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3.2K views · 30 reactions | New research measures the loudest birds...

New research measures the loudest birds known to science, with three South American species topping the chart. https://wapo.st/3TA5iab

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Oct 2 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • facebook.com
Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ opening US military base in Venezuela

President Donald Trump is open to the prospect of a U.S. military base in Venezuela or somewhere else in South America. “We’re looking at doing a lot of things,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “We’re getting along very well, as you know, and Venezuela has been a great situation. The people are happy, and I’m […]

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Oct 1 • 4:44 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
These birds can match the earsplitting decibels of a chainsaw

New research measures the loudest birds known to science, with three South American species topping the chart

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • washingtonpost.com
Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban

Brazil's powerhouse football clubs are reeling after a ban on sports betting companies, their biggest sponsors, which has left multi-million dollar deals in limbo.Flamengo, the reigning Libertadores and Brasileirao champion, has the biggest annual sponsorship deal in South American football history with Betano, worth $46 million.

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Sep 29 • 9:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Reimagining the treatment of mental health: Maria Carolina Bittencourt Gonçalves

By Jessica Leff Listen to Maria tell her story | Wyss Institute · Maria C. B. Gonçalves – Reimagine the WorldMaria Carolina Bittencourt Gonçalves, Ph.D., grew up in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city by population in South America. It’s comparable to New York, but with a tropical climate. “I knew I wanted to be...

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Sep 28 • 1:17 PM EDT • Health • wyss.harvard.edu
DXC Technology announces Americas market president

Ashburn-based DXC Technology named Jonathan Nikols president of the Americas, overseeing sales across North, Central and South America.

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Sep 21 • 4:11 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
Scientists discover a new tiger cat hiding in plain sight

A newly identified South American tiger cat is the first cat species discovered in a century. revealing more diversity among tiger cats than previously known.

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Sep 19 • 8:50 AM EDT • Science • earthsky.org
Scientists name a new cat species for the first time in over a century

The South American tiger cat is not one species but five distinct species, a new study finds.

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Sep 17 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
A 240-million-year-old fossil just changed the dinosaur timeline

A newly identified 240-million-year-old animal from Tanzania is forcing scientists to rethink the early dinosaur timeline. Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda belongs to a group previously known only from South America, linking fossil deposits on the two continents. That connection suggests Tanzania’s supposed oldest dinosaur fossils may actually be millions of years younger than previously thought.

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Sep 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
DHL inks health care logistics deals in South America

Parcel giants have been investing in health care and pharmaceutical shipping, among their most lucrative lines of business.

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Sep 15 • 4:38 PM EDT • Health • axios.com
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Chile eliminates rabies transmitted by dogs, the first South American country to do so

Chile has become the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, according to the World Health Organization

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Sep 15 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • latimes.com
Chile validated as first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies

Chile has become the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, according to the World Health Organization

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Sep 14 • 5:43 PM EDT • Health • abcnews.com
South American 'Pompeii': Volcanic eruption 22 million years ago preserved a snapshot of the Andes forming

An enormous volcanic eruption buried a snapshot of the baby Andes mountains, revealing a slow-and-steady growth rate.

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Sep 14 • 4:51 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Liverpool eye move for their next South American sensation

At the moment, Alexis Mac Allister's future is completely up in the air. The Argentinian hasn't been offered a new deal by Liverpool despite both Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai both being han...

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Sep 12 • 2:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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🔝 With several surprises: Sudamericana team of the week

South American football presents a star-studded lineup led by the biggest names of the continental matchday. A squad made up of key figures from Boca Juniors, Santos FC, Cienciano, and Independiente S...

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Sep 11 • 8:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of "South Park," are changing the show's name to "SOUTH AMERICA," at least for now.

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Sep 9 • 4:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone 'rename' show to 'South America' in jab at Trump

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of "South Park," are changing the show's name to "SOUTH AMERICA," at least for now | Talk 1370

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Sep 9 • 4:12 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone 'rename' show to 'South America' in jab at Trump

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of "South Park," are changing the show's name to "SOUTH AMERICA," at least for now

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Sep 9 • 4:12 PM EDT • Entertainment • abcnews.com
Rubio visits Ecuador as Trump-friendly leader helps the US counterdrug push in the region

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Ecuador on the second leg of a three-nation tour of South America aimed at boosting security cooperation with conservative leaders.

