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The United States is planning a strategic partnership with Brazil over the production of ethanol. Miami Herald

A speechwriter for Bolivian president Evo Morales is wanted under terrorism charges in Peru. Washington Times

Mary O’Grady laments the transformation of Venezuela under the presidency of Hugo Chavez, especially Chavez’s recent move to nationalize privately owned electricity company EDC. Wall Street Journal

Andres Oppenheimer says that there are more “elected dictators” on the way in the mold of Chavez. Miami Herald

Venezuelans celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of Hugo Chavez’s failed coup attempt against former president Carlos Andres Perez. AP

Two weekend fires in the Chilean cities of Valparaiso and Punta Arenas are being investigated. BBC

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