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Thu, 07 Jul 2022 01:21:00 GMT
Illegal fishing: there are more than 350 foreign vessels operating in the South West Atlantic, expert says
Last Tuesday, 11 tons of squid were found in a Chinese flagged vessel that was captured by the Uruguayan Navy, after a chase that took place between Sunday night and early Monday morning.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:27:00 GMT
Demonstration against Pfizer vaccines staged in Montevideo amidst court hearing
A group of Uruguayan anti-vaccine protesters gathered Wednesday at the courthouse doorstep in support of Surrogate Judge Alejandro Recarey's decision earlier this week to request information from the Health Ministry (MSP) and t...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:40:00 GMT
US ambassador in Argentina, “would like to see negotiations on Malvinas question, but it is a complicated issue”
United States ambassador to Argentina, Mark Stanley admitted he would like to see negotiations between Argentina and the United Kingdom on the Falklands/Malvinas question, but “I admit it is a very complicated issue”.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:30:00 GMT
Argentina and Paraguay, wheat and soybean crops victims of ongoing drought
Drought is causing havoc in Argentina and Paraguay. Argentina’s wheat crop for the 2022/23 season is the most delayed in a decade, as a period of lack of rainfall and early frosts is forcing farmers to delay planting the wint...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:24:00 GMT
President-elect Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, wants lasting peace in Colombia
Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro has in mind a series of revolutionary changes to achieve total peace in a country torn by guerrilla wars for over six decades, including the resumption of talks with the National Liberati...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Brazil's TSE reaches deal with OAS on observing mission
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Chief Justice Edson Fachin Tuesday signed an agreement to authorize the participation of the Organization of American States (OAS) as an observer during the October presidential elections...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Punta Arenas looking ahead to a recovered 2022/23 cruise season with 150 calls
After almost three disastrous years for the international tourism industry and in particular, for the cruise business, Chilean operators are focused on the coming 2022/23 season, point out industry sources in Punta Arenas, the ...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:55:00 GMT
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands designated landmass Protected Areas
The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced on Tuesday the designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) as Specially Protected Areas, fulfilling th...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:45:00 GMT
BAS report, the Antarctic glaciers ice loss is "unprecedented"
Two crucial glaciers in West Antarctica may be losing ice faster than they have over the last 5,000 years, according to a new study published in June. The international team, led by the University of Maine and including British...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:27:00 GMT
Illinois shooting death toll reaches 7
US authorities Tuesday announced that the death toll from the July 4 shooting during an Independence Day celebration parade in Highland Park, Illinois, had gone up to seven casualties, while a suspect has been apprehended in co...



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