LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Venezuelans hunting for luxury homes around the world jumped by a greater degree than any country last year as political uncertainty escalated in the South American state, a report from property consultant Knight Frank shows. Full story
Crocodilian fossil skulls found in the Panama Canal may provide the missing link between the mouthy reptiles of North America and their kin in South America, scientists say. Full story
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has made its final written arguments ahead of a February 27 U.S. courtroom showdown against "holdout" bondholders demanding 100 cents on the dollar for debt that the South American country defaulted on more than a decade ago. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - A jail riot in southwestern Venezuela killed dozens of people on Friday, local media reported, the latest incident in the ongoing crisis in the South American nation's crowded prisons. Full story
A large population of threatened lowland tapir, a strange beast with a trunk-like nose that frequents rain forests and grasslands, has been found in a series of parks spanning the remote Peru-Bolivia border in South America. Full story
The best of the best from North and South America are preparing to go "palate to palate" in Brazil next week, with the "Closing Bell" crew.
Acting President of the South American Soccer Federation Eugenio Figueredo gives his first news conference since taking charge after the resignation of former President Nicolas Leoz, in Asuncion April 30, 2013. Figueredo read a statement confirming himself as having been ratified by the presidents
Soybeans are seen at the back of a harvester at a field in the city of Chacabuco April 24, 2013. Food demand is rising and the South American country is a natural grains exporter. Yet farm revenue is falling across the Pampas while soy yields stagnate due to high inflation and lack of crop rotation
Engineer Jose Plazibat displays soybeans on his hand at a field in the city of Chacabuco April 24, 2013. Food demand is rising and the South American country is a natural grains exporter. Yet farm revenue is falling across the Pampas while soy yields stagnate due to high inflation and lack of crop r
