1. Sparks fly at South American summit
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South American leaders have traded allegations at a meeting in the Dominican Republic dominated by the growing crisis over Colombia's raid on a Farc camp in Ecuador.

2. S American leaders meet amid crisis
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Latin American leaders locked in a dispute over a Colombian military raid that killed rebels hiding in Ecuador are set to confront each other at a summit in the Dominican Republic.

3. Nicaragua breaks off Colombia ties
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Daniel Ortega, the Nicaraguan president, has said he will break off diplomatic relations with Colombia over its raid on a Farc rebel camp inside Ecuador at the weekend.

4. Rio Group begins trade talks
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South and Central American leaders have criticised developed countries for failing to eliminate barriers to free trade during a meeting in Guyana.