Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
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TEFE, Brazil - The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases...
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA - Brazil's telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk's X social network in the...
- Aug 22
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Brazil to tighten entry rules to curb migration to North America
BRASILIA - Brazil will tighten up rules to enter the country without a visa starting next week, the government said on Wednesday, after...
- Aug 21
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Brazil Senate OKs bill regulating payroll tax waivers
BRASILIA - The Brazilian Senate approved a bill on Tuesday containing measures to offset the effects of a payroll tax exemption, in a key...
- Aug 21
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Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard, the...
- Aug 15
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Archaeologists unearth bodies in Peruvian temple up to 3,800 years old
LIMA - Archaeologists have unearthed four human remains believed to be more than 3,000 years old in a stretch of barren land in northern...
- Aug 14
- 4 min
West hits pause on fresh measures against Venezuela's Maduro
HOUSTON/WASHINGTON/BRASILIA - More than two weeks after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed reelection victory, the U.S. and...
- Aug 9
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Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday took tensions with social media platform X and its owner Elon Musk to new...
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Venezuelans march over contested election, number of detained rises
CARACAS, Venezuela - Thousands of Venezuelans marched across the South American country on Saturday over its contested election, as...
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Explainer-Will Venezuela's disputed election lead to new era of isolation?
HOUSTON - The United States is considering fresh sanctions on Venezuela following Sunday's disputed presidential election. Incumbent...
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Analysis-Whoever wins election, Venezuela faces natural gas problem
CARACAS/MARACAY - Griselda Ascanio keeps an improvised wood-burning stove ready in her backyard in Maracay, 120 kilometers (75 miles)...
- Jul 15
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Factbox-Soccer-Incidents involving fans at major matches
The Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia was delayed by more than an hour on Sunday after ticketless fans tried to gain...
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