After news broke of the prison deaths, Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso announced he would immediately return from a trip to New York to handle the incident.

FIFA said in a statement that the matches in South America -- one each in Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Asuncion -- were part of the celebration to mark 100 years since the first World Cup in Uruguay.

Under the control of Héctor Guerrero Flores, the prison resembled a luxury resort, complete with a small zoo, a nightclub and a swimming pool.

The community's residents communicate and help each other to identify which bays to use, constantly rotating the use of natural resources. Without central regulation, but through communication and mobility, they survive and also protect nature.

South America's leaders are set to assemble in the capital of Brazil on Tuesday to revitalize regional integration.

An asteroid, about the size of a delivery truck, is coming exceedingly close to earth.

A woman is resuming her attempt to become the first woman to walk from Argentina to Alaska.

The Pentagon has revealed on Thursday that some of the Colombian suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse underwent U.S. training and education programs through their military service in the Colombian Military Forces.

LATAM has filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which indicates the financial pressure that the travel industry is currently undergoing because of coronavirus-induced lockdowns.

September 11, marks the anniversary of the coup d'etat in Chile that ushered in a 17-year dictatorship under Pinochet. More than 3,000 people died or disappeared because of political violence during Pinochet's 1973-1990 military rule.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has impacted Ecuador just days after the deadly shake that killed over 500 people.

We preview the semifinal match of the 2015 Copa America between host country Chile and their rivals Peru. Preview includes TV and Live Stream info, betting odds and a prediction. Don't forget to vote in our poll and tell us who you think will win the match.

Backstreet Boys are touring the world and their next pit stop is in South America and Mexico. Find out where the boys will be.

Recent reports claimed that a student and teacher made a sex tape, but it seems that information was fake.

Ecuador come into their final Group E matchup needing three points to have any chance of advancing into the Round of 16. Karim Benzema and France stand in their way though as they will be looking to secure 9 out of a possible 9 points. Previews, live streams and all the necessary info that you need for this vital showdown can be seen here.

South American ambassadors called a bill which has garnered bipartisan support in the US Senate an intervention in Venezuela's internal affairs.

Sharon Stone was admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil where she has been promoting her charitable causes. The 56-year-old actress was taken to Sirio Libanes Hospital.

Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro insists that the stability of Venezuela "is the social and economic guarantee" for the entirety of South America.

The International Court of Justice has brought an end to the international border dispute ongoing between Chile and Peru for six years.

On January 27th the International Court of Justice in The Hague will announce its decision on the maritime border dispute between Chile and Peru.