It was unfortunate that two of our favourite teams had to play each other last night but Argentina’s victory has set up an intriguing quarter-final rematch against Germany, who knocked them out of the tournament four years ago in Berlin. Two goals from Carlos Tevez and one from Gonzalo Higuain secured a 3-1 win over Mexico in Johannesburg. Argentina manager Diego Maradona is confident his team will beat Germany in Cape Town on Saturday to progress to the World Cup semi-finals.
Two of the best attacking sides in the tournament square off today as Brazil take on Chile. These were the top two teams in South American qualifying, and know each other very well. The thought of Brazil playing at full tilt from the first minute against an attacking Chilean team presents an exciting prospect.
Latin American football fans never need much excuse to get excited, but the region’s best start to a World Cup in years is fuelling the fiesta and giving them a shot of sporting pride.
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Brazilians are battling the bulge. A government study says the South American country known for its bikinis is expanding at the waistline. The Health Ministry notes that in 2009, 46.6 percent of Brazil’s 190 million people were overweight. That’s up from 42.7 percent in 2006. The rate of obesity also rose, from 11.4 percent in 2006 to 13.9 percent in 2009. The study released Monday is based on interviews with 54,000 adults. The result: 51 percent of men and 42.3 percent of women are overweight. The study blamed poor eating habits, lack of exercise and genetics. Brazil is still slim, however, compared to the United States, where a recent study showed 68 percent of the population was overweight. 
Book of Green, the free eco living directory full of green and ethical businesses, confirms the strength and prosperity of the green sector. Despite the recession Book of Green has launched a larger edition of the paperback eco-directory, doubled its print run, and gone digital, launching an iPhone app.
This year’s ILA Air Show in Berlin gave the public its first look at flight powered fully by algae-derived biofuel. The demonstration, courtesy of EADS Innovation Works, a division of European aerospace manufacturer EADS, featured a twin-engine Diamond DA42 NG light aircraft, which used algae biofuel in one engine and conventional jet kerosene in the other. 
Destiny played a hand when Katja from Germany and Augustas from Lithuania met in Spain and then decided in France to share their lives together. In January 2006 they set off for Mexico with the conviction that their thumbs will guide them on their journey. Seeing life as an invitation to follow their dreams, they found themselves in most Central American countries within the first 16 months of their life-journey. With trust in human kindness, they were provided with all they needed during their trip – free transportation, shelter, and at times even food. 
Today is the celebration of the Summer Solstice. It is at this time that the Northern Hemisphere is tilted closest to the sun (the opposite being true for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere). June 21 marks the beginning of summer and the day with the longest time between sunrise and sunset in the Northern Hemisphere. From here on out the days get shorter and the nights get longer. Today is also international World Music Day which is celebrated with free concerts and other musical events in countries around the globe including Argentina and Costa Rica. Happy Solstice and World Music Day wherever you are.
Modern avocados (Persea americana) are all members of the laurel family, and the tree is native to the Latin America. The avocado originated in southern Mexico but was cultivated from the Rio Grande to central Peru before the arrival of Europeans. 
After 23 games it is the teams from Latin America that are lighting up the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay have sparkled, while others like Chile and Paraguay have done enough to suggest that a place in the next knockout phase could be theirs for the taking. And much-fancied Brazil have made their presence felt even if less emphatically than expected, winning 2-1 against minnows North Korea, despite dominating the match. Along with Argentina it is perhaps Mexico that have impressed the most in South Africa. Mexico’s next game is against Uruguay on 22 June and with Argentina likely to lie in wait for the Group A runners-up, Aguirre’s team will be looking to win to ensure they avoid Lionel Messi and co. Uruguay will win the group if the game is drawn.