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+ Earth's highest microbial life found around volcanic vents in Atacama Desert + Washington, June 20 : A team of scientists has found that the highest microbial life on Earth appears to be in South America, around ...

+ Brazil vs Italy showdown, Egypt also hope in wide open group + Pretoria - When the draw for the Confederations Cup was made last year Brazilian and Italian fans thought that by the time the two ...

+ UN calls for Peru clashes probe + The UN's envoy for indigenous people has urged Peru to launch an independent investigation into recent deadly clashes between police ...

+ Brazilian court upholds 4-year jail term for fatal hit-and-run in Japan + RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian appeals court has upheld a four-year prison term for a Japanese-Brazilian man over a fatal ...

+ Man City agree Santa Cruz switch + Manchester City have agreed a deal with Blackburn to buy striker Roque Santa Cruz, BBC Sport understands.The Paraguay international ...

+ Peru Indians hail 'historic' day + Indigenous groups in Peru have called off protests after two land laws which led to deadly fighting were revoked.Hailing victory, ...

+ Al Wahda zero in on Brazilian striker Baiano + Abu Dhabi: Brazilian Fernando Baiano, who emerged as the Pro League's top-scorer with runners-up Al Jazira, and Al Ain's veteran ...

+ Brazil launches Amazon forest protection program + BRASILIA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched a program on Friday to regulate land ownership ...

+ Snow storm strands hundreds of drivers on Argentina-Chile border + A snow storm fanned by high wind stranded some 700 trucks along the border area between Argentina and Chile on Friday. In the ...

+ U.S. dad can visit son, but only in Brazil + Brazilian court: David Goldman can have unsupervised visits with son, but in Brazil Goldman's former wife left for Brazil with son, ...

+ Swine flu continues march in Latin America + Countries across Latin America reported more swine flu cases on Friday, more than a month after the outbreak first became known. In ...

+ Brazil pardons peasant revolutionaries + SAO DOMINGOS, Brazil: Seeking to redress one of the darkest chapters of its dictatorship era, Brazil yesterday amnestied dozens of ...

+ Brazil reports 17 new cases of A/H1N1 flu + RIO DE JANEIRO, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Health Ministry Friday reported 17 new cases of A/H1N1 flu, raising the total number in ...

+ Bank of China in pact to expand infrastructure, trade finance in Latin America + The Bank of China (BOC), the nation's third-largest bank by market value, will expand services in Latin America through a new deal ...

+ Brazil warn that samba is back at its best + PRETORIA: Spain may be the best team in the world but with the World Cup less than a year away Brazil, with Thursday's majestic 3-0 ...

+ Brazil pays to keep trees in the Amazon + BRAZIL will pay small farmers to plant trees in deforested Amazon areas to slow rain forest degradation. President Luiz Inacio Lula da ...

+ Mexican stocks turn lower; bank cuts key rate + LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Mexican stocks fell Friday, losing grip on earlier gains that had followed an interest-rate cut by the ...

+ Chile's UN ambassador to head Bhutto killing inquiry + Chile's UN Ambassador Heraldo Munoz will head a six-month UN inquiry into the 2007 assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister ...

+ Chile Pepper Domestication Provides Insights Into Crop Origin, Evolution + Without the process of domestication, humans would still be hunters and gatherers, and modern civilization would look very different. ...

+ Brazil apologizes for persecution of poor farmers + BRASILIA, Brazil -- The Brazilian government has apologized for the torture and abuse of 44 poor farmers under the military regime ...

+ Govt Partly Backs Down in Standoff with Native Groups + LIMA, Jun 19 (IPS) - The Peruvian Congress repealed Thursday two of the most controversial decrees that sparked protests by indigenous ...

+ Brazilian fashion gets racy-and racial + Published Date: June 20, 2009 Top model Gisele Bundchen and Madonna's "toyboy" Jesus Luz opened Brazil's top fashion show this week, ...

+ Up To Four New Drill Rigs In 2nd Half -Estado + Mario Carminatti told the local Estado news agency. The Santos Basin is home to the Tupi field, the Western Hemisphere's largest oil ...

+ Brazil Stocks Seen Range-Bound To Slightly Bearish + -(Dow Jones)- Fund managers have been warning recently that Brazilian equities peaked around mid-May; now a short-term bearish patch ...