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Sep 9 • 10:25 AM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
🥐 Champions, Ballon d'Or and Sudamericana, Wednesday's 5️⃣ stories

The start of the Champions League has delivered a mixed opening round for Spanish football, while the international spotlight turns to the Ballon d'Or nominations and South America buzzes with the qua...

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Sep 9 • 2:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
South Park is being renamed 'South America' in jab at Apple and Google

The show's creators said they were "Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google," who recently renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America.

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Sep 9 • 2:27 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
‘South Park’ is now ‘South America’ in move to mock Trump

Beyond parodying President Trump's Great Lakes order, the move jabs at Paramount and Skydance Media for settling a $16-million lawsuit to clear their merger.

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Sep 8 • 9:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Geologists reveal the Americas collided millions of years earlier than thought

Volcanic rocks in Colombia are rewriting the timeline of the collision between Central and South America. Their magnetic signatures show that major tectonic deformation had already weakened by the late Miocene, suggesting the most intense collision occurred earlier than previously believed.

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Sep 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Controversy swirls around Trump’s Venezuela business partner

The Trump administration’s Venezuela oil deal puts the federal government in business with a controversial figure from the South American nation. Recent reporting links North American Blue Ene…

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Sep 6 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • thehill.com
Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.

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Aug 28 • 10:07 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Paraguayan doctors launch a five-day national strike amid a collapsed health system

Paraguayan doctors started a five-day national strike on Monday to demand better working conditions, pay adjustments, and more medical supplies amid a worsening health crisis in the South American country, where seven out of ten people rely on public healthcare.

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Aug 24 • 8:37 PM EDT • Health • apnews.com
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This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain

Miocene South America was packed with giant prey—and the predators hunting them were just as spectacular. Fossil bite marks suggest crocodylians, especially the enormous Purussaurus neivensis, were more important predators than mammals in this ancient tropical ecosystem. At around seven meters long, Purussaurus may even have helped control populations of giant herbivores.

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Aug 18 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Smithsonian Brings Sandy Beach Scientists to Texas A&M Galveston

Scientists from the U.S. and South America are workshopping at Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) this week to expand sandy beach research and broaden collegiate learning opportunities.The Tides of Opportunity Project, co-led by the Smithsonian’s Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) Program, TAMUG, the Smithsonian Marine Station, the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and the University of Miami, is a collaborative monitoring project with marine science professors and their students.Tuesday, Aug. 18, through Friday, Aug. 21, 15 professors and marine science professionals from the United States, Brazil, Peru, and Urugay will co-design a sandy beaches monitoring protocol and associated course modules and test the protocol in the field.The goal is to incorporate sandy beach monitoring protocols into marine science courses, which college faculty and students can use to achieve learning goals while providing essential data can help researchers diagnose the health of an understudied critical coastal habitat.Dr. Guilherme Corte, an assistant professor of marine biology in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at TAMUG, is a principal investigator for MarineGEO. Texas A&M University at Galveston students and faculty package samples collected on the beach to take to campus for study in the Benthic Ecology Lab. Credit: TAMUG Division of Marketing and Communications“One third of the world’s ice-free coastlines are made of sandy beaches, and they go from pole to pole,” Corte said.However, despite their abundance and place as one of the most accessible coastal ecosystems for college-level education and research, they remain critically understudied.The Tides of Opportunity Project recognized that accessibility makes sandy beaches uniquely suited for engaging professors and students, including those with limited resources.“Any students can do sandy beach research,” Corte said, encouraging instructors to help students take a break from typing questions into artificial intelligence tools and embrace opportunities to do real science. “Providing this hands-on experience is something unique.”Tides of Opportunity Project goals include:Training a cohort of professors from across the Americas in standardized sandy beach monitoring methods; Equipping participating faculty with classroom modules, field tools, and multilingual teaching materials; Expanding MarineGEO with new monitoring sites focused on the implementation of long-term sandy beach monitoring; Strengthening hands-on, college-level learning experiences; And cultivating interest, learning, and efficacy in science among college-level students.By the end of this week, workshop participants plan to have a final version of the protocol and associated course modules that we can share with professors shortly after the workshop ends to then test with their students in courses that take place between September 2026 and February 2027.The scheduleDay 1: Tuesday, Aug. 18Location: Aggie Special Events Center (ASEC), Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston 8:30 – 9 a.m. Breakfast9 – 9:30 am Welcome and brief group introductions9:30 – 10 a.m. Introduction to Tides of Opportunity Project, Design Workshop, MarineGEO, and the Connecting Coastlines to Campuses Program (presentation)10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Introduction to workshop participants and project coordination team (presentations by each participant)• Brief lunch break from 12-12:30 p.m.1 – 3 p.m. Discussion about why collaborative science matters (presentation and interactive group discussion)3 – 4:15 p.m. Introduction to sandy beaches (presentation and group discussion)Day 2: Wednesday, Aug.19Location:• Morning sessions: ASEC Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston • Afternoon sessions: Corte’s field site (location available upon request)8:30 – 9 a.m. Breakfast9 a.m. – noon Prep for fieldwork (presentation and interactive group discussion)• Finish conversation about importance of studying sandy beaches• Go through sandy beaches monitoring protocol and field sheetsNoon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch12:45 – 1:30 p.m Prep for field (including driving to the field site)1:30 – 5:30 p.m. Fieldwork & bring samples back to TAMUGDay 3: Thursday, Aug. 20Location:• Breakfast: ASEC Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston • Fieldwork: Guilherme’s field site (location available upon request)• Lab/afternoon sessions: TAMUG lab (location available upon request) and ASEC Rooms 102 B and C8:30 – 9 a.m . Breakfast9 – 11 a.m. Return to field• Shorter field trip – recovering samples left out overnight11 a.m. – noon Lab work12 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch12:45 – 2:45 p.m. Continue lab work3 – 5 p.m. Discuss with professors the feasibility of implementing protocol in their courses and where might need to make changes (discussion)Day 4: Friday, Aug. 21Location: ASEC Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston 8:30 – 9 a.m. Breakfast9 a.m. – noon Group Discussion• How to evaluate student learning and engagement• Course modules• Next steps

