Latin America serves as a primary driver of global commodity markets and emerging economy investment across the Western Hemisphere. The region is defined by shared linguistic and cultural ties, encompassing Mexico and most nations throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean where Spanish or Portuguese predominate.

Aug. 24 (UPI) --Look at a map of South America and something strange becomes obvious. Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana form a continuous band along the continent's northeastern Atlantic coast. Yet South American politics, commerce and even sport often ...

Baek Ji-eun, Sportschosun] South America has been swept up in BTS fever. BTS is currently on the South American leg of its Arirang world tour.

Mike Humphreys is attempting to run the length of South America to raise awareness of the disease.