+ Colombia coca crop down; Peru and Bolivia up + BOGOTA (AP) - Colombia's coca crop shrank by nearly a fifth last year while cultivation of the bush that is the basis of cocaine rose ...

+ Roque Santa Cruz transfer saga close to end after Manchester City and Blackburn agree fee + A long-running transfer saga appears close to conclusion with the news that Manchester City have agreed a fee with Blackburn Rovers ...

+ A second act for Brazil's popular Lula + Answering the call of an adoring public and desperate politicians, a former president seen as "the father of the poor" returns to lead ...

+ Beasley apologizes for mistake in loss to Brazil + PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — DaMarcus Beasley apologized to his U.S. teammates for a mix-up that led to the second goal in a 3-0 ...

+ Peru's indigenous win victory over lands + NEW: Indigenous leader Zapata calls for end of political persecution of other leaders Indigenous leader Pizango faces charges in Peru, ...

+ Chile casino operator promoting IPO + SANTIAGO, Chile -- As reported by The Wall Street Journal: "Chilean casino and hotel operator Enjoy S.A. launched a road show ...

+ Size Of Steel Joint-Venture Stake Not Yet Defined + Vale said Wednesday that its company and partners, South Korea's Dongkuk ( 001230.SE) and Companhia Siderurgica Pecem, had signed a ...

+ Gold Fields holds forecast at new Peru mine + GOLD NEWS JavaScript Tag // Tag for network 658: United Stations // Website: Mineweb.com // Page: Mineweb - ROS Gold News NEW // ...

+ Green Parties Going It Alone + BUENOS AIRES, Jun 20 (IPS) - Fed up of waiting for existing parties to take up the cause of sustainable development and establish ...

+ Cocaine output slashed in Colombia, slight rise in Bolivia, Peru - UN report + Colombia witnessed a dramatic fall in coca cultivation and cocaine production in 2008, thanks in large part to the destruction of over ...

+ Brazilian carriers lead slight advance in airline + SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks edged higher early Friday, with Brazil's Tam SA and Gol Linhas Aereas leading the ...

+ Peru congress repeals controversial indigenous land laws + repeal controversial land laws [press release, in Spanish] that had led to indigenous protests and violent clashes last week when ...

+ * Egypt stun Italy, Brazil crush US + AFP, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Saturday, Jun 20, 2009, Page 20 Unknown Mohamed Homos scored the goal that gave Egypt a shock 1-0 win ...

+ Indian leader calls for end to protests + A top Indian leader on Thursday called for an end to protests that left dozens dead in Peru's Amazon after Congress revoked two ...

+ Bombardier Consortium Wins Vehicle Modernization Contract in Brazil + BERLIN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - June 19, 2009) - A consortium led by Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract to modernize ...

+ Italy aim to take initiative against Brazil + PRETORIA - Italy coach Marcello Lippi has told his side they must show more initiative as the world champions prepare for a crucial ...

+ Mexico, Chile finish higher as U.S. data improves + LOS ANGELES (Menafn - MarketWatch) -- Latin American equity markets rose Thursday, aided by gains on Wall Street on data that ...

+ Brazil Beats US Soccer Team at Confederations Cup + Brazil made it to the semifinals at the Confederations Cup football tournament in South Africa after a 3-0 victory over the U.S. ...

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+ Maicon thrilled with successful return to Brazil + Maicon made a near perfect return to the Brazilian national team Thursday following a two-month injury layoff, scoring a goal and ...

+ Brazil tightens defense in better performance + Brazil forgot the fatigue they said had dogged them in South Africa to race to a comfortable 3-0 victory over The United States at the ...

+ Latin America stocks largely higher on US data + Latin American stocks inched largely higher on Thursday as U.S. jobless claims fell and economic data improved, suggesting a recovery ...

+ Boy should stay with dad, but in Brazil + Lawyers in the U.S. and Brazil are preparing to respond to the latest court order in an international custody case.A Brazilian judge ...

+ Prince Hitachi praises history of Japanese immigrants in Bolivia+ + SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, June 18 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Prince Hitachi, younger brother of Japanese Emperor Akihito, on Thursday attended a ...

+ ‘Historic’ National Commitment to Wind Energy + RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 18 (IPS) - A commitment signed by federal and state authorities in Brazil Thursday was described by the energy ...

+ 5 players infected with A/H1N1 flu in Chile + The captain of the Chilean soccer club Catolica University, Milovan Mirosevic, on Thursday became the fifth soccer player in Chile ...