Tag: South America
AP PHOTOS: Rio de Janeiro artists languish in online exile
RIO DE JANEIRO — Georgia Szpilman’s soprano voice resounds beautifully in the apartment’s small living room, though the space lacks the acoustics of where...
Thunder sign forward Gabriel Deck
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Gabriel Deck to a multi-year contract.
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Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro’s pandemic steps
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the...
Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro’s pandemic steps
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the...
Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic
LIMA, Peru — A surging coronavirus pandemic that has brought on new lockdown measures and exacerbated fatigue in Ecuador and Peru has left many...
Greece OKs Venezuelan Embassy assets seizure in legal case
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Justice Ministry has authorized a court order to seize assets from the Venezuelan Embassy in Athens following a court case...
Religious party seeks gains in Peru’s legislative elections
JOSE CARLOS MARIATEGUI, Peru — On the banks of the Amazon River, in a village without electricity or drinking water, Andrea Rodrigo makes the...
In Peru, authorities allowed secret burials of virus victims
IQUITOS, Peru — When Adriana Wong reached the field in the Amazon forest, she was confused. There were dozens of crosses planted in the...
Women’s team makes history in Argentine auto racing
BUENOS AIRES — Standing on the starting grid, team director Tamara Vital patted the roof of a white Chevrolet with the No. 31 on...
Rio governor vetoes renaming Maracanã stadium after Pelé
SAO PAULO — The historic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will not be renamed after Pelé.
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