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The title of the driest place on earth goes to Arica, in Chile, which gets just 0.03 inches of rain per year. At that rate, it would take a century to fill a coffee cup. Arica is located at the northern tip of Chile on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. It is blessed with a mild, dry climate and waters warm enough for swimming, making it a popular, year-round beach resort. The wettest place? Lloro, Colombia averages 523.6 inches of rainfall a year, or more than 40 feet.


South American News


EU, Latin American leaders vow to further trade, tackle ...

05/18/2008

"We agree that immediate measures are needed to assist the most vulnerable countries and populations affected by high food prices"

European and Latin American leaders called for more efforts in furthering trade between their regions and addressing surging food prices as they gathered in Peruvian capital Lima for a summit. via People's Daily Online


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Chilean president welcomes Palestinian refugees

05/17/2008

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Thursday welcomed 117 Palestinian refugees to the country who arrived from the border of Iraq with Syria. via People's Daily Online


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Uribe Spoils Quito-Bogota Links, Correa

05/17/2008

Lima, May 16 The new slanderous media campaign by Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe is deteriorating even more the relations between that country and Ecuador, President Rafael Correa warned on Friday. via Prensa Latina


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BRIC foreign ministers agree on further cooperation

05/17/2008

"All sides are interested in broadening the agenda of our meetings"

The foreign ministers of Russia, Brazil, India and China have agreed on further development of cooperation and the broadening of the agenda in this format, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after a ... via Tass


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Colombian City of Cali Attacked By Explosives

05/17/2008

Two explosive devices exploded on early Tuesday in Cali, Colombia's third biggest city, but caused no damages, just hours after the city suffered similar attacks Monday night. via Inside Costa Rica


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