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Aug 18 • 1:47 PM EDT • Science • news.galveston.tamu.edu
Mercosur is at risk from US tariffs and politics

Some 35 years ago, at a time of economic and political turmoil in South America, a group of farsighted countries signed the Treaty of Asunción, establishing a common market to promote economic development and social justice through economic integration. Since then, the Southern Common Market, or Mercosur, has increased regional trade and delivered an integrated industrial core that has survived to the benefit of its members, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Aug 12 • 1:42 PM EDT • Politics • piie.com
FSU geologists discover North, South American mammals mingled before continental connection

Florida State University researchers are part of an international team whose work reveals that North and South American mammals interacted before the

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Jul 30 • 2:32 PM EDT • Science • news.fsu.edu
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Scientists Sound Alarm Over New Predator Threatening the Everglades Ecosystem - Futura-Sciences

A South American Arrival in the Florida Swamps Once exclusive territory of Florida’s native crocodiles and alligators, the wetlands now face a new—and unwelcome—resident. The spectacled caiman, with its distinctive bony ridge between its eyes (hence the “spectacled” nickname), can reach lengths of up to 8 feet. These reptiles, native...

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Jul 28 • 3:00 PM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
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Some dinosaurs could rise like giants until they grew too big

Two elephant-sized South American sauropods were unusually well built for standing on their hind legs. Digital tests showed that their robust femurs handled the enormous forces better than those of larger species, especially while the dinosaurs were young. The upright pose may have helped them reach treetops, frighten predators, or impress potential mates.

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Jul 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Latest penalty miss brings up bad omens for Brazil 👻

South American giants Brazil had a massive opportunity to go up 1-0 over opponents Norway during Sunday's Round of 16 clash. But they went on to squander it. Manchester United star Matheus Cunha was b...

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Morocco Return to the World Cup Last Eight

Morocco are going back to the World Cup quarter-finals after defeating Canada in a Round of 16 tie that confirmed their status as one of the most formidable sides in international football outside of Europe and South America. A goal from Amine Ouahbi was enough to separate the teams on Friday in what proved to…

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Jul 5 • 8:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Is this World Cup now Europe v South America? Which giants fall today? Day 18 recap

Sunday was the strangest day of this World Cup, in that there was only one match, sandwiched between days with six and three respectively. This was for scheduling reasons: no third-placed sides could have played on Sunday, given that the identity of the eight sides and their precise fixtures had only been decided on Saturday night. It would also have been impossible to organise fixtures between any other winners and runners-up while also giving them a reasonable — and relatively similar — number of days since their final group stage fixture. In the game that did happen, co-hosts Canada...

