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Pirenópolis Revives Cavalhadas Festival With Horseback Battle Reenactments

The two-day celebration underscores the enduring ties between Brazil and its Portuguese Catholic heritage.

6.7-Magnitude Quake Jolts Northern Chile, Cuts Power to Thousands

Ancient DNA Reveals Lost 6,000-Year-Old Hunter-Gatherers on Colombia’s Altiplano

24-Year Amazon Drought Simulation Ends as Forest Recovery Begins

Rare Tornado Strikes Puerto Varas, Chile, Leaving Thousands Without Power

Suriname Prepares for Pivotal Election to Shape Oil-Driven Future

British Tourist Rescued After Being Trapped in Quicksand on Copacabana Beach

Rio Tinto Invests $900 Million in Chilean Lithium Venture with Codelco

France Announces €400 Million Super-Max Prison in French Guiana to Target Drug Kingpins

Severe Flooding in Northern Buenos Aires Province Forces Over 2,000 Evacuations

Perito Moreno Glacier Faces Accelerating Retreat and Record Ice Calving

Brazil Launches Genetic Screening Program to Combat Rare Neurological Disorder

FIFA Confirms Eight Host Cities for 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil

Peru Suspends Gold Mining in Pataz Following Massacre of 13 Workers

Elite Hallucinogenic Rituals at Chavín de Huántar Linked to Early Andean Class Divisions

Five Rescued After 36-Hour Ordeal in Alligator-Infested Amazon Swamp

ICJ Orders Venezuela to Halt Essequibo Elections in Escalating Border Dispute

Bolivia's Uturuncu Volcano Deemed Low Risk for Eruption in New Study

5,000-Year-Old Elite Woman’s Tomb Unveiled in Peru, Redefining Ancient Gender Roles

M6.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador’s Esmeraldas Coast, No Tsunami Threat