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26 May 2012 Last updated at 16:02 ET

Chile mine destroys Peruvian carChilean army retrieves Peruvian car destroyed by landmine

A Peruvian car is destroyed and its driver is killed by a landmine in northern Chile after crossing the border illegally.


Airborne soldiers board a helicopter in Guerima, in the eastern province of Vichada, eastern plains of Colombia, on March 9, 2011 Colombia troops jailed for murder

Six Colombian soldiers are jailed for killing a man and passing him off as a guerrilla killed in combat, in order to gain extra holiday and promotion.

Isabel Allende holds up a placard in support if local residents of Freirina (21 May 2012)Chile riot over smelly pig plant

Chile is evacuating nearly half a million pigs from one of the largest meat processing plants in Latin America after the foul smell sparked riots.

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