South America

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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

The Department of Agriculture increased its projections for corn and soybeans from South America this year, citing favorable harvesting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Droughts in parts of South America and South East Asia could hit crops at a time when the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is already disrupting the distribution of fertiliser.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When this frightful journey from Africa’s west coast was over, the survivors were usually delivered to the islands of Jamaica and Barbados or to Brazil, in South America.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis