The South American nation of Guyana entered into an arrangement with ExxonMobil after vast oil resources were discovered off its coast, but many questions remain about what Guyana will actually reap from the project. Joining the podcast to discuss the project’s potential environmental...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — With trembling hands, the bingo players at a Buenos Aires retirement center put the buttons they use as markers on their cards. Small containers hold their betting money, coins and crumpled low-denomination bills that every day seem able to buy less. The...
Peru’s Diego Elias has become the first player from South America to ascend to the top of the PSA World Rankings. 26-year-old Elias, from Lima, overtook Egypt’s Mostafa Asal in this week’s rankings to go to World #1 for the first time, despite losing out to Ali Farag in the final of the...
On 22 December, two days after jubilant fans thronged the streets of Buenos Aires to welcome their World Cup-winning football team, a very different crowd took over Avenida 9 de Julio, a main artery of the Argentine capital, to demand a “Christmas Without Hunger”. They camped out in front...
Five civilizations from ancient South America influenced the development of the famous Inca Empire. Here’s why they deserve more attention. Long before the Spanish Conquistadors began scouring Peru for the legendary riches of the Inca Empire, South America had been home to several...
