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Venezuelans scramble to find toilet paper

17 May 2013, 11:40 AM

South America | There are huge lines in Venezuela to stock up on toilet paper, with the country running low on supplies.
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Timeline: Developments in trial of Rios Montt

11 May 2013, 12:28 PM

South America | The timeline of events that led to the conviction of former Guatemala leader Efrain Rios Montt. Read more

Fake nuns hide cocaine under habits

08 May 2013, 11:12 AM

South America | Colombian police have arrested three women disguised as nuns for smuggling cocaine.
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Bulletproof backpacks for Colombia kids

08 May 2013, 11:00 AM

South America | A Colombian body armour manufacturer has begun making bulletproof backpacks for school children. Read more

Brazil prostitutes learn English for WC14

05 May 2013, 12:22 PM

South America | Brazilian prostitutes are learning English to cater for the 140,000 visitors who are expected for the 2014 World Cup. Read more

No cutting: Ambassador gets into check-out scuffle

01 May 2013, 11:31 AM

South America | Ecuador's envoy to Peru has admitted getting into a fight with two women he said tried to cut in front of him in a store in Lima. Read more

Analysis: Blatter misplaces Argentines' joy at 1978 World Cup win

26 April 2013, 10:44 AM

South America | BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's first World Cup victory in 1978 was a catharsis for fans desperate for a title to go with the belief their team had often been the best on the planet without being able to show it. Read more

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in

20 April 2013, 8:57 AM

South America | Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as president of Venezuela, replacing the late Hugo Chavez and calling for dialogue with the opposition to build a better country.
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Venezuela votes: The rise of Saint Chavez

12 April 2013, 8:18 AM

South America | Venezuelans are voting on Sunday to replace their late president, Hugo Chavez, who led a self-styled anti-imperialist, socialist revolution during 14 years in power.
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Past haunts Venezuelan opposition ahead of election

09 April 2013, 13:50 PM

South America |

The final stretch of Venezuela's race to replace Hugo Chavez coincides with a delicate anniversary for the opposition: 11 years since a brief coup against the late leftist leader.

Mexico fireworks explosion kills nine

16 March 2013, 10:32 AM

South America | A small truck loaded with fireworks for a religious event exploded in central Mexico, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens.
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Final march held to honour Chavez

16 March 2013, 9:11 AM

South America | Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans thronged the streets of Caracas to bid a final farewell to late president Hugo Chavez a month before elections to pick his successor.
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Pope's election revives row over Argentine junta

15 March 2013, 10:06 AM

South America | Argentine cardinal Jorge Bergoglio's election as Pope Francis has revived a longstanding controversy over his role during the dark days of his homeland's "Dirty War."
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Maduro sworn in as Venezuelan acting president

09 March 2013, 12:19 PM

South America | Hugo Chavez's handpicked successor, Nicolas Maduro, has been sworn in as acting president of Venezuela in a disputed inauguration boycotted by the main opposition group.
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Venezuela gives Chavez lavish farewell

09 March 2013, 9:44 AM

South America | Venezuela gave Hugo Chavez a lavish farewell at a state funeral that brought some of the world's most notorious strongmen to tears, with music, prayers and a fiery speech by his successor.
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Latin America mourns Hugo Chavez

06 March 2013, 12:19 PM

South America | Latin America mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as the United States expressed hope his passing would lead to improved relations with the oil-rich state. Read more

Profile: Nicolas Maduro, little known heir to Chavez's Venezuela

06 March 2013, 10:22 AM

South America | Nicolas Maduro, the hand-picked successor to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, will now have to fill the void left by the larger-than-life leftist firebrand he loyally served for more than a decade.
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'Go to hell, shitty Yankees!' and other memorable Chavez quotes

06 March 2013, 10:10 AM

South America | Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez who died of cancer at the age of 58 was a garrulous public speaker whose words enchanted followers and angered foes.
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Hugo Chavez: Leftist firebrand who divided nation

06 March 2013, 9:28 AM

South America | Former paratrooper Hugo Chavez led a self-styled revolution that redistributed Venezuela's oil wealth, earning the devotion of the long-neglected poor while provoking foes at home and abroad.
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'Giant ancient camels' roamed Canada's Arctic north

06 March 2013, 9:00 AM

South America | Ancient camels up to 29% larger than their modern-day cousins may have roamed the High Arctic of Canada around 3.5 million years ago, according to a new study of a fossil found in the region. Read more

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