The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned Uruguay that its recent legalization of marijuana violate a 1961 treaty on on narcotic drugs. At the time the treaty was pushed by the United States.

Montevideo - Uruguay is set to become the first country in the world to legalize the growing, sale and recreational use of marijuana.

The World Cup draw earlier turned up some shockers, with some of the best teams in the world pitted against each other so early in the tournament.

The draw for the group stages of the World Cup have churned out a number of tricky groups with several top teams set to face off in the group stages of the competition.

During a study of three wild cat species descendant from the genus Leopardus living in Central and South America, scientists accidentally found that the northeastern and southeastern Tigrinas are different species – not different populations.

Montevideo - Uruguay will become the first country to entirely legalize marijuana once the legalization law passes the Senate later this year. Mujica's bill would license and enforce rules for production, distribution, and sale of marijuana for adult consumers.

A few days ago (October 1), marking the International Day of Older People, HelpAge International released the Global Index of Aging. This index, called "AgeWatch," is the first to measure the quality of life and well-being of older people worldwide.

Bolivian President Evo Morales has threatened to close down the U.S. embassy in his country, as a response to his plane being denied entry over French and other European airspace, forcing his jet to reroute and land in Austria.

Antofagasta - In the middle of the Atacama Desert, in a parched and forsaken region, a giant hand comes out of the ground. It is a sculpture by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal representing the victims of injustice and torture during the military regime in Chile.

Both Chile and Argentina have been put on red alert by authorities after worries of a possible eruption of the Copahue volcano on their shared border.

Toronto - A migratory shorebird known as ‘B95’, from the identification mark on a band attached to his leg, has been flying each year since 1995 between Patagonia and Canada’s Arctic; so far, it has flown the equivalent to the distance from Earth to the Moon.

The French Senate has passed legislation that will allow for same-sex marriage, with a vote of 179 to 159. The vote solidifes one of the main campaign promises made by the French Socialist President François Hollande,

Montevideo - Uruguay has become the second nation in Latin America and the 12th in the world to achieve marriage equality after the country's Congress approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriages.

Antofagasta - Yellow Alert was declared on Friday 5 for the town of San Pedro de Atacama, in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, because of the increase in seismic activity at the Láscar Volcano, the most active stratovolcano in the northern Chilean Andes.

Montevideo - Supporters of Uruguayan football club Nacional yesterday unfurled what is believed to be the biggest flag in the world across the stands at the club’s stadium in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo.

Montevideo - Uruguay's senate has voted to legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the South American nation one step closer to becoming the 12th nation to achieve marriage equality.

Lima - Despite an aggressive performance by the Chilean team in the first half, Peru defeated Chile 1-0 at the National Stadium in Lima with a surprise goal in the dying minutes of the game. The win renews Peru's hopes to qualify for World Cup Brazil 2014.

Lima - Tomorrow (Friday 22) will continue the qualifying matches for the World Cup Brazil 2014. Among the most interesting matches in the South American zone is the “Derby of the Pacific” confronting two traditional rivals: Chile and Peru.

Port Stanley - The Falkland Islanders began voting on Sunday 10 in a referendum to decide whether they want to remain an overseas territory of Britain; the voting will continue today, amid tensions with Argentina over the sovereignty of the South Atlantic archipelago.

San Juan - In what may be one of the most spectacular double saves ever seen in football, a Peruvian goalkeeper managed to deny two scoring attempts by a player from Uruguay during the South America U-20 Championship.