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Brazil says it must protect its newfound oil and gas riches. Venezuela says the U.S. military might attack it. Colombia is worried by Venezuela, Ecuador is watching Colombia and Paraguay is keeping an eye on Bolivia.
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A pyre of weapons burn, Tuesday, March 17, 2009 as they are destroyed in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan police on Tuesday destroyed over four thousand weapons that were used in crimes and were confiscated by the police since 2007.
