Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
2-year jail sentence for golfer Cabrera over assault charges
BUENOS AIRES — Argentinian golfer Ángel Cabrera, a former Masters and U.S. Open champion, was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison on...
Brazil’s Jesus out of Copa America final due to suspension
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus is out of the Copa America final because of a red card he received during his...
Argentina advances on penalties to Copa final against Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil — It will be Lionel Messi's Argentina against Neymar's Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday.
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Faster, brighter: Olympics a ‘game changer’ for rugby sevens
BRISBANE, Australia — For six days, fit, strong Olympians hurled themselves at each other and at the tryline in short, sharp busts.
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Haitian leader’s killing draws condemnation, calls for calm
BERLIN — The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse drew shock and condemnation from leaders in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere on Wednesday, along...
Coast Guard: 13 Cubans rescued, 7 missing off Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 13 people after their boat capsized off of Key West as...
Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s embattled president, killed at 53
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, a former banana producer and political neophyte who ruled Haiti for more than four years as the...
EXPLAINER: Assassination threatens more chaos for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse seemed to have thrown an already turbulent nation into chaos on Wednesday, with a muddled...
US agency offers $307 million for rural water projects
OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $307 million in grants and low-interest loans in an effort...
Stellar Brazil vs Argentina final for emergency Copa America
BUENOS AIRES — The most improvised Copa América will have the final most of the fans dreamed of.
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