South America
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:18:00 GMTHostage tourists released by Peruvian native communities
Over 150 foreign tourists held in boats sailing along the Yurimaguas route, on the Marañon River in Peru were released Friday afternoon, it was reported.
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:06:00 GMTCristina Fernandez reappears in public in electoral mode as crowds called her "President"
For the first time since her assassination attempt on September 1, Argentina's Vice-President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), reappeared in public at an event that welcomed her with the chant "Cristina presidenta" (Cris...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:03:00 GMTChagos: Mauritius and UK agree military base on Diego García will remain, says Foreign Secretary
The UK and Mauritius have agreed to hold talks on the future of the disputed British Indian Ocean Overseas Territory/Chagos Islands, and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the countries agreed that the UK-US military base on...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:56:00 GMTRemembrance Sunday live from the Falkland Islands
A Remembrance service will be broadcast live from the Falkland Islands on 13 November. Veterans of the 1982 conflict have returned to the Islands, many for the first time, to be part of the moving commemorations.
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:55:00 GMT“Total Peace” bill signed into law in Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro Friday signed into law the “total peace” bill which allows authorities to undertake ceasefire negotiations with remnants of FARC and ELN groups still active in the country, just one day aft...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:48:00 GMTBAS has launched its Antarctic field season with an ambitious range of projects
The British Antarctic Survey, BAS, Antarctic field season has begun, with a challenging and ambitious range of projects to be delivered at five BAS research stations and across the wider continent. Over 500 people are working i...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:42:00 GMTAgreement between Argentina, U.S. on undeclared deposits ready to be signed
Argentina's "Superminister" of Economy, Industry, and Agriculture Sergio Massa is counting on an agreement to be signed with the United States shortly to detect undeclared bank accounts abroad which would allow holders to evade...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:37:00 GMTMercosur meatpackers concerned over weaker demand from the Chinese market
Brazilian meatpackers, large and small, have seen a drop in exports during October, which have been considerably slower than during the month of September. Shipments dropped some 43,000 tons, particularly to China, which has ca...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:34:00 GMTBrazilian fisheries export revenue increased 49% in nine months of 2022
Brazilian fisheries exports experienced a 49% revenue increase during the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period in 2021. However, according to the Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) in the 3rd qua...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:25:00 GMTStrong lobbying to boost defense spending from Secretary Wallace and Speaker of the House
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace will urge Jeremy Hunt to boost defense spending during a crunch meeting with the Chancellor. Speaking to Forces News, Ben Wallace says he will "make sure that, in this difficult economic time, d...