Tag: Latin America and Caribbean
Marta scores as Brazil defeats Argentina 4-1
ORLANDO, Fla. — Marta scored on a penalty kick in the 30th minute and Brazil went on to defeat Argentina 4-1 in the opening...
Andretti, Jourdain team up to run in Mexican racing series
INDIANAPOLIS — Former CART rivals Michael Andretti and Michel Jourdain Jr. will team up to run the No. 1 car in Mexico's Super Copa...
Olympic boxing qualification events canceled, postponed
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to...
Ex-Ecuadorian leader Gustavo Noboa dies after brain surgery
QUITO, Ecuador — Former President Gustavo Noboa, who restored some stability to Ecuador during a profound economic crisis that produced political turmoil at the...
McIlroy to become 1st international player on PGA Tour board
LOS ANGELES — Rory McIlroy was on a shuttle ride back to the Liberty National clubhouse in August 2019 when he was surprised to...
Mexico rises above 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY — Mexico topped 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 175,000 deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, though officials concede that the country’s...
French Caribbean fights to keep pesticide case alive
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Agricultural workers who have long sought compensation for contamination from a pesticide banned in France but used in the...
International court finds Jamaica violated rights of gays
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An international tribunal has found that Jamaica’s government violated the rights of a gay man and a lesbian, according...
USA Basketball called Isaiah Thomas, who hopes NBA does next
There was a day last spring when Isaiah Thomas noticed he could lift his leg without any pain. That hadn’t happened in years.
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Venezuelan migrant dies in frigid waters of Rio Grande
MEXICO CITY — A Venezuelan migrant died while trying to cross the frigid waters of the Rio Grande to reach the United States, Mexico’s...
