South America

Tension in the streets of La Paz as Morales edges closer to victory

Bolivian President Evo Morales edged early Thursday to the threshold he needs for an outright victory in his re-election bid after accusing his opponents of trying to stage a coup…

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Brazilian priest brings stray dogs to mass so they can find new families

Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes who is the head of the parish of Santana in the city of Gravatá in Brazil takes homeless dogs regularly to attend church services to…

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Clean-up on Brazilian beaches affected by mysterious oil spill

Thousands of people have taken part in a huge clean-up operation to remove oil and tar from beaches along Brazil's north-eastern coast. Volunteers, as well as government workers, used wheelbarrows,…

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Photo Story: Bolivia heads to run-off Presidential elections

President of Bolivia Evo Morales (C), along with Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera (C, left), speaks to the press at the Palacio Quemado of La Paz, Bolivia, 20 October…

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Bolivia’s Evo Morales faces tight election race

Bolivians are voting in key elections to decide whether to deliver a fourth term to President Evo Morales. Since sweeping to power in 2006 with his Movement to Socialism party,…

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Ecuador’s President strike deal to end protests

President Lenín Moreno and leaders of Ecuador’s indigenous peoples struck a deal late Sunday to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyzed the…

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Protests persist in Quito

Protesters face the police during protests with indigenous presence in Quito, Ecuador. Hundreds of warriors from the Ecuadorian Amazon joined the protests of indigenous people in Quito against the government's…

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Ecuador protesters take eight police officers hostage

Eight police officers have been taken hostage in Ecuador amid ongoing demonstrations that have forced the government from the capital. Indigenous demonstrators paraded the seven men and one woman on…

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Demonstration against President Evo Morales in Bolivia

Thousands of Bolivians attended a demonstration held to show opposition to President Evo Morales and his participation in upcoming elections, in La Paz, Bolivia. President Morales will run in the…

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Ecuador paralyzed by national strike

Indigenous protesters have clashed again with riot police in Ecuador’s captial as thousands of people joined anti-government rallies and marches calling for the repeal of austerity measures which have sparked…

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Ecuador president Moreno flees the capital amid growing unrest

As thousands of anti-government protesters poured into Ecuador's capital Quito, the nation's president, Lenin Moreno, moved to the southern port city of Guayaquil and announced he was facing an attempted…

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Shopkeepers arrested as protests continue in Ecuador

Ecuadorean authorities began arresting shopkeepers for raising food prices as indigenous groups clashed with security forces on Sunday in a fourth day of protests against President Lenin Moreno’s austerity measures.…

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Ecuador declares state of emergency, will be leaving OPEC

Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno has declared a state of emergency in response to nationwide protests over fiscal reforms valued over €1.8 billion per year. Moreno announced the package of reforms…

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Photo story: Bon Jovi at the Rock in Rio 2019 music festival in Brazil

US singer Bon Jovi performs on stage during Rock in Rio 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rock in Rio is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Vast oil spill hits dozens of beaches in Brazil

Brazilian officials are investigating the source of a vast oil spill that has hit dozens of beaches along the country's north-eastern coast. Analysis showed the oil found was of a…

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Rock in Rio opens

Silvio Viegas, of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, performs during the first day of the Rock in Rio Festival 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rock in Rio, the largest music…

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Widespread fires in South America continue to burn

A handout photo made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of a satellite image showing smoke plumes across Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay, 09 September 2019 (issued 19…

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Decriminalization of abortion in rape cases fails to pass Ecuadoran Parliament

A demonstrator speaks to the police after the Ecuadoran Parliament's decision to not decriminalize abortion for victims of rape, cases of incest, stupor or unconsented insemination, in a street in…

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First Saab Gripen E fighter handed over to Brazil

The first Saab Gripen E fighter was handed over to Brazil during a ceremony at Saab in Linkoping, Sweden. Brazil has ordered 28 Gripen E and eight Gripen F fighters…

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Model charged with fraud in Neymar rape case

The Brazilian police said that Najila Trindade and her former partner are to be charged over her rape allegation against football star Neymar. Trindade, a Brazilian model, faces charges of…

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Photo Story: Fires still burning in the Amazon forest in Brazil

A firefighter, who is part of an Ibama forest brigade formed by indigenous people of the Tenhari ethnic group, participates in firefighting efforts fire in an indigenous reserve located in…

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Photo Story: Aftermath of the Amazon fires

A view of burnt tree trunks as a consequence of a forest fire in the municipality Apui, in the south of the Amazonas, Brazil, 04 September 2018 (issued on 05…

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Brazil makes U-turn on international aid offer for Amazon

Brazil appears to have backtracked on its rejection of G7 funds to fight the Amazon forest fires, saying it will accept as long as it has control over how the…

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Fires continue to burn in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil

A handout satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows a fire burning in the upper Amazon River basin near Porto Velho, state of Rondonia, in Brazil. Seven Brazilian states…

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Bolivia also under threat from rapidly spreading fires

While the world's attention has been focused on the destruction to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, neighbouring Bolivia is struggling with fires raging through the Robore region. The fires have…

