Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
Colombia says 2 members of coaching staff test positive
SAO PAULO — Colombia said Sunday that two members of its coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of its Copa America match against...
Brazil opens Copa America with 3-0 win over Venezuela
SAO PAULO — Brazil kicked off a Copa America tournament that has been opposed by some members of its own team with a 3-0...
Bolsonaro fined as he flouts mask rule before motorcyclists
SAO PAULO — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led a throng of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday — and got...
Peru’s Fujimori repeats election fraud claim, trusts no jail
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori on Saturday said she trusts she will not be sent back to prison after a judge...
El Salvador beats St Kitts 4-0 in World Cup qualifying
David Rugamas scored a pair of first-half goals, California-born Joshua Pérez added another and El Salvador won 4-0 at St. Kitts and Nevis on...
Chile’s Sánchez out of Copa America group stage with injury
SANTIAGO, Chile — Striker Alexis Sánchez will not travel to Brazil with the rest of the Chile squad and will miss at least the...
Head of Mexico’s governing party cites middle class failings
MEXICO CITY — The leader of Mexico’s governing party said Friday that the group suffered setbacks in the capital in last weekend's elections because...
Lawsuit: ICE detained US citizen for a week in Tacoma
SEATTLE — A naturalized U.S. citizen from Mexico is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the agency held him in detention for a...
Leftist teacher inches toward victory in disputed Peru vote
LIMA, Peru — Peru finished tallying votes in the country’s tight presidential contest Thursday but no winner was declared, with electoral authorities saying they...
Messi, Di Maria and Agüero in Argentina’s Copa America squad
BUENOS AIRES — Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero and Ángel Di María are headlining the Argentina squad that will to Brazil for the Copa America,...