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Jun 29 • 12:15 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Efzimfotase alfa demonstrated improvements in bone health in treatment-naïve pediatric patients with hypophosphatasia achieving median difference of 1.67 vs placebo in RGI-C Score at week 25 in MULBERRY Phase III trial

Positive results from the MULBERRY Phase III trial showed that efzimfotase alfa (ALXN1850), an investigational enzyme replacement therapy, demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in bone health in children (2 to

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Jun 28 • 3:45 PM EDT • Health • astrazeneca-us.com
Scientists Baffled by Discovery of Rare “Pink Floyd” Spider Hidden in Home Walls - Futura-Sciences

The Birth of a “Pink Floyd” Spider Tiny, discreet, and quietly settled on urban walls, a new species of spider was recently discovered in Colombia—and christened as a tribute to the iconic rock band Pink Floyd. As part of a study published in the journal Zoosystematics and Evolution, South American...

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Jun 26 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
Moody Center announces exhibition exploring math, science and tech rooted in Indigenous knowledge systems

Through a framing of North, Central and South America as interconnected regions, “Radiant Geometries: Vectors of Knowledge from the Indigenous Americas” brings together contemporary Indigenous and Latin American artists whose practices illuminate knowledge as a living technology, through which the mathematical, metaphysical and artistic realms converge.

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Jun 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • news.rice.edu
Public health professor completes third Fulbright Scholarship

When Dr. Helda Pinzon-Perez traveled to Uruguay and Paraguay this past semester, she brought more than her expertise in health education – she brought a commitment to expanding research, creating meaningful contributions and fostering collaboration between the two South American countries and the Central Valley. “I am just a venue to facilitate these wonderful opportunities […]

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Jun 18 • 5:27 PM EDT • Health • today.fresnostate.edu
NASA spots giant ocean swell that could signal El Niño’s return

NASA satellites have detected a vast pulse of warm water reaching the coast of South America, signaling that El Niño is likely developing. The warm water is being carried eastward by massive ocean waves known as Kelvin waves, which also cause sea levels to rise. El Niño can reshape weather patterns worldwide, bringing floods, droughts, and temperature extremes.

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Jun 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Bolivia Unrest Threatens Return of Chaos, Sinks Sovereign Bonds

Bolivian sovereign bonds are in free-fall, dropping for a 10th day on Tuesday as protests and road blockades choke off essential supplies to La Paz and lead to violent clashes, threatening to push South America’s poorest country back into political and economic chaos.

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May 26 • 10:23 AM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
Yerba mate has lots of health benefits but Chinese may be drinking it wrong

Ancient South American fusion may reduce risks of Parkinson’s and is enjoyed by top footballers, but the indigenous drink should be shared.

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May 26 • 12:38 AM EDT • Health • scmp.com
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Clashes as Morales-allied protesters march on Bolivian capital

South American country suffers huge protests as economic crisis fuels unrest against President Paz's government.

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May 18 • 5:16 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11

Three people on the cruise died, including a Dutch couple that health officials believe were the first exposed to the virus while visiting South America.

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May 13 • 3:56 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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This strange giant dinosaur may change what we know about Jurassic titans

A bizarre new giant dinosaur discovered in Argentina is giving paleontologists a fresh look at how Jurassic titans evolved in the Southern Hemisphere. Bicharracosaurus dionidei stretched about 20 meters long and carried a strange mix of features seen in both Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus relatives. Scientists believe it could represent the first known Jurassic brachiosaurid from South America, helping fill a major gap in the dinosaur fossil record.

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May 11 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Memphis welcomes international development conference to 'build bridges'

Business leaders from North and South American countries are in Memphis to build partnerships and power economic development.

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May 11 • 11:18 AM EDT • Business • commercialappeal.com
From campus to Corps: Public Health grad using community-centered training for global good

Fourteen days after graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Morgan Brooke will board a plane for South America and begin her next chapter living out a dream she has carried since childhood.

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May 6 • 4:00 AM EDT • Health • uknow.uky.edu
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Colombia-Ecuador trade collapsing as tariff war intensifies, business groups say

RUMICHACA BRIDGE, Colombia/Ecuador, May 1 (Reuters) - The flow of goods between Colombia and Ecuador is drying up, industry groups on the South American countries' ‌border say, as high tariffs resulti...

