Urban art in the South
WHILE much of Latin America’s creative beauty is found in its indigenous and colonial works from centuries ago, urban art in the South is omnipresent and eye-catching.
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South American World Cup qualification
THINK you know tension? An entire continent will have an elevated heart rate tonight as South America’s World Cup teams enter the final stretch for 2014 World Cup qualification.
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Latest FIFA world rankings
ECUADOR is on the verge of becoming the third South American team in the top 10 of FIFA world rankings, while perennial heavyweight Brazil continues to struggle in 18th position.
Where were the popes born?
ARE some nationalities more holy than others? Where were the popes born, all 266 of them? Did you know Argentina has today become just the 14th nation to supply the world a pope?
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.
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.
South Americans in the NBA
DID you know Brazil is one of the biggest providers of foreign players to the NBA? A total of five Brazilians now play in the league.
Argentina Fast Facts
COUNTRY: Argentina CAPITAL: Buenos Aires LANGUAGE: Spanish CURRENCY: Peso EXCHANGE RATE: 1 Peso = 0.1980 USD POPULATION: 41,281,631 GDP PER CAPITA: US$18,205
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