South American pope
THE first South American pope in history has been named, with Argentina’s Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio beating Brazil’s Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz and Odilo Pedro Scherer to the honour.
General · Sport · World Cup 2014
Count your blessings
TIME to count your blessings! We all know that aside from religion, a World Cup winning football team is also a sure sign from above.
Tiago Splitter keeps Spurs on top
BRAZIL’S Tiago Splitter has top-scored for San Antonio in a 105-93 win against challengers the Oklahoma City Thunder, keeping the Spurs on top of the NBA Western Conference.
Confederations Cup 2013
THE 2014 FIFA World Cup will have a test run when the 2013 Confederations Cup is held in Brazil from June 15. Among eight nations vying for $20 million in prizemoney will be Oceanic minnow Tahiti.
Rock icon Chorao dead at 42
BRAZILIAN rock icon Chorao was found dead this week, aged 42. A cause of death for the lead singer of band Charlie Brown Jr is still to be confirmed.
Mining jobs in South America
MINING jobs can provide a great way of linking your ambitions for the Samba lifestyle with some of the best earning potential in South America.
Socceroos walk tightrope to World Cup
AUSTRALIA’S Socceroos will walk the tightrope to Brazil 2014, with four games left to play in Asian Confederation qualifiers.
Mourning Venezuela to call election
VENEZUELA has entered seven days of mourning and will call an election in the next month after President Hugo Chavez was confirmed dead of cancer, aged 58.
Gay laws in South America
DID you know that Uruguay has some of the most liberal gay laws in the world? The right to marry, adopt and serve in the military are all backed by law.
Curitiba
CURITIBA is one of Brazil’s largest cities, the capital of Parana and will be hosting four of the 64 World Cup games in 2014.
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