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May 1 • 3:01 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
SANTO DOMINGO AND SANTA FE, THE FIRST STOPS ON THE ROAD TO LIMA 2027

Following the South American Youth Games, a packed schedule awaits athletes from […]

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Apr 28 • 12:10 PM EDT • Sports • panamsports.org
A New Big Database of DNA From Indigenous Americans Shakes Up Scientists' Theories About Human Settlement of South America

Genomic data provides evidence for a previously unknown wave of migration, with Indigenous groups living in central and southern Mexico spreading into South America and the Caribbean starting around 1,300 years ago

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Apr 27 • 11:10 PM EDT • Science • smithsonianmag.com
DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry

New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous Americans carry remnants of a "ghost lineage."

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Apr 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
'New Estêvão'? Palmeiras gem on City Group's radar: details

Young forward Eduardo Conceição, just 16 years old, is drawing attention from the European market.In excellent form for Brazil at the South American Under-17 Championship, where he has already recor...

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Apr 14 • 5:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
On plant health and embracing new plant-breeding techniques in South Africa

The major challenge currently confronting South Africa’s agriculture is the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. For many farmers across the country, the most urgent tasks are both securing sufficient vaccines and rolling them out quickly in the coming months, particularly as the beef and dairy industries continue to suffer big losses. There is also pressure on sheep, goats, and other livestock to prevent the disease from spreading. As efforts to get the country through this monumental challenge continue, I believe it is important to sharpen our focus on the broader task at hand: strengthening biosecurity. This covers both animal and plant health. In recent years, we haven’t focused much on plant health, except a few times, such as when we had a goss’s wilt scare in the maize industry, a few cases of citrus black spot, or cases of sclerotinia in sunflower seeds. But the fact that South Africa managed to control the outbreaks of these particular diseases when they occurred a few years ago was due to organized agricultural and government scientific capabilities, and, most importantly, the availability of crop protection or agrochemicals necessary to address some of them. Therefore, as the animal health division in the Department of Agriculture focuses on the pressing challenge of the day, the foot-and-mouth disease, there is an opportunity for the plant health division to assess if they have all the requirements to tackle any outbreak that may occur on fruits, vegetables or crops in future. The challenge with crop diseases is that they can spread quickly and cause much more rapid damage in the field than we typically see with livestock. Therefore, speed is everything in ensuring the appropriate controls are available. I raise this as an important area, particularly given the drastic climate variation we observe across the country. The production conditions in some areas have changed noticeably over time, which may introduce new risks. The other essential part is ensuring that South Africa has access to the best crop protection technology available in the market. Many technology developers worldwide have operations in South Africa. Therefore, the Department of Agriculture, along with the Agricultural Research Council, must continuously interact with technology developers to assess the various crop protection technologies they are releasing globally and determine their suitability and need in South Africa. This will require a proactive approach from the government, unlike the current approach, in which technology developers typically approach regulators with new technologies. The government, recognising the food security risks, must take a proactive approach to ensure that South African farmers have access to the latest crop protection technologies, thereby safeguarding the country’s food security. Beyond crop protection, we must never forget that South Africa’s agriculture is key to ensuring that the country is the most food-secure country at the national level in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa is also the only African country in the top-40 global agricultural exporters, having more than doubled since 1994 on the back of the adoption of high-yielding seed cultivars. South Africa has been the only African country to adopt a bold approach to embracing science and adopting genetically engineered seeds for grains and oilseeds in the early 2000s. Since then, we have seen crop yields improve noticeably, contributing to the gains we mentioned above. But ensuring that South Africa improves further is not a given. The key lies in South African regulators’ attitudes towards new technologies. We have to maintain a progressive approach and not give in to the politics of non-food and non-scientific voices that shout on the sidelines. Food security is national security, and the government must ensure we progress, leaning on science. Therefore, the registration of high-yielding new genomic techniques is required. South Africa cannot afford to fall behind the EU, the USA, South America, and many of its competitors in global agriculture. The Department of Agriculture’s crop science division must adopt a progress-and-science-embracing approach for the good of the country. Thanks for reading AgriView! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe Share

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Apr 6 • 12:02 AM EDT • Health • wandile.substack.com
United is rolling out its new premium A321XLR cabin: See inside.

United Airlines' highly anticipated Airbus A321XLR is expected to debut this summer and fly to far-flung destinations in Europe and South America.

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Mar 30 • 3:41 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
A new study questions when people first reached South America

Data suggest people lived at Chile’s Monte Verde site thousands of years later than thought, challenging key “pre-Clovis” evidence. Not all agree.

