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1 December 2011 Last updated at 18:49 ET

Governing party wins Guyana poll

Electoral officials in Guyana declare Donald Ramotar of the governing People's Progressive Party the winner of the presidential election.

Uruguay identifies army base body

Forensic experts in Uruguay say the body found at a military base in October is that of trade unionist Julio Castro, who disappeared in 1977.

Poet Parra wins Cervantes Prize

Chilean poet Nicanor Parra wins the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honour.

Colombia arrests girl's 'abductors'

Three alleged guerrillas are arrested in Colombia on suspicion of kidnapping 10-year-old Nohora Valentina Munoz last September.
Colombia jails soldier for murder

A Colombian soldier is sentenced to 54 years in jail for murdering three civilians and then claiming the men were left-wing guerrillas.
Latin America poverty at new low
Honduran army assumes police role
'Major' tunnel found on US-Mexico border
Guyana awaits election result
Protests halt Peru mine project
Chile seeks US man over 1973 death
Venezuela arrests top 'drug boss'

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