South America

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South America is referenced in multiple contexts within the provided snippets, including as a source region for narcotics trafficked to Russia via banana shipments and container vessels. It is also noted for high risks of tropical diseases such as dengue fever, particularly in Brazil, and environmental concerns related to invasive nutria species spreading from South America into Germany. Additionally, the region is mentioned in relation to climate change impacts, including droughts and extreme weather events linked to El Niño.

Recent coverage

• Sinking of ferry off the coast of Guyana claimed 27 lives, 83 missing — Фонтанка
• A ferry with 116 passengers sank off the coast of Guyana in South America — РИАМО
• FIFA to discuss increasing the number of World Cup participants to 64 countries — Коммерсантъ
• FIFA may expand the World Cup to 64 teams — Вести
• FIFA may consider expanding the World Cup to 64 teams — Вечерняя Москва
• Volkswagen cuts global deliveries by 8.6% in Q2 due to demand slump in China — Интерфакс
• Nutria destroy dams in Germany — РИАМО
• Local ecosystem in Germany threatened by nutria invasion — Вести
• Tons of Bananas from South America Arrive in St. Petersburg Port; Cocaine (Sometimes Also in Tons) Comes Along — Meduza
• 19-year-old bodybuilder dies in Venezuela earthquake — Вести
• An undercover intelligence officer reveals how his foreign service role shaped his personality — Вести
• Seismologist Ryabinkin: Afterquakes will be felt in Venezuela again in the next couple of days — Вечерняя Москва
• Hydromedusa from South America Spotted for First Time in Astrakhan Water Bodies - SPbRU News — Gazeta.SPb
• Dengue fever outbreak in Sri Lanka reaches critical scales — Коммерсантъ