South America

China grants visa-free entry to some of Latin America’s biggest economies

China will extend its visa-free policy to nationals of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay, putting some of Latin America's largest economies on equal footing with many European and Asian…

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Pause or paralysis? EU-Mercosur hitch stalls EU trade momentum

Just a week after hailing approval of a trade agreement with New Zealand as a sign the European Union's free trade ambitions were back on track, a hitch in a…

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Biden to host South American leaders for summit on migration

U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders from South American nations at the White House for a summit on Nov. 3 where the United States will reaffirm its commitment for…

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South American countries create task force to tackle bird flu threat

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - South American health authorities have created a regional technical committee to deal with outbreaks of bird flu as the disease spreads and poses a threat to…

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Premier clubs could face sanctions if they play South American players

Premier League clubs could face sanctions from FIFA if they play South American players, who were not released for international duty, in this weekend's games. Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and…

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UK bans arrivals from South America over Brazil virus variant

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain will ban arrivals from Brazil, other South American states and Portugal due to concerns over a new coronavirus variant, transport minister Grant Shapps said…

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Latin America hits 70,000 pandemic deaths, daily record in Mexico

Latin America’s coronavirus crisis reached a grim new milestone on Wednesday with total deaths exceeding 70,000, according to a Reuters count, as Mexico hit a daily record for confirmed infections.…

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WHO says Latin America has become the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic

Latin America has become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with infections and deaths set to substantially worsen in the coming weeks, the World Health Organization said . The…

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South America is now pandemic’s centre – WHO

South America has become a new centre of the pandemic, with Brazil hardest-hit, while cases are rising in some African countries that so far have a relatively low death toll,…

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Brazil reports first coronavirus case in South America

Brazil announced its first case of coronavirus today, marking the first time the virus has been reported in South America.The coronavirus outbreak — which started in the city of Wuhan…

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Fossil of Extinct Three Metre Giant Turtle found in South America

Paleobiologists from the University of Zurich (UZH) have discovered the fossils of an extinct giant freshwater turtle that weighed a ton and had a shell nearly three metres long in…

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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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European intelligence sought advice from South America’s 70s dictatorships to combat leftwing subversion – CIA document

British, West German and French intelligence agencies sought advice from South America’s bloody 1970s dictatorships on how to combat leftwing “subversion”, according to a newly declassified CIA document. The European…

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