Tag: South America
Peru’s foreign minister quits over secret vaccination
LIMA, Peru — Peru's foreign minister resigned Sunday amid an uproar over government officials being secretly vaccinated against the coronavirus before the country recently...
Divided Ecuador heads to presidential runoff ballot in April
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador is headed to a runoff presidential election in April with its deep political divisions evident after the first round of...
Argentina’s Velez suspends players charged with sexual abuse
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's top flight soccer team Vélez Sarsfield on Tuesday suspended two players charged with sexual abuse of a woman during...
Venezuelan migrants welcome new Colombian protection measure
BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan migrants in Colombia welcomed a historic decision by that country to grant them protection for the next 10 years and...
AP Exclusive: Man recounts torture in Maduro’s Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — The ransom calls began soon after Carlos Marrón learned his father hadn’t returned from his evening walk. The kidnappers wanted to...
Chile hires Lasarte as coach ahead of World Cup qualifiers
SANTIAGO, Chile — Martín Lasarte has been hired to coach Chile’s national soccer team, replacing Reinaldo Rueda.
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Austin FC signs Argentina’s Pochettino as designated player
AUSTIN, Texas — Attacking midfielder Tomas Pochettino has signed with Austin as the Major League Soccer expansion club's second designated player.
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Atlanta United signs Argentine midfielder Santiago Sosa
ATLANTA — Atlanta United has bolstered a week spot by signing defensive midfielder Santiago Sosa on a transfer from Argentina's River Plate club.
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Human festivities scrapped, Rio’s Carnival goes to the dogs
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival festivities may have been canceled, but nobody told the dogs.
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Pope hails Colombia for giving needy Venezuelans protection
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday praised Colombia for its recent decision to grant protection to Venezuelans who fled their homeland’s economic hardships,...
