South America
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:36:00 GMTFinancial Times says CFK's speech fueled Falklanders' fears
The Financial Times said in an editorial Monday that the recent speech by Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) did nothing fue fuel fears among Falklanders who already feel threatened by the Constituti...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:09:00 GMTArgentina once again objects to British military exercises in South Atlantic
Argentina's Foreign Ministry Tuesday expressed its utmost rejection of British military drills in the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, which the South American country deemed as “an unjustified show of force.”
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:05:00 GMTThe Washington Post says Milei could be Argentina's next President
Days after Argentine Deputy Javier Milei announced he planned to run for President in 2023, The Washington Post published Monday a report saying he might even win the race.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:01:00 GMTAntarctic sea ice reaches all-time low, according to new scientific report
A new scientific report has shown that the icy mass in Antarctica has shrunk below 1.4 million square kilometers for the first time since measurements began being recorded in 1978.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:55:00 GMTArgentine President says "time to help Venezuela"
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday stressed all countries needed to resume full diplomatic ties with Venezuela, which cannot survive on its own.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:54:00 GMTProblems and challenges Brexit brought for the Falklands' economy still pending
Brexit has “brought problems” for the Falkland Islands’ fishing industry, a Labour former defense minister has warned. Derek Twigg, chairman of the Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), said there had “...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:50:00 GMTFalklands, first war mapping project at Mount Tumbledown is completed
The first-ever intensive archaeological survey of the Falklands War took place last week. Waterloo Uncovered, a team made up of researchers, veterans and archaeologists surveyed the area around Mount Tumbledown, in order to gai...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:50:00 GMTBolsonaro, WTO chief agree on Brazil's role as food supplier
President Jair Bolsonaro Monday acknowledged Brazil's role amid increasing global food insecurity as he met with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria in Brasilia.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:49:00 GMTUruguay/Brazil waterway project studies submitted for financial qualification
Brazil's minister of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, received last week the studies referred to the concession of the Lagoa Merim Waterway in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bordering with Uruguay.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:42:00 GMTRecord, two Falklands' full year inflation in a month in Argentina
The Falkland Islands inflation during the last decade, on average has been below 4% annually. This however does not mean the Falklands are not vulnerable to the volatility of world energy and food prices.