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South America

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New World
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Posters of Messi and the Argentine team jersey adorned every corner of his home a world away from South America.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

No national team from outside Europe or South America has ever hoisted the World Cup, and while that will certainly change someday, it won’t be this year.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

La Niña typically brings wetter conditions to parts of Australia, Indonesia and equatorial South America, and drier conditions to the southern US.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The closest inhabited land was Cape Horn, at the tip of South America, 600 miles away.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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