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Tsunami allegedly swamped the village killing at least five people and leaving 11 missing .
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CHILE, March 3, 2010 - Half of the deaths counted in Chile's earthquake so far have occurred in Constitucion, where a tsunami devastated the coastal area following the 8.8-magnitude quake.
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Latin American leaders attending the Rio Group summit pose for the summit's official photo on the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, 68 kms (42 miles) south of Cancun, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010.
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PLAYA DE CARMEN, Mexico (AP) - Latin America and Caribbean leaders united Tuesday to create a regional bloc excluding Canada,,,
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A man is helped while trying to cross a flooded street in Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.
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PORTUGAL - Devastation as flash floods hit the island of Madeira Portugal's armed forces are sending two ships with helicopters and medical supplies to Madeira island, where floods have killed at least 32 people.
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Peruvian soldiers help a foreign tourist after being evacuated by rescue helicopters from Machu Picchu Pueblo in Cuzco, Peru
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Hundreds of stranded tourists have been evacuated from Peru's Machu Picchu region after flooding and mudslides last weekend cut off access to the area.
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2009 International Photo Contest
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This image was shot at San Juan de los Remedios, Cuba, during a local celebration called “Las Parrandas” in which the highlight is fireworks. Here children light the fireworks and escape.
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Rescue workers carry the body of a mudslide victim in Ilha Grande, an island off the city of Angra dos Reis near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.
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ANGRA DOS REIS - Rescuers pulled more bodies from an avalanche of thick mud and rock that buried a luxury Brazilian hotel filled with New Year's revelers, as the death toll from heavy rains in the south of the country rose to 63.
JAMAICA - The Meteorological Service is continuing its Flash Flood Watch for the low-lying and flood-prone areas of Hanover, St James, Trelawny, St Ann, St Mary and Portland, until 5:00 am tomorrow (Tuesday).
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The Abuna River (Spanish: Río Abuná, Portuguese: Rio Abunã) is a river in South America. As a part of the Amazon Basin, it forms part of the border between northern Bolivia and north-western Brazil.
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WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have suggested that the Amazon's "flying rivers", humid air currents that deliver water to the vast rain forest, may be ebbing, which could have dire consequences for the region's ability to help curb global warming.
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Colombian soldiers patrol Corinto town in Cauca province November 16, 2009. The government decided to send 2,500 more troops to the southwest province on November 11, a day after an attack by FARC.
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Two of Colombia's biggest rebel groups have announced they intend to unite with each other against the country's US-backed security forces.
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Costa Rica's National Liberation Party presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla waves to supporters after voting at a polling station in San Jose, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Costa Rica's governing party candidate swept to an election victory Sunday night that will make her the first woman president in this Central American nation.
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University students shout slogans against Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez during a protest in Caracas, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.
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VENEZUELA - Thousands of students have marched in cities across Venezuela to protest against the government's suspension of a television station critical of Hugo Chavez, the president.
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Chile's President Michelle Bachelet waves as she arrives for the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Chile has become the first South American country to be admitted into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Demonstrators protest against frequent blackouts in Caracas in front of the Venezuelan Electrical Corporation building, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
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VENEZUELA - Venezuela has overtaken Ukraine as the country with the world's riskiest debt, and the chance its economy will default on its debt is above 50 percent, credit default swap monitor CMA DataVision said on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI - The Indian Navy has foiled a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden by stopping a suspected pirate skiff from taking over a merchant vessel.
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Mathaba Analyst Stephen Lendman, reporting from Chicago, USA, takes a further look at the ongoing attacks on lawyers, justice and human rights in U.S.
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The Constitution's Sixth Amendment assures defendants in "all criminal prosecutions" the right to speedy, public, fair trials with "the assistance of (competent) counsel for his (or her) defense" provided free if unable to pay for it.
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Supporters of Sebastian Pinera, presidential candidate of Chile's opposition coalition for Change, celebrate after the first official tally of Chile's general elections in Santiago, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A right-wing billionaire led three leftists with 45 percent of the votes Sunday in early returns from Chile's election, short of the majority needed to avoid a January runoff for the presidency.
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