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Prison director fired after 75 inmates escape from Paraguayan jail near Brazil borderThe director of the penitentiary in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero was fired along with six other prison officials, Paraguayan Justice Minister Cecilia Perez said.CrimeJan 19, 2020
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Sao Paulo shrouded in darkness as Amazon rainforest continues to burnAccording to Global News meteorologist Ross Hull, a few factors came together at "just the right moment" to place Sao Paulo under a shroud of darkness.WorldAug 20, 2019
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44 million people in South America without power after massive system failureIt was unclear how many people had been affected by the blackout, but the South American countries have a combined population of more than 45 million.WorldJun 16, 2019
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Up to 80 armed robbers use explosives to steal millions in deadly Paraguay ambushDozens of attackers armed with assault rifles used explosives to blast open the vault of an armoured car company early Monday and apparently escaped by boat into Brazil with a haul of cash, authorities said.CrimeApr 25, 2017
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Protester killed during riot that set Paraguay Congress ablazeProtesters stormed and set fire to Paraguay's Congress on Friday after the Senate secretly voted for a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election.WorldApr 1, 2017
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Argentine authorities seize nearly 8 tonnes of marijuanaArgentine authorities say they seized 7.9 tons of marijuana from a boat on Friday, the biggest seizure of its kind in 2016.CrimeJan 3, 2017
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Brazilian drug lord’s ‘VIP’ jail cell included a conference room, library, kitchenTuesday's raid revealed the three-room suite, which other prisoners called the "VIP cell."WorldJul 30, 2016
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EHang 184: Chinese company testing world’s first flying taxi drone in NevadaImagine getting to work by hopping on an autonomous flying taxi. All you need to do is plug in your destination and the drone would get you there.TechJun 9, 2016
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One South American man is turning trash into an orchestral treasureTen years ago Favio Chavez started a small children’s orchestra with instruments made from oil drums, paint cans, roasting pans, cutlery, and wood pallets.May 27, 2016
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Headquarters of South American soccer confederation raided by authoritiesAuthorities in Paraguay are raiding the headquarters of the South American soccer confederation in the capital of Asuncion.SportsJan 7, 2016
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