Friday, October 20, 2006 9:13:00 PM
Ecuador's state petroleum company said Friday it had contained most of a small oil spill near the country's largest rain forest park, which is home to rare species of pumas and pink dolphins.   Full Story
 

Brazil Tells Foreigners to Stay Out of Amazon
Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:01:00 PM
BRASILIA—Brazil 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 glob ...   Full Story
 

Oldest Cuban Dies, Said To Have Been 126
Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:45:00 AM
Benito Martinez Abrogan, Cuba's oldest person and star of the government's efforts to promote healthy lives for its oldest citizens, died on Wednesday.   Full Story
 

Pentagon Supports Resumed Military Aid to Latin America
Monday, October 02, 2006 9:15:00 PM
MANAGUA, Nicaragua—Some U.S. military aid withheld from Latin American nations that did not agree to exempt American military personnel from the International Criminal Court will start flowing again w ...   Full Story
 

Lula Rivals to Keep Power in Largest Brazil States
Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:10:00 AM
SAO PAULO, Brazil—Brazil's opposition seems to have little chance of unseating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in next month's election, but it is poised to keep control of two of the coun ...   Full Story
 

Venezuelan Arms Purchases Raise Concerns
Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:34:00 PM
MIAMI—Recent weapons purchases by Venezuela seem excessive and have raised concerns that it may be funneling arms to leftist rebels elsewhere in Latin America, the U.S. military chief for the region s ...   Full Story
 

Mexico Leftists Silence Fox in Election Protest
Friday, September 01, 2006 10:00:00 PM
MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Vicente Fox was forced to abandon his last state of the nation address to Congress on Friday after leftist lawmakers alleging election fraud seized the podium and refused ...   Full Story
 

Costa Rica's Arias Urges Democracy in Cuba
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:06:00 PM
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, a respected elder statesman in Latin America, said on Tuesday he hoped Fidel Castro's health crisis would help move Cuba toward democracy.

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Colombia Rebel Arrested in Kidnapping of Americans
Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:30:00 PM
A Colombian rebel accused of kidnapping three Americans in 2003 was captured on Thursday after buying a car that police say he planned to use to bomb Monday's presidential inauguration.   Full Story
 

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