Tag: South America
Argentina resumes strict pandemic lockdown after case surge
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The government of President Alberto Fernández on Thursday announced a strict lockdown for the first time this year after more...
Artist publishes 100 drawings from Peru’s COVID-19 pandemic
LIMA, Peru — With a pencil and a notebook, artist Edilberto Jiménez walks the streets of Lima and cities in the Andes mountains collecting...
From Gaza to Chile, Biennale asks: How can we live together?
VENICE, Italy — In the time it has taken to prepare for the Venice Biennale, violence in the Middle East has overtaken a Palestinian...
Argentina locks back down as coronavirus infections soar
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina is imposing its first strict coronavirus lockdown of the year starting Saturday due to surging levels of coronavirus infections...
All soccer suspended in Argentina because of virus cases
BUENOS AIRES — All soccer in Argentina was suspended for nine days Friday ahead of a strict shutdown decree for much of the country...
A keepsake: River Plate overcomes COVID-19 obstacles for win
With an injured midfielder improvising as a goalkeeper, and without any reserves because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad, River Plate somehow managed...
Head of volleyball body targeted by Brazilian fraud probe
SAO PAULO — The president of the International Volleyball Federation is being investigated in his native Brazil as part of a wider fraud probe...
7 charged with involuntary manslaughter in Maradona death
BUENOS AIRES — Seven health professionals who tended to Diego Maradona in the days before his death have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
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Argentina creates strict bubble ahead of Copa America
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s national team has created a strict protocol to protect its players and staffers from COVID-19 during next month’s Copa America,...
Brazil police investigate top Environment Ministry officials
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's Federal Police on Wednesday carried out searches to investigate whether key figures within the Environment Ministry, including Minister Ricardo...
