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Latin American cabbies step up protests over Uber

Taxi drivers in Argentina have been out protesting again over competitor Uber Technologies for defying a ban and continuing to operate in the

05/05/2016

Economy

Argentina passes deal ending debt battle with hedge funds

After a drawn-out debate, Argentina’s Senate approved a deal that should put an end to a 14-year-old dispute with U.S. creditors over the nation’s

31/03/2016

Sport

CONMEBOL backs Infantino for FIFA presidency

Gianni Infantino has become hot favourite to replace Sepp Blatter as President of football’s world governing body FIFA after he received the

28/01/2016

World News

Zika: WHO sounds the global alarm over disease

Disease linked with birth defects and has "explosive pandemic potential"

28/01/2016

World News

Brazil sends in troops to help eradicate mosquito-borne Zika virus

Brazil has warned it’s losing the battle against the spread of the Zika virus which is suspected of being responsible for a dramatic rise in the

26/01/2016

Sport

CONMEBOL elect Dominguez as new president

The confederation for South America football has a new president. Alejandro Dominguez of Paraguay was the only candidate and received all 10 votes

26/01/2016

Sport

Dakar Rally: Peterhansel wins stage to go top of general standings

It was a double victory for Stephane Peterhansel in the Dakar Rally on Friday. Not only did the 11 times champion from France win stage six – a 542

08/01/2016

Sport

FIFA corruption scandal: CONMEBOL headquarters raided by Paraguayan state prosecutors

The South American football confederation (CONMEBOL) headquarters have been raided by Paraguayan state prosecutors in connection with the US Justice

08/01/2016

World News

Paraguay declares state of emergency amid severe flooding

Severe flooding has forced more than 100-thousand people out of their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. It has

27/12/2015

World News

Thousands evacuated across South America as heavy rains spread

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes following heavy rains across South America. In Paraguay, several rivers have burst

25/12/2015

World News

World Travel Market 2015 interview – Elisabeth Hakim, Peru

04/11/2015

Chile

Chile President Michelle Bachelet set to visit worst hit areas of Chile's 8.3 earthquake

Daylight across the coast of Chile revealed the extent of the carnage caused by what was the world’s strongest earthquake this year. It’s reported

17/09/2015

Economy

Brazil's markets tumble after Standard & Poor's cuts credit rating to junk

Brazil’s economy in the run-up to Olympic year in Rio is on shaky ground after Standard & Poor’s slashed its credit rating to “junk” status. The real

10/09/2015

Sport

US request extradition for disgraced former Fifa exec Leoz

Nicolas Leoz has become the latest disgraced former fifa official on the US department’s extradition hit list. Paraguay has officially received an

24/07/2015

Sport

Copa America: Peru set up semi-final with hosts Chile

Peru will face hosts Chile in the semi-finals of the Copa America after they dominated Bolivia in the last eight. Paolo Guerrero lit up the stage in

26/06/2015

Sport

Bloopers: Johnny Herrera's slip up

When an outfield player makes a mistake, there is, more often that not, an opportunity to rectify the error but goalkeepers don’t have this luxury

20/04/2015

Sport

Peru, Argentina, Bolivia to host 2016 Dakar Rally

Covering 8,000 kilometres of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, the 2016 Dakar Rally will take in challenging sand dunes before the taking the drivers to

17/04/2015

Sport

Volvo Ocean Race: Dongfeng falls foul at Cape Horn

The American Turkish vessel AlvinMedica was the first to pass Cape Horn on the fifth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race but the day’s been dominated by the

31/03/2015

Sport

Dakar Rally: Rodrigues and Al-Attiyah claim stage six

Helder Rodrigues won stage six of this year’s Dakar Rally. The Portuguese Honda rider held off the big guns over the 318 km timed special between

09/01/2015

Sport

Coma clinches the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally

Reigning champion Marc Coma produced a superb display to clinch the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday. After two consecutive second-place

08/01/2015