Global pandemic UK to ban South American, Portugal arrivals over Brazil virus strain 14-01-2021 15:47 Britain bans all arrivals from South America, Panama, Cape Verde and Portugal over fears of importing a new coronavirus variant from Brazil.
COPA LIBERTADORES Palmeiras into Libertadores final after VAR thwarts River 13-01-2021 10:19 River dominate semi-final second leg at a empty Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo, but are twice denied a legendary comeback by controversial VAR decisions.
COPA LIBERTADORES Racing end Flamengo's Copa Libertadores defence with penalty shoot-out win 02-12-2020 13:24 Flamengo's defence of their Copa Libertadores title has ended at the last 16 stage, after the Brazilian giants crashed out on penalties at the hands of Racing Club.
ENVIRONMENT South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires 26-10-2020 07:00 Exacerbated by a historic drought, larges swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires.
COPA & CORONAVIRUS Libertadores ties in doubt as 18 Boca players test positive for virus 05-09-2020 09:34 Wth Boca's first match against Paraguay’s Libertad less than two weeks away, serious doubts have emerged over how the club will be able to fulfil their fixtures. by Dan Edwards
REGIONAL FOOTBALL Officials give green light for Copa Libertadores, Sudamericana matches 27-08-2020 18:46 Government officials approve protocol for visiting teams playing in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana tournaments, which are due to restart in couple of weeks.
INTERVIEW John Mearsheimer: ‘A war between the United States and China in 2021 is possible’ 01-08-2020 08:58 US political scientist and international relations scholar with the University of Chicago, one of the first to sound the alarm about the rise of Beijing, warns the Sino-American rivalry could reach Latin America. by Leandro Dario
INTERVIEW Robert Jervis: 'There’s a danger of an arms race between the United States and China' 25-07-2020 08:27 Professor of International Relations at Columbia University says Donald Trump’s approach foreign policy reflects his ego and says if Joe Biden wins the election, Democrat would seek to improve Washington’s relationship with Argentina. by Leandro Dario
LATIN AMERICA South America is the ‘new epicentre’ of Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO 23-05-2020 09:08 Mexico and Brazil reported record counts of new cases and deaths almost daily this week, reigniting criticism of their presidents, who have slow-walked shutdowns in attempts to limit economic damage.
Global pandemic Lockdown easing in Europe, but virus hits hard in South America, Africa 18-05-2020 12:29 Rising death tolls in Brazil, South Africa and other parts of the world show the worst is still to come for many countries.
Coronavirus pandemic South American World Cup qualifiers, Copa Libertadores match postponed 13-03-2020 09:01 FIFA postpones upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers due to the coronavirus crisis, while CONMEBOL pulls Libertadores matches.
OLIVER STONE INTERVIEW Collateral damage and the ‘American Empire’ – Oliver Stone heads south again 04-01-2020 07:49 An exclusive interview with the legendary film director, who visited Latin America once more as the region shifts back to the left. by Agustino Fontevecchia
QATAR 2022 Argentina to start Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying against Ecuador 18-12-2019 17:25 South America holds four direct spots to the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Each team plays home and away, a total of 18 matches.
COPA AMÉRICA 2020 Co-hosts Argentina to face Australia at 2020 Copa América 04-12-2019 18:29 Albiceleste, who co-host the tournament alongside Colombia, will face Australia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile in Group A.
COPA LIBERTADORES Copa Libertadores final once more troubles South America 31-10-2019 17:02 One year on, South American football faces a familiar question: Where will the final of Copa Libertadores be played?
FOREIGN AFFAIRS Arrival of Fernández set to deepen fragmentation in Latin America 29-10-2019 07:27 Peronist victory in Argentina's presidential election is set to cement a rift between region's largest nations, and suggests turbulence could extend for years.
Football CONMEBOL picks Maracanã for 2020 Copa Libertadores final 18-10-2019 08:17 Governing body also says the 2020 final of the Copa Sudamericana will be played at the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba.
Bloomberg Lithium battery dreams get rude awakening in South America 11-10-2019 09:08 Lithium refining and battery-assembling facilities could help kickstart economies. But so far, public and private initiatives in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile have failed to deliver even a single lithium cell factory. And none are set to be built through 2025.
FIFA CORRUPTION SCANDAL FIFA bans Uruguayan former vice-president for life for taking bribes 02-10-2019 13:42 FIFA says its ethics committee found Eugenio Figueredo guilty of taking bribes in 2004 and 2015 linked to commercial deals for South American competitions.
LATIN AMERICA Statue of Néstor Kirchner removed from Unasur's headquarters in Quito 27-09-2019 16:41 Moves comes as Ecuador requests return of headquarters and with countries quitting the bloc in wake of shift in regional politics.
MINING Bolivia, with huge untapped reserves, gears up for soaring lithium demand 16-09-2019 11:40 While it sits at the apex of the region's "lithium triangle," along with Chile and Argentina, Bolivia has not had the capacity to produce the metal on a commercial scale. That's about to change.
SOUTHERNMOST CITY Venezuelan man's 'one-legged' trek across South America reaches Ushuaia 20-08-2019 15:48 Yeslie Aranda left his Venezuelan hometown of San Cristóbal in the southwestern state of Táchira last year with a backpack, US$30 in his pocket and an aluminum prosthesis that enabled him to negotiate the continent's rugged roads.
BLOOMBERG – FEATURE Chile's glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change 15-08-2019 10:34 Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are melting fast. That’s not just an ecological disaster in the making – it’s rapidly becoming an economic and political dilemma for the government of Latin America’s richest nation.
Mercosur Summit Mercosur calls for new elections in Venezuela at summit 17-07-2019 18:18 Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro also borrowed a slogan from US President Donald Trump.
Catholic Church Vatican formally opens debate on married priests in Amazon 18-06-2019 17:23 In remote parts of the Amazon, priests are so few that Catholics can go months without attending a Mass. The proposal was contained in the working document for an October meeting of South American bishops on the Amazon.