Tag: South America
Brazil top court to rule on country as Copa America host
SAO PAULO — Brazil's top court scheduled an emergency session for Thursday to decide whether or not the Copa America will be allowed to...
Golfer Cabrera extradited to Argentina on assault charges
BUENOS AIRES — Argentine golfer Ángel Cabrera was extradited from Brazil to his homeland on Tuesday to face trial on charges he assaulted three...
Daughter of imprisoned ex-president leads Peru’s election
LIMA, Peru — The daughter of an imprisoned former president was leading the race for Peru’s presidency late Sunday, hours after polls closed in...
Attacks occur in Brazil Amazon city after trafficker death
RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian Amazon’s biggest city on Monday suspended classes and public transport amid a wave of vandalism and destruction in...
Interim Brazil soccer boss says he won’t fire coach Tite
SAO PAULO — The interim president of the Brazilian soccer confederation said Monday that he will not fire national team coach Tite even though...
Mexican traffickers steal bus trying to smuggle migrants
MEXICO CITY — In a sign of how bold migrant traffickers in Mexico have become, smugglers stole a purple passenger bus near Mexico City,...
Peruvian voters face choice between 2 polarizing populists
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian voters will choose between two polarizing populist candidates Sunday in a presidential runoff held as the coronavirus pandemic continues to...
Haitians in Mexico see bleak choices as they seek protection
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Adrián is trying to settle in to his third new city since 2016, when his wife was raped and mother...
Caboclo suspended in Brazil for alleged harassment
SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer confederation president Rogério Caboclo was suspended on Sunday for 30 days after an accusation of sexual harassment against him...
Copa America drama eclipses World Cup qualifiers
SAO PAULO — South American World Cup qualifiers involving bitter rivals Colombia and Argentina, and Paraguay hosting Brazil, are being overshadowed by a possible...