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Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6. Two helicopters have collided over Rio de Janeiro, crashing in the city???s western zone and killing all six aboard. The crash happened Sunday morning.
AviationCrimeTechnologyBrazilSouth America
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Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vin??cius J??nior's goal. Vin??cius J??nior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco in a pulsating, high-profile group match at the World Cup.
Sportassociation footballBrazilMoroccoAfricaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1d ago
Brito, who helped Brazil win the 1970 World Cup, dies at 86. Brito, a center back on Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning team, has died at age 86. The Brazilian Football Confederation announced that Brito died Thursday.
SportAmerican footballassociation footballBrazilSouth America
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Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains. Colombia has enacted a law aimed at preventing cattle linked to deforestation from entering beef supply chains by connecting livestock traceability, land ownership and forest monitoring systems.
BusinessScienceColombiaSouth AmericaAmazon
apnews.com 3 views · 5d ago
Fujimori and nationalist S??nchez virtually tied as vote count continues in Peru. Peru's presidential runoff has left the country without a clear winner. Conservative Keiko Fujimori and nationalist Roberto S??nchez are virtually tied with 93% of ballots counted by Monday.
PoliticsPeruSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 6d ago
Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels. Colombia???s presidential runoff between Iv??n Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S.
Gustavo PetroPoliticsColombiaUnited StatesSouth AmericaAmazon
apnews.com 1 view · 1w ago
Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries. According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world???s largest countries.
ScienceTechnologyArgentinaSouth America
apnews.com 2 views · 1w ago
European Union observers reject Petro???s fraud claims, calling Colombia???s vote 'transparent'. The European Union???s Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia has discarded President Gustavo???s Petro???s claims of fraud in Sunday???s presidential election.
Gustavo PetroPoliticsColombiaEuropeSouth AmericaEuropean Union
apnews.com 1 view · 1w ago
Fear shadows Peru???s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide. Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo. Gladys Saavedra, who works in a market there, says extortionists demand $300 monthly from vendors.
CrimePoliticsPeruSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
Trump administration proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite extensive US trade surplus. The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, charging that the world???s 10th-biggest economy engages in trade practices that are ???unreasonable?????? and that ???burden or restrict U.S. commerce.??????
Donald TrumpBusinessPoliticsBrazilUnited StatesNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
As the World Cup approaches, Sotheby's is set to auction Pele's jersey. Soccer fans are preparing for the World Cup, and the shirt that launched the sport???s greatest dynasty and made number 10 famous everywhere is heading to auction.
Sportassociation footballBrazilSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
Why soccer fandom in Latin America feels almost sacred. Soccer devotion in Latin America extends far beyond the stadium. Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, fans across the region describe rituals, beliefs and emotional bonds tied to their teams that resemble forms of collective devotion.
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apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
Peruvian shamans perform a blessing ritual ahead of a presidential runoff. Peruvian shamans have gathered for a blessing ritual for the two candidates in the country's presidential runoff.
PoliticsReligiousPeruSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
What to know about US military strikes on alleged drug boats. The Trump administration's military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats have killed more than 200 people.
Donald TrumpCrimePoliticsMexicoUnited StatesVenezuelaNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
Experts say US targeting of Brazilian gangs is an attempt to sway election there. The U.S. has classified two Brazilian gangs as terrorist organizations, a decision that experts call a political one to support Fl??vio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Luiz In??cio Lula da SilvaCrimePoliticsBrazilUnited StatesNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 1 view · 1w ago
Pro-Trump candidate takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with vow of crime crackdown. Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has taken the lead in Colombia???s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend.
Donald TrumpGustavo PetroNayib BukeleCrimePoliticsColombiaUnited StatesNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
De la Espriella takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown. Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella leads Colombia???s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend.
Gustavo PetroNayib BukeleCrimePoliticsColombiaEl SalvadorNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 1w ago
Venezuela???s ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodr??guez shifts Ch??vez-era policies. Venezuela's ruling party is facing internal divisions after 27 years of unity. The government, once tightly aligned under the ideology of the late President Hugo Ch??vez, is now showing cracks.
Delcy RodriguezPoliticsUnited StatesVenezuelaNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 2w ago
Haitians switch soccer allegiances from Brazil as 'Grenadiers' end World Cup drought. For decades, soccer fans in Haiti have gathered in front of televisions and radios to support Brazil in every World Cup. But not this year.
SportAmerican footballassociation footballBrazilHaitiNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 2w ago
Detienen a piloto de EEUU en Paraguay tras decomiso de 260 kilos de marihuana. BUENOS AIRES (AP) ??? El piloto estadounidense Jabari Stephan Brown fue arrestado en un hotel de Asunci??n, inform?? el domingo la Secretar??a Antidrogas de Paraguay.
CrimeParaguayUnited StatesNorth AmericaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 2w ago
Colombia's presidential election pits outgoing leader's ally against pro-Trump candidates. Colombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation???s presidential elections.
PoliticsColombiaAmericasSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 2w ago
Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo Gonz??lez calls for presidential elections. Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonz??lez is calling for presidential elections as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Rodr??guez???s administration approaches, following a U.S. military intervention that ousted Nicol??s Maduro in January.
PoliticsUnited StatesVenezuelaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 2w ago
Colombia accuses Ecuador of 'deliberate interference' in general elections. Colombia has rejected a move by Ecuador???s president to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a commitment made to an opposition candidate.
BusinessPoliticsColombiaEcuadorSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 2w ago
Guyanese soldier wounded in border gunfight with armed men in Venezuela. A Guyanese soldier has been wounded in a gunfight with armed men in Venezuela along their shared border.
CrimePoliticsGuyanaVenezuelaSouth America
apnews.com 0 views · 2w ago
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