South America

Maracana Stadium seen from a helicopter during the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Old stadium, new stadium, redeemed stadium

by Andrew Branch

International | Welcome to Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The yellow and blue monolith is one of the largest stadiums in South America and a Brazilian icon, but its brand-new upgrade has much of the country in its…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/06/old_stadium_new_stadium_redeemed_stadium]

The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. points upward after being re-elected as the Southern Baptist Convention's president.

Signs and Wonders: SBC president calls for more black missionaries

by Warren Cole Smith

Newsworthy |  Southern Baptists begin. The nation’s largest protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), is meeting this week in Houston. Among the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/06/signs_and_wonders_sbc_president_calls_for_more_black_missionaries]

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Look out for war below

by Priya Abraham

South America |  Bolivia's latest demonstrations chased off the country's president and may lead to wider violence

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/06/look_out_for_war_below]

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Regression analysis

by Timothy Lamer

South America |  Brazil's election may signal a broader shift to the left

[http://www.worldmag.com/2002/11/regression_analysis]

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