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Mon, 16 May 2022 01:16:00 GMT
Falklands prepares for the Big Plastic Count, starting next week
Next week (16th-22nd May), Falkland Islands residents should consider taking part in Falkland Conservation’s Big Plastic Count. Inspired by Greenpeace's plastic count in the UK, Falklands Conservation are launching an island-...

Mon, 16 May 2022 01:07:00 GMT
Brazilian road show in New York to attract US$ 40bn investors in transport infrastructure
The current Brazilian government expects to have contracts worth R$ 200 billion (US$ 40billion) with the private sector investing in transport infrastructure by end of 2022. To achieve this end, the Ministry of Infrastructure w...

Mon, 16 May 2022 01:02:00 GMT
China's Sinovac Biotech building vaccine plant in Chile investing US$ 100 million
Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac Biotech Ltd which makes one of the vaccines against Covid 19 most in several Latin American countries initiated on Thursday the construction of its first fill and finish plant in Chile, consolidat...

Sat, 14 May 2022 22:54:00 GMT
“Falklands 82: Stories From The South Atlantic,” BFBS podcasts series
The extraordinary and emotive stories of people who lived in the Falkland Islands and those who were there on the ground, in the air, and at sea during the 1982 deadly conflict are being told in an exclusive BFBS podcast. The a...

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:20:00 GMT
Uruguay faces a wave of violence that could mean a homicide record – government blames drug trafficking
Uruguay has been experiencing dark hours in terms of homicides in recent days. In the first quarter of this year, there were 96 homicides in a country of some 3.5 million inhabitants, 33% more than in the same period of 2021 an...

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:00:00 GMT
Limited editions of whisky, rum and gin to commemorate Falklands War and raise funds for SAMA82
DropZone Brewery, a veteran-owned business which supports former servicepeople, has launched three limited-edition spirits to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War and raise funds for charity. All profits from t...

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:58:00 GMT
Argentina wheat crop estimates for 2022/23 lowered, given fears of dry climate
Because of forecasted dry weather the Rosario Grains Exchange anticipates a lesser wheat crop in Argentina for the 2022/23 season. The Exchange projects Argentine wheat production to decline to 19 million tons, down from a reco...

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:56:00 GMT
Times are changing in India: couple sues married son and wife, they want a grandchild
Times and customs are changing in India: in a traditional Indian family structure, it is common for married sons to stay with their parents, who often contribute to the upbringing of children. Likewise, women who marry into suc...

Sat, 14 May 2022 19:51:00 GMT
The delicate political situation in Ireland: Good Friday agreement hangs on a thread
By Gwynne Dyer – Four months ago, Jonathan Powell warned that the Good Friday agreement of 1998 that ended 30 years of killing in Northern Ireland was at risk.

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:25:00 GMT
Lacalle arrives in Asunción to discuss Mercosur issues
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou landed Friday evening at Asunción to discuss a series of proposals to modernize Mercosur with his hosting colleague Mario Abdo Benítez.



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