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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Michal Hernik dies during Dakar Rally

Polish motorbike rider Michal Hernik died on Tuesday while racing in the Dakar Rally in Argentina. The 39-year-old was discovered 300 metres from the

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Dakar Rally: Walkner and Terranova celebrate stage three victories

Stage three of the Dakar Rally took the competitors over 542 km from San Juan to Chilecito in Argentina with 284 km of the route a timed special

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Dakar 2015: Joan Barreda clinches stage 2

Spain’s Joan Barreda overcame a nervous start to clinch the second stage of this year’s Dakar Rally, which is divided into 13 stages, crossing

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2015 Dakar rally route unveiled

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Butterflies beating their wings for change in Colombia

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'In Colombia drug lords have state power' claims Bogota's Mayor

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Colombia's President Santos: 'I want to end FARC conflict once and for all'

Colombia

Independiente Santa Fe buy shirts from street vendor after forgetting kit