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Paraguay’s president-elect recommits to ties as Taiwan’s last ally in South America

Paraguay’s president-elect, Santiago Pena, has committed to maintaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan, going against a trend of Taipei’s diplomatic allies switching their allegiance to China

The Independent UK

Pendants made from giant sloths suggest earlier arrival of people in the Americas

New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as now extinct giant sloths, bolstering evidence that people arrived in the Americas earlier than previously thought

The Independent UK

Humans were in South America at least 25,000 years ago, giant sloth bone pendants reveal

Humans were living in Brazil earlier than previously thought, prehistoric sloth-bone pendants suggest.

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Chelsea have dream Moises Caicedo partner with bargain transfer already completed

Chelsea transfer news: Moises Caicedo has opened up on one of South America's best young talents and how lucky the Blues are to have already signed Kendry Paez.

Football London

Experts sound alarm for global heatwaves sparked by El Niño weather phenomenon

It also puts 1.5 degree global warming limit at risk next year

Irish Mirror

Passenger refused entry onto Mexico-bound flight due to stained passport

Jamie McMann was due to fly to Cancun, Mexico, where he would meet up his girlfriend, who had been travelling South America for three months, however he wasn't allowed on the flight

Glasgow Live

50 years after Uruguay’s coup, the shadow of dictatorship still looms large

Uruguay may be one of the smallest countries in South America, but it’s also where one of the darkest moments in the continent’s history took place. On 27 June 1973, a coup d’etat ushered in a dictatorship that would rule the country with an iron fist for 12 years. During…

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Belgium struggles to combat booming drug trade in port city of Antwerp

A record 110 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the Belgian port of Antwerp in 2022. The city is now the main gateway into Europe for the drug, which largely comes from South America concealed in fruit shipments. Faced with this trafficking epidemic, Belgian authorities have recruited almost 100 extra…

France 24

Driving to South America’s northernmost tip in Colombia

On the far north edge of Colombia there is a desert peninsula the size of Wales, where Arizona-like landscapes meet the sparkling waters of the Caribbean. Home to the indigenous Wayuu people, La Guajira is a place of great “beauty and strangeness”, said Ruaridh Nicoll in the Financial Times. The…

The Week

The cockroach cadre: Argentina’s tough, resilient coaches are the toast of football

From Bielsa with Uruguay to Simeone at Atlético, managers from the South American nation are everywhere – except Brazil

The Guardian - UK

Wild South American Ostriches Terrorize Small English Town

A dozen rheas escape from farm, five caught, rest remain at large; residents warned of dangerous claws and kicks.

Zenger

Thailand sees 2 restaurants on World’s 50 Best list 2023

South America is in the spotlight as Central in Lima, Peru, is named the world’s best restaurant 2023 at the World’s 50 Best restaurant awards held last night in Valencia, Spain.

Bangkok Post

Mexico’s AMLO to visit Chile in September, El Universal reports

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will make his first state visit to South America with a trip to Chile in September, El Universal reported.

Tribune News Service

The South American burglary gang who targeted luxury houses in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow - before a death-defying 120mph chase

The group flew in from Chile with the aim of going after high-value properties

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Chelsea have already signed the 'new Lionel Messi' as dream Enzo Fernandez partner found

Chelsea transfer news: The Blues have heard from their first addition of the summer as they plot a move for Moises Caicedo. Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping that the pair can play together.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi after ‘strategic’ ties in South America tour

Iran has said standing up to Western imperialism is a main message of the president’s tour.

Radio France Internationale

France warns about concluding EU-Mercosur trade deal too quickly

While France wants to see a trade deal concluded between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, trade minister Olivier Becht warns against entering into it too quickly, without assurances on environmental and social concerns.

Manchester Evening News

'Together again' - Ander Herrera flies to South America to reunite with former Man United teammate

The pair have a combined total of 311 Manchester United appearances and seem to have struck up a good friendship, reuniting to watch Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores.

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Daily Mirror

Newcastle United land former MLS chief as Dan Ashworth transfer plan takes shape

The latest addition to Newcastle United's recruitment team will bring expertise of the South American market to the table ahead of an important transfer window for the Magpies.

France 24

In Peru, the reopening of La Oroya foundry sparks controversy

A city in Peru is debating the reactivation of its foundry. With a population of 33,000 and an altitude of 3,750 metres, La Oroya is South America's former smelting capital. It was also formerly one of the most polluted cities in the world. Closed in 2009, the metallurgic complex found…

Chronicle Live

Newcastle take next step in Ashworth masterplan with new recruit to target key transfer market

Newcastle United are recruiting scouts from across the globe in a bid to bring in the most promising talent to the academy and Borja de Matias will reportedly lead their efforts in South America

Barchart

The Brazilian Real- Steady at the Twenty Cents Level Against the U.S. Dollar

The exchange rate between the Brazilian real and the U.S. dollar has been steady around the $0.20 level. Brazil is a leading commodity-producing and exporting country and South America’s leading economy and most populous nation.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula pushes for greater South American integration at summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday defended increased economic, cultural and social integration of South American countries as he opened a summit of a dozen leaders of the region in Brasilia.

The Independent UK

South America's leaders meet in Brazil to discuss greater regional cooperation

South America’s leaders are gathering in Brazil’s capital as part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s attempt to revive regional cooperation

Reuters

Lula's call for South American unity faces opposing views on Venezuela

Divergent views on Venezuela surfaced during a South American leaders' summit on Tuesday hosted by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of his efforts to unite the region's development and give it a stronger voice internationally.

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