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Power restored to most homes after Chile’s massive blackout

Santiago, Chile—Chilean authorities said they restored power to most homes on Wednesday, hours after a massive, rare blackout caused transport chaos in the capital and...

South America treated to rare ‘ring of fire’ eclipse

Skygazers on the tip of South America were treated Wednesday to a spectacular "ring of fire" solar eclipse that was visible from Chile's Easter Island...

Meet these activists risking their lives for the planet

‘Why be afraid? Why back down?’ By Marchio Gorbiano Almost 200 environmental activists were murdered last year, with the toll especially heavy in South America, according...

S. America storm kills 3 in Paraguay

AYOLAS, Paraguay—Three people have died and thousands have had to leave their homes due to heavy rains and flooding in southern South America this...

Red on white

View of the Villarrica volcano as seen from Villarrica, some 800 kilometers south of Santiago, Chile, on September 27. Villarrica is among the most...

Messi back as qualifiers for World Cup ‘26 begin

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay—After a dazzling start to his career in Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi returns to international duty with Argentina this week as South...

Rare Somali wild ass born in Chile zoo

A rare Somali wild ass has been born in a zoo in Chile, the fourth specimen of the critically endangered species to be born...

COVID-19 threatens to undo a decade of progress in S. America

By Lucia Lacurcia Montevideo, Uruguay—Almost six months after it was first detected in Latin America, the coronavirus death toll has reached 250,000 and exacerbated poverty...

Hungary bars travel from South America, Africa, most of Asia over virus

Hungary's government said Sunday it was barring travel from South America, Africa, most of Asia, and restricting entry from several European countries after worldwide...

Two minutes of darkness in SA

Day will briefly turn to night Tuesday over large parts of Chile and Argentina as a total eclipse of the Sun plunges a vast...

Central Americans fleeing crime and poverty for better life in US

Messilla, United States"•Ovidio Lopez Tum sold tortillas in his hometown of Chicaman in Guatemala to support his wife and eight children. But after being wounded...

‘Magic tree’ slowly coming back to life

DIBULLA, Colombia"•The guaimaro, a highly prized tree bearing nutritious fruit, once abundant throughout South America, is slowly being coaxed back from near extinction in...
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