*Cuban newspaper Granma published photos taken over the weekend of Fidel Castro recuperating in bed accompanied by brother Raul and Hugo Chavez.
*Speaking of Chavez, he flew to
*A tough new anti-smoking law begins enforcement in
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*Protestors and police clashed in front of
*The New York Times’ Charlie LeDuff looked at one man’s life as a Minuteman along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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*Prosecutors in
Tuesday August 15:
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*Australian television aired a BBC documentary investigating the murders of nearly 700 women in
*Mexican police denied accusations of brutality during Monday’s demonstrations in
Wednesday August 16:
*Ex-Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner died at the age of 93 after spending several weeks in hospital.
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*Several Colombian right-wing paramilitary members were arrested for not obeying the rules set during peace negotiations with the government.
*Brazilian soccer team Internacional dethroned defending champion
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*Mexico's highest electoral court confirmed the results of legislative elections allowing the ruling PAN to have majorities in both chambers.
Thursday August 17:
*A volcano exploded in
*Three Mexican fishermen tell their story after being rescued from nearly a year adrift at sea.
*U.S. Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff claimed that illegal crossings of the border with Mexico have decreased due to the presence of the National Guard.
Friday August 18:
*Appointment of a special
*Speaking of
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*The 16th International AIDS Conference in
*British authorities recovered a valuable antique Peruvian headdress stolen nearly two decades before.
*Striking miners in
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Saturday August 19:
*Manuel Rosales, the main opposition candidate for Venezuelan president, registered his candidacy.
*A Chilean judge stripped the immunity of ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet in a tax fraud case.
*Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell equaled his world record time for the 100-meter dash during a track meet in
Sunday August 20:
*Gubernatorial elections take place in
*Leon Trotsky was fatally shot while in exile in
*Ecuadorian soccer player Edison Mendez makes his debut with defending Dutch league champions PSV Eindhoven.
Latin America, week in review
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