Tag: South America
Brazilian teenager Talles Magno signs for New York City FC
NEW YORK — MLS club New York City FC has signed promising Brazilian teenager Talles Magno from Vasco da Gama.
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After 3-month delay, Mexico to start shipping vaccine
MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday it expects to finally start shipping AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from a private fill-and-finish plant by the end of...
Brazil: Ex-health minister testifies on handling of pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s former health minister denied receiving any direct orders from President Jair Bolsonaro during his 10 months in the post,...
Pressured by protests, Colombian lawmakers nix health reform
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Colombian lawmakers voted against a health system overhaul bill Wednesday, giving protesters another victory after 20 days of street demonstrations that...
Colombia rebel group claims leader ‘Jesus Santrich’ slain
BOGOTA, Colombia — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia’s government and had been at large for three years was...
20 footballers from River Plate test positive for COVID-19
BUENOS AIRES — Five more footballers at River Plate have tested positive for COVID-19, lifting the powerful Argentine club’s total to 20 cases within...
New Dutch exhibition takes unflinching look at slavery
AMSTERDAM — The delicacy of one of the first objects in new exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum belies its brutality. At the end of a...
Long after grisly end, Túpac Amaru still fascinates in Peru
MEXICO CITY — Roads and schools in Peru carry the name of Túpac Amaru. A framed depiction of him — stern gaze, flowing hair,...
Darwin’s Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos
QUITO, Ecuador — The famed Darwin's Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone.
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Argentinian president considers hosting entire Copa America
BUENOS AIRES — Argentinian President Alberto Fernández said Tuesday his country would consider hosting the entire Copa America if Colombia is unable to co-host...
