South America
South America football chief steps up claim to 2030 World Cup
South America's football chief said Sunday that FIFA should honour the legacy of Pele and Diego Maradona by awarding the centennial 2030 World Cup to the continent.
South America’s World Cup?
Two decades have gone by since South America last won the World Cup. Brazil’s 2002 triumph coincided with the first time the tournament was staged in Asia. Now, as the World Cup returns to the continent, might that long dry run come to an end? Brazil and Argentina, South America’s big two, are looking very good in the run up to Qatar. In fact, it is hard to think of a time when the pair of them have looked better.
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Isabel Allende’s ‘Violeta’: A century of grief and introspection
The lifespan of a century gave Violeta Del Valle innumerable memories, and she tells her story in Isabel Allende’s new novel, Violeta (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022). Writing to one named Camilo—someone she loves more than all others—Violeta recounts the saga of a hundred years.
Sudamericana title given to plane crash victims Chapeconese
South American football confederation CONMEBOL agreed Monday to award the Copa Sudamericana to Brazilian club Chapecoense, whose team was wiped out in a plane crash while heading to the final.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 / Brazil host Argentina in 'Titanic' Belo Horizonte
A resurgent Brazil return to the scene of the most humiliating defeat in their history on Thursday when they face Argentina in a titanic 2018 World Cup qualifier.
Ecuador struck by 6.7 magnitude earthquake
A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Moment magnitude scale struck Ecuador early today, one month after a much larger quake killed some 660 people, the US Geological Survey said.
Rousseff in last-ditch court appeal to stop impeachment
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff made a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court to halt a vote in the Senate on opening an impeachment trial and suspending her from office.
S America holds crisis meeting as Zika 'nightmare' spreads
South American health ministers hold an emergency meeting on slowing the spread of the Zika virus, dubbed a "nightmare" by hard-hit Brazil, where it is blamed for brain damage in babies.
Higher temperatures make Zika mosquito spread disease more
The mosquito behind the Zika virus seems to operate like a heat-driven missile of disease. The hotter it gets, the better the mosquito that carries Zika virus is at transmitting its buffet of dangerous illnesses, scientists say.
Rare, elusive bush dogs photographed in Panama
Rare and elusive bush dogs from Central and South America are photographed in a camera trap study.
El Nino weather 'could be as bad as 1998', says Nasa
The US space agency Nasa has warned that the effects of the current El Nino weather phenomenon could be as bad as those of 1998, the strongest on record.
Supermoon' coincides with lunar eclipse
People around the world watch the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon".
Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts
The most stunning thing about Chile's Wednesday night's earthquake is probably the relatively low amount of havoc caused by such a powerful shake.
Rubella eradicated from Americas
North and South America became the first regions of the world to eradicate rubella, or German measles, after no home-grown cases in five years.
