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Panamanian fisherman sues Princess Cruises

Panamanian fisherman sues Princess Cruises

15 May 2012, 15:30 PM

South America | An 18-year-old Panamanian fisherman, who survived 28 days adrift at sea, is suing Princess Cruise Lines for negligence.
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No hint of 'world end' in earliest Mayan calendar

No hint of 'world end' in earliest Mayan calendar

11 May 2012, 11:07 AM

South America | The earliest known Mayan calendar has been found in an ancient house in Guatemala and it offers no hint that the world's end is imminent, researchers said.
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Falklands video hockey player dropped

Falklands video hockey player dropped

09 May 2012, 9:48 AM

South America | BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Argentine hockey player filmed training on the Falkland Islands in a controversial video that caused a furore in Britain last week has been dropped from Argentina's final Olympic Games warm-up event. Read more

Argentine Olympics ad angers Falklands

Argentine Olympics ad angers Falklands

04 May 2012, 11:52 AM

South America | The government of President Cristina Kirchner has tweaked Britain by launching a TV spot filmed in the Falklands with an Argentine athlete competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Read more

Virtual cash to bankroll young filmmakers in Brazil

Virtual cash to bankroll young filmmakers in Brazil

26 April 2012, 14:18 PM

South America | A new "virtual" fund has been set up in São Paulo to fund educational and cultural projects, including several film productions, Carolina Matos reports for Folha De S.Paulo.
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Residents on alert near Mexico volcano

Residents on alert near Mexico volcano

18 April 2012, 11:24 AM

South America | Residents have reported roaring noises from the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City after signs of increased activity prompted authorities to raise alert levels. Read more

Australia 5-208 at stumps in 2nd Test

Australia 5-208 at stumps in 2nd Test

16 April 2012, 7:42 AM

South America | Australia have battled their way to 5-208 at stumps on day one of the second Test against the West Indies in Trinidad. Read more

Argentine ex-dictator admits up to 8000 'disappeared'

Argentine ex-dictator admits up to 8000 'disappeared'

15 April 2012, 12:13 PM

South America | Jorge Videla admitted for the first time that "7,000 or 8,000 people" disappeared under his regime. Read more

Americas summit marred by small blasts

Americas summit marred by small blasts

14 April 2012, 16:27 PM

South America | Two bombs have exploded in the Colombian capital Bogota and another two went off in Cartagena, where the Americas summit was to be opened by US President Barack Obama.
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Four blasts in Colombia ahead of summit

14 April 2012, 12:42 PM

South America | Four explosive devices went off in Colombia ahead of an Americas summit, without causing any casualties or damage to the building, police said. Read more

Bogota Theatre Festival draws big crowds

Bogota Theatre Festival draws big crowds

13 April 2012, 18:22 PM

South America | In Colombia, a theatre festival which began during the violent era of drug cartels is now one of the biggest in the world.  Read more

Rape victims face jail over contraception

Rape victims face jail over contraception

13 April 2012, 16:00 PM

South America | A rights group is urging Honduras not to pass a law that would mean teens and rape victims could be jailed for years for using the 'morning after pill' contraceptive. Read more

'Dead' baby found alive in Argentinian morgue

'Dead' baby found alive in Argentinian morgue

12 April 2012, 12:16 PM

South America | A mother in Argentina says she fell to her knees in shock after finding her baby alive in a coffin in the morgue nearly 12 hours after the girl had been declared dead. Read more

Feature: A strange week in Bogota

Feature: A strange week in Bogota

09 April 2012, 13:30 PM

South America | The 13th Ibero-American Theatre Festival of Bogota coincides with Holy Week - a solemn time of fasting and prayer - in staunchly Catholic Colombia. Read more

Aussie veterans walk tightrope in Tests

Aussie veterans walk tightrope in Tests

07 April 2012, 13:22 PM

South America | The stakes couldn't be higher in the Caribbean for Australian batting veterans Michael Hussey and Ricky Ponting. Read more

Cuban Catholics flock to churches on Good Friday

07 April 2012, 10:35 AM

South America | Cuban Catholics flocked to churches on Good Friday, which was declared a holiday in the communist-ruled nation for the first time following a request from Pope Benedict XVI during his recent visit.
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Colombia's FARC rebels free hostages

Colombia's FARC rebels free hostages

03 April 2012, 11:52 AM

South America | Colombia's leftist FARC rebels have released the last 10 police officers and soldiers they were holding hostage, but the country's president said the move was "insufficient." Read more

Latin America backs Argentina over Falklands

Latin America backs Argentina over Falklands

31 March 2012, 13:51 PM

South America | Thirty years after the Falklands War, Latin America is closing ranks behind Argentina's sovereignty claim over the disputed islands and reviving a bid for control in the resource-rich South Atlantic. Read more

Nurses charged over Uruguay mercy killings

Nurses charged over Uruguay mercy killings

19 March 2012, 13:46 PM

South America | Prosecutors in Uruguay filed murder charges against two nurses for at least 16 mercy killings, and jailed the suspects, the judge in charge of the case said.
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Electric car boom an opportunity for lithium-rich Chile

Electric car boom an opportunity for lithium-rich Chile

15 March 2012, 14:50 PM

South America | Global demand for lithium is on the rise thanks to its use in electric car batteries. That could mean big business for Chile, which has near 23 per cent of the world’s reserves, AMÉRICA ECONOMÍA reports.
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