South America
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:30:00 GMTFalklands War: Armed Forces charity, SSAFA, concerned with UK public little knowledge about the conflict
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is calling on the British public to remember those who served during the Falklands Conflict, particularly those who made the ul...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:48:00 GMTResumption of Chile/Falklands air link, a “historic event”, says Argentine official Carmona
“A historic event” is how Guillermo Carmona, the Argentine Secretary for Malvinas, South Atlantic islands, and Antarctica affairs described the confirmed resumption of the weekly air link between Punta Arenas in Chile and t...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:48:00 GMTFAO's forum on fisheries and aquaculture meets for the first time since pandemic
Fisheries and aquaculture still face sustainability challenges, but as trade in the sector continues to grow, its contribution to food security and the safeguarding of livelihoods remains critical, QU Dongyu, Director-General o...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:53:00 GMTRoyal visit to Gibraltar
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week Gibraltar had a unique opportunity to express their unwavering loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen by welcoming The Earl and Countess of Wessex to the Rock who were visiting to celebrate Her Maj...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMTWith a 'quieter' Westminster, Johnson admits he might visit the Falklands
Prime minister Boris Johnson said that “now things are a bit quieter in Westminster”, he might be able to visit the Falkland Islands, pointing out he was probably the only person at the Speaker's House ceremony who has neve...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:54:00 GMTUN Message on World Oceans Day, revitalization and collective action
The World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 every year across the globe. Oceans cover over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:49:00 GMTWar in Ukraine to increase LatAm poverty, ECLAC foresees
Poverty in Latin America will grow to 33.7% and extreme poverty to 14.9% this year as a direct consequence of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned.
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:40:00 GMTFalkland Islanders “Look Forward at Forty” and will continue to develop the community and economy of the Islands
As the Queen's Platinum Jubilee popular celebrations come to an end, Falkland Islanders have turned back to the 40th-anniversary commemorations of the war and the coming Liberation Day. The Chair of the 40th Anniversary Committ...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:37:00 GMTOne dead, at least 3 injured in Bariloche hotel mudslide
An avalanche of mud has left at least one person dead and three others injured Monday at the Villa Huinid Hotel on Bustillo Avenue, approximately three kilometers from downtown Bariloche, the famous Argentine mountain resort in...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:34:00 GMTCuba and Argentina deepen agricultural assistance
Cuban and Argentina have agreed on mutual agricultural cooperation to boost the livestock of the Caribbean country with the support of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and Argentine companies, it was ann...