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Brazil: 230 arrested in World Cup protest

Brazilian police are continuing with mass arrests against youthful protesters, while lawmakers are planning to fight protests with an "anti-terrorism" law.

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Brazil: police repress landless protest

After more than a decade of a center-left government, Brazil's landless campesinos say their demands for agrarian reform are still not being met.

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Chile: farmer wins Monsanto seed case

"Don't eat things with transgenics; look for organics," a Chilean farmer advised consumers after winning a suit against Monsanto's Chilean seed distributor.

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Chile: wildcat strike paralyzes ports

A wildcat strike has shut down several Chilean ports for the past three weeks, with the fruit and mineral industries claiming $100 million in losses.