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Investigators find signs of Rio bid corruption

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Rio de Janeiro made history in 2009 when the Brazilian beach paradise became the first city in South America selected to host an Olympics. But eight years later, evidence is emerging tainting that triumph with suspicion. The information is surfacing, in part, because one scandal is leading to another. Two years ago, Papa Massata Diack, the son of Lamine Diack,Read more

EU-Mercosur free-trade pact supporters push for deal

Paris - AFP

Supporters of a free trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur states in South America, under negotiation for nearly 20 years, are seeking to swim against the current and secure a deal by the end of the year. "At a moment when the Anglo-Saxon world is in retreat on both sides of the Atlantic ... we should take advantage of thatRead more

Dutch woman with a trumpet taking Colombian salsa

Bogota - Muslimchronicle

A woman playing trumpet in a salsa band in traditionally macho South America is a rare thing. It's rarer still when that woman is Dutch. Since arriving on Colombia's salsa scene, Maite Hontele has been blasting her horn to full houses from Bogota to Seoul and has gradually won the respect of salsa's greats. "I was born on the wrongRead more

Paraguay judge rules ex-soccer boss Leoz can be extradited

Asuncion - Muslimchronicle

A court in Paraguay ruled Thursday that ex-South American soccer chief Nicolas Leoz could be extradited to face trial in the United States over alleged bribery and money laundering. However the judge, Humberto Otazu, said his ruling was conditional on a medical board being set up to evaluate the health of 89-year-old Leoz. His lawyer Ricardo Preda told AFP lastRead more

EU, South American bloc reported close to free trade accord

Brasília - AFP

The European Union and the South American economic and political bloc called Mercosur are close to concluding a free trade accord after decades of fitful talks, an EU official said Friday. Holding his index finger and thumb just slightly apart, Jyrki Katainen, an EU Commission vice president, said: "We're that close to having a new association and trade agreement betweenRead more

EU's Juncker wants S.American trade deal by Christmas

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday he will "do everything" to secure a deal with the South American trade bloc Mercosur by the end of the year. "This will be the most important trade agreement in terms of volume," he said at a closing press conference at a European summit in Brussels. "A good agreement with the Mercosur countriesRead more

Lampe denies Brazil as Bolivia grab draw

La Paz - Muslimchronicle

A superb performance by Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe frustrated Brazil here Thursday as the five-time World Cup winners were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw in their dead rubber qualification game. With Brazil already assured of top spot in South America's 2018 World Cup qualification race, and Bolivia already eliminated from contention, neither side had much to play forRead more

Aerosmith cut short LatAm tour due to Steven Tyler

Caracas - AFP

Rock band Aerosmith announced Tuesday it was cutting short its tour of South America after frontman Steven Tyler flew back to the US due to "unexpected medical issues." "To everybody in South America - Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico - I'm very sorry and feel like I've let you down," the 69-year-old wrote in a statement posted on Twitter, whichRead more

Fears of World Cup without Messi

Buenos Aires - Muslimchronicle

Argentina's poor run of results in the South American qualifiers has left everyone contemplating the unthinkable: a World Cup next summer without Lionel Messi. The dreaded question looms large after an uninspiring draw at home to last-placed Venezuela this week left Argentina adrift of the automatic qualifying places for Russia 2018. Veteran coach Cesar Luis Menotti described the latest performanceRead more