MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Trump hints he would not back the UK and doubts its “capacity” to retake the Falklands
US President Donald Trump has suggested his country would not come to Britain's aid in a possible conflict with Argentina over the Falklands, linking that position to the lack of British support in Washington's war with Iran.
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Politics
- Trump says Venezuela is “not ready” to hold elections and sets no timetable
- A Brazilian Supreme Court justice lifts secrecy on a banker's messages to another judge
- A conciliatory chancellor calls to ‘refresh’ UK’s special relationship with the US
- Falklands/Chile second shipping link, decisive support from Punta Arenas
Economy
- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
- The Falklands close the second Loligo squid season three days after reopening it
- Specialist outlets estimate GTA VI absenteeism could cost the US a billion dollars
- PM Burnham on taxes, “I won't be unrealistic, and people need to understand that”
Energy & Oil
- Falklands’ oil industry, Rockhopper plans equity raise for second FPSO
- British Embassy in Santiago contributes to advance offshore wind development in Chile
- The US will control 55% of output from the new oil company in Venezuela
- Washington negotiates stakes in Venezuelan oil fields with leases of up to a century
Agriculture
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- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
- Wildfires in Spain and France hit the world's two largest wine-growing nations
- FAO expects world cereal output and trade projected to decline in year ahead
Environment
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- The Panama Canal will cut daily transits from Wednesday because of drought
- Falklands’ 3-year Green Program injected £892,000 to the Islands economy
- More than 390 bodies recovered and nearly 1,500 unaccounted for after the Nepal Himalaya flood
Entertainment
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- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
- Ruben Rada, who took Uruguayan candombe to international audiences, dies at 83
- Man detained in Buenos Aires after driving a stolen bus, saying it was his dream
Health & Science
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- Australia launches program to vaccinate colonies of little penguins against avian influenza
- Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake
- SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon after 18 months adrift
Tourism
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- Argentine trips abroad fall 21.2% as Brazil and Uruguay lead arrivals
- American Airlines resumes its seasonal Montevideo-Miami route in December
- South Georgia Visitor Permit fees; online portal for visiting vessels
