Tag: South America
Cyber attack tied to China boosts development bank’s chief
<p>MIAMI — The cyberattack crested just as finance officials from across Latin America were descending on Washington to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the...
Europe starts World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic
<p>GENEVA — The 55 national soccer teams in Europe will start World Cup qualifying this week for the 2022 tournament in Qatar even as...
Brazil economists call for tougher measures as cases ramp up
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — Nearly 200 Brazilian economists, including former finance ministers and central bank presidents, urged the Brazilian government to speed up vaccination...
Del Potro to have knee surgery, hopes to play in Tokyo
<p>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former U.S Open champion Juan MartÃn del Potro will undergo another operation on his right knee this week, but said...
Cyber attack tied to China boosts development bank’s chief
MIAMI — The cyberattack crested just as finance officials from across Latin America were descending on Washington to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the...
Europe starts World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic
GENEVA — The 55 national soccer teams in Europe will start World Cup qualifying this week for the 2022 tournament in Qatar even as...
Brazil officials warn clash looms between Indigenous, miners
<p>BRASILIA, Brazil — A potential clash is looming in northern Brazil between the Munduruku people and mining prospectors armed with rifles and handguns who...
Brazil security law being turned on president’s critics
SAO PAULO — Protesters against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defied police in the capital Friday, a day after the latest round of arrests of...
Critics of Brazil’s president being targeted by security law
SAO PAULO — Police in Brazil are starting to employ a dictatorship-era national security law against critics of President Jair Bolsonaro, while lawyers and...
Prosecutors throw the book at money launderer for Venezuela
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors in Miami are seeking a stiff prison sentence against a U.S.-based money manager they claim is hindering their efforts to...