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Part of sports fans’ brains shut down when their team loses
New study has found defeat can switch off section of organ responsible for controlling how people respond
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‘My brother played football all over the world – his suicide was a complete shock’
It frequently ranks as South America’s happiest country, but Uruguay is battling a surge in suicides
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Brazil offers jet lag-free winter sun, perfect for beach lovers
Only two hours behind GMT and home to some of the world’s finest beaches, Brazil is a wonderful option for some late season sun
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Astronomers request retitling of galaxies named after ‘violent colonialist’ explorer Magellan
Large and Small Magellanic Clouds claimed to have been discovered by Portuguese and his crew in 16th century
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Kidnap of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz’s father was ‘mistake’ claim abductors
Luis Manuel Diaz remains held in Colombia as his son revealed T-shirt tribute after scoring in Premier League
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Colombia to cull ‘cocaine hippos’
The 166-strong herd descended from animals brought from Africa by druglord Pablo Escobar will be sterilised, euthanised or relocated
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Liverpool footballer’s father kidnapped by rebel fighters
Colombian government says it is attempting to have Luis Manual Díaz released while the ELN guerilla group is ‘looking into the issue’
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Luis Diaz's mother rescued from kidnapping in Colombia – but father still missing
Colombian officials are searching for the Liverpool forward’s father after the couple were reportedly taken from a filling station
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What it’s like to visit the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth
As the rain falls (and falls) on the UK, parts of this remote corner of Chile have never experienced a single droplet
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Radical populist attacks Argentina’s ‘criminal’ government before presidential run-off
Sergio Massa finishes on top in the first round, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to rival Javier Milei
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Rock star of the hard-Right has leftist voters dancing to his tune in Argentina
With his country swerving from one crisis to another, even convinced Peronists are considering casting their ballot for Javier Milei
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Argentina’s election frontrunner accused of denying atrocities of bloody dictatorship
Voters will go to the polls in an election considered to be the most important since the return of democracy in 1983
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Watch: Workers left hanging 500ft in air after scaffolding collapses
Footage shows the moment construction workers were left clinging to cables at a high-rise building development in São Paulo
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Nearly 1,000 firefighters battle massive wildfire in Argentina
A man arrested by police for arson reportedly told officers he started a campfire to make coffee and lost control of the flames
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Six people accused of assassinating Ecuador presidential candidate are killed in prison
The suspects were being held over the murder of journalist and anti-corruption campaigner Fernando Villavicencio
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Chile police put their pups on parade for independence day celebrations
One bemused German Shepherd grabbed the camera's attention as the canine trainees joined their handlers in Santiago
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Falkland Islanders' rights 'will be respected if Javier Milei wins Argentina elections'
Top adviser to the presidential candidate tells The Telegraph that the Islanders should have a say in their own destiny
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Pictured: ‘Buffalo soldiers’ on patrol in Brazil
The policing experiment has drawn attention across the country
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13 amazing places UK airlines should wake up and start flying to
From overlooked Greek islands to epic safari destinations, these holiday options all deserve a non-stop link with Britain
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Ecuador elections dominated by fears of assassination and violence
Organised crime groups fight for influence over justice, politics and the state
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The ultimate guide to river cruising
Teresa Machan answers every river cruise question you could possibly have – from destinations to what to pack
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Watch: Passengers flee as fire engulfs bus in Argentina
CCTV footage shows the fire erupting on a highway in Buenos Aires before a wall of flames spreads across the road
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The gap year guide for anxious parents – and how to prepare your teen travellers
Everything you need to make sure your child goes out into the great wide beyond feeling as organised as possible
