Entertainment

• Friday, March 4th 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Argentine FA wants Ukrainian league players allowed to work for other clubs

  

  Argentine Football Association (AFA) President Claudio Tapia Thursday announced a petition was to be filed before the sport's world governing body FIFA so that players registered to compete within Ukraine's professional league be allowed to play elsewhere despite transfer regulations.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 22:48 UTC

  Bolivia's carnival makes headlines for the number of people killed

  

  At least 14 people have been killed in various car accidents and other incidents across Bolivia during Carnival weekend, including a hit-and-run case Sunday in Cochabamba, which alone resulted in nine deaths.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 20:14 UTC

  Argentine ice cream parlor halts sale of Russian cream flavor

  

  An ice cream parlor in the Argentine city of Córdoba has decided to temporarily suspend the sale of the “Russian cream” flavor to protest against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The unusual attitude quickly went viral.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Oruro carnival parade goes on like before, albeit with face masks

  

  Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other parts of South America are returning to their traditional celebrations following a ban during 2021 as a result of COVID-19 measures.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  UEFA moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris; Gazprom sponsorship cancelled

  

  The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA finally decided on Friday to move the 2022 Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Saint-Denis in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Brazilian born activist and “green influencer” crowned Miss Germany

  

  A Brazilian-born activist and “green influencer” has been crowned Miss Germany. Domitila Barros, 37, who lives in Berlin was competing for the title against other contestants at Rust in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, home of the famous theme park Europa-Park.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Tall ships gather at Rio de Janeiro for naval parade

  

  Ships from all navies in the region keep arriving at Río de Janeiro for the Velas Latinoamérica 2022 (Latin American Sails 2022) parade scheduled for Feb. 22

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  “Everything Changed”, A Falkland Islander’s Photographic Record of Invasion, Occupation, War and Aftermath

  

  By Graham Bound – “Light falls on the faces and the eyes of men. Even from a distance of four decades, we gain a glimpse of their emotions: despair, pride, exhaustion, determination, and fear”

• Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 13:53 UTC

  Despite Western boycott, Beijing Winter Olympics begin

  

  The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are underway despite a diplomatic boycott and after a ceremony held at the National Stadium - built for the 2008 Summer Games - amid strict health protocols to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

• Wednesday, February 2nd 2022 - 23:38 UTC

  Thousands of Venezuelan migrant fans were present in the stands at Montevideo’s Centenario stadium in a football match

  

  The Uruguayan national won on Tuesday afternoon against Venezuela for the 16th date of the South American qualifiers in search of a qualifying place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Venezuelan national team, although away and with no chance of qualifying, played this match with significant support from fans at the stadium that started to live it since the team arrived in the country last Monday.