• Brazil: Why are so many pregnant women dying from Covid?
  
  One in five women that died from coronavirus in Brazil didn't have access to an intensive care unit.
  BBC News.  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:00:15 GMT.
• Brazilian police officer, 31, is beaten to death in bar following 'argument over the bathroom line'
  
  Off-duty cop Roberto Rodrigues de Souza was beaten to death by two men at a bar in Mato Grosso, Brazil, on Sunday night after arguing with them over a spot in the bathroom line.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:57:49 GMT.
• Jordan Chiles Has Unusual Off Day for US Gymnasts
  
  Chiles had been the only U.S. team member to avoid a major mistake in the past year. That changed on Sunday.
  Carla Correa and Maggie Astor.  New York Times.  Sun, 25 Jul 2021 23:45:11 +0000.
• Friends in shock: Heartbreak, tributes over NSW Covid-19 victim
  
  A woman in her 30s who died of coronavirus in Sydney over the weekend has been identified as a 38-year-old Brazilian national with no pre-existing medical conditions.Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the death on Sunday and ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:20:24 +1200.
• Surfing makes long-awaited Olympics debut at Tokyo 2020
  
  Brazil's Italo Ferreira and the US's Carissa Moore emerge victorious in the first surfing heats at the Tokyo Games.
  Al Jazeera.  Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:10:06 +0000.
• The black immigrant who challenged US segregation - nearly 190 years ago
  
  A black Brazilian immigrant was the first person in US history to challenge segregation in a courtroom.
  BBC News.  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:15:38 GMT.
• Carapaz wins men's road race for Ecuador's 1st cycling medal
  
  Richard Carapaz rode away from the biggest names in cycling to win the Olympic road race Saturday, giving Ecuador its first medal of any color in the sport in one of its marquee events.
  Fox News.  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 09:33:29 GMT.
• RDIF rules out review or termination of Sputnik V contract with Argentina
  
  RDIF and the Health Ministry of Argentina said in a joint statement they were engaged in joint work to speed up deliveries of the Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine to the Southern American country
  Tass.  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:47:03 +0300.
• Argentina creates new ID option for nonbinary people
  
  Argentina has created a new gender option on national identification for people who are nonbinary in an attempt to be more inclusive.Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez on Wednesday announced the country will ...
  Sarah Polus.  The Hill.  Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:07:40 +0000.
• Company Of The Day: AT&T
  
  AT&T (NYSE:T) plans to sell its Vrio business unit, which provides live and on-demand video services in Latin America, to an Argentina-based investment group for an undisclosed ...
  By Trefis Team, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:50:00 -0400.
• When Claims of 'Discoveries' in the Amazon Ring False
  
  When news broke worldwide of an incredible find in Colombia, local experts and guides say their knowledge was ignored and the region was misrepresented
  Smithsonian.  Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:56:28 +0000.
• Hospital workers in Peru arrested after charging COVID-19 patients more than £15,000 per bed
  
  Nine people have been arrested in Peru, accused of charging COVID-19 patients the equivalent of more than £15,000 for hospital beds that should have been free.
  Sky News.  Thu, 22 Jul 2021 02:50:00 +0100.
• Texas hospital reports its 1st case of lambda COVID-19 variant
  
  The lambda variant was first detected in Peru in 2020 and makes up 81% of COVID-19 cases sequenced in the country since April.
  Abcnews.  ABC News.  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:42:37 +0000.
• Telefonica (TEF) Boosts Debt Reduction Strategy With KKR Tie-Up
  
  Telefonica (TEF) partners with KKR to establish an independent wholesale fiber broadband network company in Colombia. The deal will also help in trimming Telefonica's heavy debt load.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:56:00 GMT.
• Venezuela: Battles rage between police and gangs in Caracas
  
  
  Yahoo.  2021-07-10T14:12:37Z.
• Why four wins from 10 Tests this year would be pass mark for Wallabies
  
  With three Tests against France, three against the Kiwis and two each against South Africa and Argentina, even five wins would be very positive for Australia.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:28:16 +1000.
• Brazil to launch tender for modernising Leopard 1A5BR MBTs
  
  The Brazilian Army is seeking to upgrade its Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 1A5BR main battle tank (MBT) through a competition for local modernisation.
  Janes 360.  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:53:36 Z.
• Argentine President Alberto Fernandez says Brazilians 'came from the jungle', sparking uproar
  
  "The Brazilians came from the jungle, but we Argentines came from the ships," he said.
  Straits Times.  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:41:41 +0800.
• GOL To Acquire Brazilian Airline MAP Transportes Aéreos for R$28 Million
  
  GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ....
  Travel Industry Wire.  2021-06-09 15:38:31 EST.
• Google to boost low-latency access with deep sea cable from US to South America
  
  The new cable will be the longest in the world capable of running entirely from a single power source at one end.
  ZDNet.  Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:49:00 +0000.

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