The Latest Breaking News from South America

HYBE CINE FEST 2026: How to Watch BTS's South America Shows in Theaters Worldwide

HYBE CINE FEST 2026 brings live BTS shows from Buenos Aires and São Paulo to 1,100+ theaters Oct. 24–31. Dates, tickets and what to expect.

Latin Times · Sep 25

No Dung Beetles in India's Pastures Means More Flies, Parasites and Ruined Soil

What a Dung Beetle Actually Does in a DayA single dung beetle can bury a ball of manure up to ten times its own body weight within twelve hours of locating it. Scarabaeidae, the family that includes most of India's dung beetle species, operate as tunnellers, rollers, and dwellers, each…

Times Life · Sep 25

New firefighting fund launches but funding gap remains as wildfires worsen worldwide

A new $100 million philanthropic fund for wildfire prevention in South America, home to the Amazon rainforest, is being launched during New York Climate Week, as fires race across the Amazon

The Independent UK · Sep 24

South Park – I mean, South America – is back, with no Donald Trump in sight (yet)

After adopting the president’s fondness for renaming things America, the season 29 premiere sees Trey Parker and Matt Stone use e-bikes to critique the ruination of the US

The Guardian - US · Sep 17

South Park fans are all in agreement after Season 29 premiere episode

Show was recently renamed ‘South America’ in jab at Trump

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Karol G and Rosalía Lead a Female Surge: The Biggest Winners and Snubs of the 2026 Latin Grammys

The 2026 Latin Grammy nominations reveal more than a list of contenders. They mark a shift in the balance of Latin music, with women securing an unusually strong presence in the most prestigious categories, Mexico and South America dominating geographically, and many of urban music's biggest stars pushed out of…

Latin Times · Sep 16

Glory at 11,000ft: Cusco’s Cienciano aim to bring Peru continental success once again

Cusco is known for tourism. But the city’s biggest football team is chasing a repeat of a South American title that caused shockwaves more than 20 years ago

The Guardian - US · Sep 16

Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after Pro-Palestine acts drop out

More artists scheduled to participate in Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America have quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Among them are Irish acts Rowe and Lukas Graham, as well as Billie Eilish’s brother, Finneas.

France 24 · Sep 16

US to divert $52 million in military aid from Europe and Middle East to Trump-friendly nations in Americas

It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a trip to South America last week, where he met with the conservative leaders of Peru, Colombia and Ecuador to pledge further support and cooperation.

Euronews · Sep 15

Anaconda on the Danube: giant constrictor snake discovered in Bavaria

A walker made an unusual discovery on the banks of the Danube in Lower Bavaria: a snake more than two metres long. It turned out to be a South American anaconda, far from its natural habitat.

Euronews · Sep 12