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Bola de Neve Church [a] is a Brazilian neopentecostal church that was founded in São Paulo in 1999 [1] by pastor and former surfer Rinaldo Luiz de Seixas Pereira (April 15, 1972 – November 17, 2024), colloquially known as "Apóstolo [b] Rina" or "AP", who also served as the church's president from its inception until his controversial suspension in June 2024 due to accusations of domestic ...
South America is home to the longest running international football tournament; Copa América, which has been regularly contested since 1916. Argentina have won the Copa América a record 16 times, followed by Uruguay with 15 titles and Brazil with 9. About the FIFA Confederations Cup, Brazil is the biggest winner of all time with 4 titles.
Lagoa dos Patos (Portuguese pronunciation: [laˈɡoɐ dus ˈpatus]; English: Ducks' Lagoon) is a coastal lagoon located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.It covers an area of 10,100 km 2 (3,900 sq mi), [2] is 290 kilometres (180 mi) long and has a maximum width of 71 kilometres (44 mi). [4]
In Portuguese, América [157] is a single continent composed of América do Sul (South America), América Central (Central America) and América do Norte (North America). [158] It can be ambiguous, as América can be used to refer to the United States of America, but is avoided in print and formal environments. [159] [160]
Pelotas (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɔtɐs]) is a Brazilian city and municipality (município), the fourth most populous in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, after Porto Alegre, Caxias do Sul and Canoas. It is located 270 km (168 mi) from Porto Alegre, the state's capital city, and 130 km (80.8 mi) from the Uruguayan border.
Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia, still a major silver mine Amethyst mine in Ametista do Sul. South America is a major producer of gems such as amethyst, topaz, emerald, aquamarine and tourmaline. Chuquicamata is the largest open pit mine in the world, near the city of Calama in Chile.
The Southern Cone (Spanish: Cono Sur, Portuguese: Cone Sul) is a geographical and cultural subregion composed of the southernmost areas of South America, mostly south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Traditionally, it covers Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
The Copa América of Beach Soccer (named natively in Spanish as the Copa América de Fútbol Playa) is a biennial international beach soccer tournament contested between the senior men's national teams of the 10 members of CONMEBOL. [1] It is beach soccer's version of the better known Copa América in its parent sport, association football.