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The fires in the Amazon rainforest from space

Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil - the most intense blazes for almost a decade. The northern states of Roraima, Acre, Rondônia and Amazonas have been…

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Ireland to try block Mercosur trade deal because of concerns over Amazon fires

As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc…

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Growing international dismay as large parts of the Amazon go up in flames

Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest and scientists warn it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change. An area of Amazon…

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Hijacker shot dead in bus hijack drama in Brazil

A hijacker armed with what turned out to be a toy gun was shot dead by police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday after he held a busload of passengers…

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Brazil threatens Mercosur exit

Brazil's economy minister has said the country could leave the Mercosur trade bloc if Argentina's opposition wins presidential elections later this year. He also questioned how dependent Brazil's economy was…

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Architect behind the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, dies aged 92

César Pelli, the Argentine designer behind the iconic Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, has died aged 92, marking the passing of one of the contemporary architectural greats. Pelli, who grew…

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How Samsung is Bringing Meaning to Children in a Crime-Ridden Brazilian District

On the outskirts of the southeastern Brazilian city of Campinas sits the crime-afflicted township of Itatinga, where many children grow up without access to proper education. Without the foundation of…

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Argentina not ruling out cyber-attack after ‘unprecedented’ power blackout

Argentina said it is not ruling out a cyber-attack after what President Mauricio Macri called an "unprecedented" power blackout struck five South American countries - Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile…

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Massive blackout hits Argentina and Uruguay

A massive failure in the electrical interconnection system left Argentina and Uruguay without power, according to reports on local media. The power failure brought chaos in Argentina, which has been…

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Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to make homophobia a crime

A majority of judges in Brazil's supreme court has voted to make homophobia and transphobia crimes like racism. Six of the Supreme Federal Tribunal's 11 judges voted in favour…

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Photostory: Exhibition for the 25th anniversary of Senna’s death

Fans take pictures of racing suits that belonged to Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna. The racing suits are part of an exhibition at the Interlagos race track in Sao…

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Wikileaks founder sentenced to 50 weeks in prison

Julian Assange, 47, was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions The Wikileaks founder was arrested in London last month for skipping bail in 2012…

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Photostory: Brazilian model dies on the catwalk during Sao Paulo Fashion Week

A firefighter is seen helping model Tales Cotta (L) during a presentation from fashion label Ocksa during Sao Paulo Fashion Week, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27 April 2019. Cotta ,…

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UPDATED: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London…US files charges

U.S. prosecutors announced that they had charged Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website, with conspiracy in trying to access a classified U.S. government computer with former U.S. Army intelligence…

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Assange to be expelled from Ecudaorian embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be expelled from Ecuador’s London embassy within hours or days, according to a “high level” source quoted by WikiLeaks. In a tweet, WikiLeaks claims…

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Chapecoense plane crash survivor dies after football game

Rafael Henzel, one of the only six survivors of the plane crash that killed most of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense in 2016, has died after suffering a heart attack…

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Former Brazilian President Temer arrested

Michel Temer, the former Brazilian President, has been arrested as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation. Numerous Brazilian politicians and business executives have been convicted or are being charged as…

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Convoy carrying nuclear fuel attacked in Brazil

A convoy of trucks carrying uranium fuel to a nuclear power plant near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was targeted by gunmen. Brazilian security officials said convoy…

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Pictorial Slideshow: Carnival in Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kick off

Deutsche Welle (DW) reports that Brazil's world-famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations officially began on Friday. This year's celebration is of particular interest as it is the first festival since…

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The Guardian: World Cup spotlights Brazil’s great players – and their single mothers

Round the corner from a gang member with a pistol in his waistband and an automatic rifle in his hands, the Women’s Bar in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão favela was…

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Insight: Israel vs Argentina – Geopolitics and Sport

The Times of Israel analyst Ben Sales writes an analysis on the impact of the decision of the cancellation of Argentina vs Israel football match. (more…)

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Opinion: Argentina should not play the World Cup in Russia, otherwise its decision on Israeli game is mere hypocrisy

The following is an article penned by Miguel Wiñazki which appeared in Clarin (Argentina). Article was originally written in Argentinian and what you're reading is a translation. "The soccer match between…

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Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster 7 – 1 loss against Germany to be sold for charity

Samuel Loyd, the director of Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced that one of the goal nets used in…

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Contrary to Argentinian media reports, Malta won’t play against Argentina

Sources close to the Malta Football Association denied a report on Mundo Albiceleste quoting Fox Sport (Argentina) which said that the Maltese national team was a potential opponent of the Argentinian national team, after the decision…

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Argentina cancels ‘friendly’ football match against Israel

Argentina's national football team has cancelled an upcoming friendly match with Israel, Argentine sports website Minutouno reported. The report states that Saturday's game in Jerusalem had been "suspended" amid an…

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Petrobras’ CEO resigns following nationwide strikes in Brazil

The head of Brazil's oil giant Petrobras, Pedro Parente, has resigned, following a nationwide strike by lorry drivers that caused huge disruption. Pedro Parente's resignation was one of the demands…

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