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Latest news Rescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers Bush meets with President of Guatemala Earth Day 2008 marked in various ways Pyrotechnics at Ecuador nightclub rock concert trigger 15-fatality fire Brazilian President: not continuing to use biofuels would be a 'crime against humanity' Wikinews Shorts: April 17, 2008 Large earthquake strikes coast off French Guiana The Simpsons taken off Venezuelan TV after being called unsuitable France recalls Íngrid Betancourt mission Peruvian necklace identified as oldest gold artifact in the Americas
Politics and conflicts Bush meets with President of Guatemala France recalls Íngrid Betancourt mission Around 240 Chilean protesters detained after anti-government demonstration South American leaders end border dispute Colombian police claim that Venezuelan government paid FARC rebels $300 million Disasters and accidents Rescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers Pyrotechnics at Ecuador nightclub rock concert trigger 15-fatality fire Large earthquake strikes coast off French Guiana Wikinews Shorts: March 18, 2008 Iquique, Chile struck by moderate earthquake Crime and law Pyrotechnics at Ecuador nightclub rock concert trigger 15-fatality fire France recalls Íngrid Betancourt mission Sentences handed down over Paraguay's worst fire Venezuelan police arrest bank robbers, free hostages Bank robbers take hostages in Venezuela Obituaries Former Chilean dictator Pinochet dies at 91 Heart attack kills brother of Brazilian president Brazilian physicist who discovered the pion dies	Economy and business Rescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers Wikinews Shorts: March 27, 2008 FDA warning on Honduran cantaloupes after salmonella outbreaks Employment figures in Brazil up by 2.2% according to IBGE Air Moldova completes airpark with a Brazilian Embraer aircraft Science and technology Brazilian-Argentine rocket successfully launched Hugo Chávez sets new time zone for Venezuela GOES-12 weather satellite fails during adjustment 'Conference of the Americas' announced for 2008 Peruvian crater caused by meteor Culture and entertainment The Simpsons taken off Venezuelan TV after being called unsuitable Wikimania jury chooses Buenos Aires for 2009 location Concert for peace held on Colombian-Venezuelan border Oscar Foreign Film race narrowed to nine films Spanish King's 'shut up' to Chávez becomes ringtone Sports 2007 Rugby World Cup: South Africa, Australia and New Zealand qualify Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix and the 2007 Championship 2007 Rugby World Cup: France 10 - 34 Argentina 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (South America): Colombia vs. Brazil 2007 Rugby World Cup: South Africa 37 - 13 Argentina Weather No fatalities as Boeing 727 crash lands in Bolivia Transaven Airlines plane carrying up to 18 people still missing off Venezuelan coast Argentina celebrates its independence day covered in white Hurricane Wilma still a Category 5 Threat Hurricane Wilma becomes stronger on its path toward Florida