State prosecutors in Brazil on Thursday demanded officials explain how a huge blackout across half the country occurred, as doubts were cast on ...
Brazil's government vowed Wednesday to find what caused a massive and mysterious blackout that plunged half the country into the dark and raised ...
President Fernando Lugo sacked the commander of Paraguay's armed forces, two days after firing a trio of top military commanders amid rumours of a potential coup, government sources said Friday. Lugo, a former Catholic bishop who assumed office in August 2008, sacked ...
Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil team up to protect Atlantic Forest, halt deforestation Three South American nations announced a joint plan Tuesday to establish protected zones in the vast Atlantic Forest as part of an effort to halt deforestation by 2020. Speaking at the ...
Paraguayan human rights activist Martin Almada inspects documents at the Paraguay's Defense Ministry in Asuncion, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Documents from the secret archive of the Paraguayan army during the 1954-1989 dictatorship of Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, including some connected to the so-called ...
In Paraguay, secret archive may shed light on dictatorship-era repression in South America Human rights activists gained access Wednesday to a dictatorship-era military archive that appears to contain long-held secrets about Paraguay's persecution of opponents during Alfredo Stroessner's 1954-1989 rule. The basement ...
By Wednesday night, two-time world champions Argentina and their fans will know whether the decision to bring in Diego Maradona - national hero as a player, but a coaching novice - to replace Alfio Basile was inspired or crass. The Albiceleste appointed ...
South America's gauchos are renowned for toughing things out in harsh conditions - but few would see much wisdom in changing their horses in mid-stream. Two-time world champions Argentina did just that last November in appointing Diego Maradona - national hero as ...
Paraguay belatedly fires convicted torturers earning police salaries in prison since 1995 Three police chiefs imprisoned for torture have finally have been fired after collecting their salaries from behind bars since 1995, Paraguay's interior minister said Tuesday. The former officials are serving ...
Paraguay's Nelson Haedo scores his team's first goal as Argentina's Javier Zanetti, front, can't stop him during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Daniel Piris) Copyright 2009 AP News
Having succumbed to only their second home defeat in World Cup qualifying history against Brazil on Saturday, Argentina face a make-or-break trip to Paraguay on Wednesday. The 3-1 loss to Dunga's side, who are now assured of a place at the 2010 ...
A violent storm described as a freak "tornado" shredded hundreds of houses and killed at least 16 people in the southern part of South America on Tuesday, officials said. Northern Argentina and southern Brazil, and the small countries of Uruguay and Paraguay ...
