South America

The head of the Colombian Soccer Federation and his son were released from jail Monday after they were arrested during the chaos that erupted at the COPA Final Sunday. The organizers of Copa say authorities did not use “recommended procedures” provided for an event of that magnitude leading to violent chaos before the big championship. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports

The first candidate on the ballot in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election is Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent seeking reelection.

Police in Peru say they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes. Police say they found the body of William Stampfl on Friday near a camp 5200 meters (17,060 feet) above sea level. The 58-year-old Stampfl had...

Bolivia President Luis Arce has denied being behind the attempted coup against him, and said that the general who apparently led it “acted on his own.”

The bid by four South American countries to host soccer’s 2030 World Cup will stay intact until next year regardless of political tensions in the region, a top team bid official says.

Fernando Villavicencio was one of eight candidates in the country’s presidential election.