The Latest Breaking News from South America

Volcon Inc (NASDAQ:VLCN) has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute Torrot Electric Europa SA's line of electric off-road motorcycle products. The financial terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. Volcon will distribute Torrot's products throughout Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean Region. Torrot manufactures electric motorcycles focused exclusively on young riders aged 3…

The world's first all-electric driving adventure will take the team from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole through North, Central and South America.

A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poisonous pit viper common in much of South America, Brazilian researchers have discovered.

Potatoes originated in South America, where they were domesticated about 8,000 years ago. The plants were eventually brought to Europe in the mid-1500s, from where they spread to the rest of the world.

According to a Peruvian research team that analyzed jaw and skull remains of the species, the animal likely would have probably crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the coast of South America

Non-native bugs will be first attempt at using biocontrol on floating pennywort, after years of research

Greenlane Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GNLN) entered into a distribution agreement with Universal Distribution LATAM LLC to distribute its house brands in Latin America. Under the agreement terms, Greenlane has granted Universal Distribution the exclusive right to promote, market, distribute and sell the Greenlane Brands to retailers for resale in Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. Greenlane…

The community of Fuerabamba in the Andean region of Peru was resettled eight years ago to make way for a giant Chinese-owned copper mine, in a $1.2 billion scheme billed as a model solution to protests dogging the South American nation's mining sector.

Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 4% year-on-year to $4.18 billion, beating the consensus of $4.04 billion. Revenue rose 4% adjusted for currency exchange and commodity movements. Revenue in North America rose 7%, South America increased 24%, Europe fell 5%, and Asia increased 9%, which includes growth of 14% in…