South America

Venezuela – Chavez: War Coming in South America, Leader Sends 15,000 Troops to Colombian Border

Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela’s military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country’s soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors. Chavez said Venezuela could end up going to war with Colombia as tensions between them rise, [...]

On our way to South America

Travelblog (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Hey EveryoneRudi and I are all packed and ready to embark on our South American adventure to Argentina and Brazil Just like last year on our trip to Cambodia we will be blogging throughout our trip so long as there is internet available. Our entries will automatically post to Facebook so you'll know when we have had a chance to share our vacation with youNext time you hear from us we'l

Nov 8, South America a peace-full area?..

TRAVEL BLOG (Free subscription) | yesterday

I have noticed that all the current (since 9/11) issues of the world seem to have little or no effect on South America. Maybe that isn't totally

Nov 7, SOUTH AMERICA Chapter Eighteen

TRAVEL BLOG (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

In South America Chapter Eighteen we will see how Rio de Janeiro became the headquarters of the Portuguese Empire. In 1823 Dom Pedro was crowned Emperor of Brazil...

Qatar fertiliser firm ups output, eyes South America

ArabianBusiness.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Industries Qatar to up urea production 87% by 2012; Qafco sees demand in S America.

Madge, 51, flies off to meet new in-law, 36

The Sun (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

MADONNA is set to fly to Brazil to meet the parents of her toyboy lover Jesus Luz, 23

• Madonna to visit boyfriend's parents in Brazil - Sify

Comedian impersonating Brazilian president gives radio interviews

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

WHEN BRAZIL’S notoriously interview-shy president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, offered journalists from Angolan state radio an exclusive telephone chat, they should probably have smelled a rat.

• Angolan radio taken in by 'Lula' hoaxer - The Guardian

Ireland risks becoming 'the next Argentina', says Wolf

Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday

If Ireland doesn't soon start convincing international investors about its solvency and ability to reduce the budget deficit, the country runs the risk of becoming the "next Argentina'' and being shut out of world bond markets, one of Europe's best known economists has warned. Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator with the Financial Times and former senior economist at the World Bank, said...

Sunderland striker Darren Bent named in Fabio Capello's England squad for Brazil friendly

Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sunderland striker Bent wins Capello call-up

Families of air crash victims at Rio service

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

THE FAMILIES of two young Irish doctors who died when an Air France aircraft crashed off Brazil’s northeast coast in June were among hundreds of bereaved relatives who attended a memorial service in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

Bent recalled to England squad for Brazil match

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday

LONDON (Reuters) - Sunderland striker Darren Bent has been recalled to the England squad for next Saturday's friendly against Brazil in Qatar despite missing a penalty in front of England coach Fabio Capello on Saturday.

• Gerrard left out of Brazil battle - Daily Express
• Fabio Capello leaves out Steven Gerrard for England's long-term health - The Guardian
• See the 14 articles on the same subject

What A Bummer, Man! The Psychedelic Revolution Wasn't Gonna Be Televised

Kiko's House (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

TIMOTHY LEARY (LEFT) WITH NEAL CASSADY AT MILLBROOK (1964) Aldous Huxley's creative powers were at their peak in 1960, some three years before his death. The public lectures given by the author of Brave New World and The Doors of Perception were filled to overflowing and never had a parapsychologist been so acclaimed or had a larger following. But Huxley was perplexed. As had so many other great minds...

Massive Power Outages In Brazil Caused By Hackers

AterSlash (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

CBS reports on 60 minutes that a massive two-day power outage in Brazil’s Espirito Santo State affecting more than three million people in 2007, and another, smaller event in three cities north of Rio de Janeiro in January 2005, were perpetrated by hackers manipulating control systems. Former Chief of US National Intelligence Retired Adm. Mike McConnell says that the ‘United States is not...

• Hackers Behind Brazilian Blackouts In 2005, 2007 - Red Orbit
• Brazil blackouts result of cyber hacking: report - Kioskea.net
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

My obligatory Elizabeth Lambert post

HexagonalBlog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

I guess I could also have named this "My obligatory Elizabeth Lambert post, and why I have no respect for US college soccer." By now I'm sure everyone has seen the video of Elizabeth Lambert's antics during the Mountain West Conference tournament game between New Mexico and Brigham Young. Heck, I've seen it on sports websites in the UK, Spain, Italy, and Argentina. There's no question that...

gategroup Renews, Expands Service Agreements with LAN

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

ZURICH, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- gategroup, the leading independent global provider of onboard products and services to the world's airlines, has extended and expanded business for its Gate Gourmet and Pourshins brands with LAN Airlines of Chile and its affiliates in Latin America. The four-year agreements are valued at nearly CHF 200 million.

What time does Chelsea vs Manchester United

futbol online | yesterday

Chelsea vs Manchester United play for the tenth time the Premier League. What time will play Chelsea vs Manchester United? The game is played to 16:00 hours in London, this 8 November. In Argentina will be at 12:00 hours. In Chile will be at 11:00 hours. In Colombia will be at 10:00 hours. In Mexico will be at 09:00 hours.

The Loofah Project - a tale of community solidarity in Ecuador

Eileen Murphy | 23/10/2009

In the Imbabura province of Ecuador lies the beautiful Manduriacos Valley, a sub-tropical zone surrounded by primary forest and rich in bio-diversity. Life for the valley’s human inhabitants, however, hasn’t been easy. The continuing decline in farming income, poor infrastructure and limited economic resources have all had an impact on the 500 families that make up the area’s twelve communities. The

Argentina vs Peru World Cup 2010 Qualif highlights videos

wposteruk | 15/10/2009

2009.10.10 - Argentina 2-1 Peru (World Cup 2010 Qualif.)