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Mar 19 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org
This 2-pound dinosaur is rewriting what scientists know about evolution

A nearly complete dinosaur skeleton discovered in Patagonia is helping scientists crack the mystery of alvarezsaurs, a bizarre group of bird-like dinosaurs. The fossil of Alnashetri cerropoliciensis reveals that these animals became tiny before developing their later specialized features, such as stubby arms and ant-eating adaptations. Weighing under two pounds, the dinosaur is one of the smallest known from South America.

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Mar 9 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Massive asteroid impact 6.3 million years ago left giant glass field in Brazil

For the first time ever, scientists have uncovered a vast field of tektites in Brazil — mysterious glassy fragments forged when a powerful extraterrestrial object slammed into Earth about 6.3 million years ago. Named “geraisites” after Minas Gerais, where they were first found, these dark, aerodynamic droplets of natural glass stretch across more than 900 kilometers and may mark one of South America’s most significant ancient impact events.

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Mar 1 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
From the sports desk: South America breaks 102-year drought

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold in the men’s giant slalom, and Team USA's Jordan Stolz continued his run of dominance in speedskating.

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Feb 14 • 6:09 PM EST • Sports • nbcnews.com
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American Battleground: The peace president’s busy year of gunboat diplomacy

Before the stealth bombers streaked through the Middle Eastern night, or the missiles rained down on suspected terrorists in Africa, or commandos snatched a South American president from his bedroom, or the icy slopes of Greenland braced for the threat of invasion, there was an idea at the White House.

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Jan 20 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
The murky economics and politics of Venezuelan oil: podcast

The US has long been interested in the South American country’s resources. Abducting its president opens a new and turbulent chapter. In this episode of The Big View Peter Thal Larsen talks to Ed Crooks, vice chair of energy research firm Wood Mackenzie, about what happens next.

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Jan 19 • 11:35 PM EST • Politics • reuters.com
MUMMIES OF THE WORLD: THE EXHIBITION RETURNS TO THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER

/PRNewswire/ -- Mummies of the World: The Exhibition brings together over 30 naturally and intentionally preserved human and animal mummies from South America,...

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Jan 14 • 12:00 PM EST • Science • prnewswire.com
Why Venezuela remains a high-risk market for business

Political shifts in the South American country may not translate into safe investment opportunities, warns FIU Business professor Jerry Haar.

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Jan 9 • 4:40 AM EST • Business • news.fiu.edu
Who are the key Venezuelan political players after Maduro’s capture

The Trump administration’s move to capture and remove from power Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday has sparked a political crisis in the South American country after more than a…

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Jan 3 • 7:48 PM EST • Politics • thehill.com
Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro

Colorado leaders lambaste, criticize military operation capturing South American leader Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro via a military operation that captured and flew him out of the country early Saturday, even as other Democrats lambasted America’s action and expressed wariness about the U.S. embarking on “nation building.” Republicans, meanwhile, […]

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Jan 3 • 1:50 PM EST • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports : Up First from NPR

NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right leaders in 2025, marking a political and ideological shift in the region. And, we’ll have the highlight reel from the year in sports.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 10:47 AM EST • Sports • npr.org
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The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports : Up First from NPR

NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right leaders in 2025, marking a political and ideological shift in the region. And, we’ll have the highlight reel from the year in sports.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 10:47 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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My family has been vacationing in Punta del Este for decades. It's a hidden gem in South America.

I've spent my holidays in Punta del Este since I was 2. From endless beaches to kid-friendly culture and great food, here's why I keep going back.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 1:28 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Farmers and politics threaten to put EU's free-trade deal with South America on ice

France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:22 AM EST • Politics • newsday.com
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Farmers and politics threaten to put EU's free-trade deal with South America on ice

France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:22 AM EST • Politics • abcnews.go.com
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Brazil’s Business Elite Keeps Hope Alive for Centrist Candidate

A key member of one of Brazil’s most prominent business groups is holding out hope for a centrist candidate to emerge in next year’s presidential election, criticizing the left and right for failing to address the South American nation’s economic and social challenges.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Colombia’s Political Elite Is Embracing China Ahead of Elections

More and more lawmakers from the South American nation are visiting Beijing instead of Washington as Trump and Petro trade barbs.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
UnitedHealth agrees to sell South American business to private equity firm Patria for $1 billion, sources say

UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell its South American business Banmedica to a Brazilian private equity group, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

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Nov 30, 2025 • 1:39 PM EST • Business • cnbc.com