Stories for September 2015

Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 06:35 UTC
Rousseff is a 'fighter' but “no one can hold on for 3.5 years with a 70% disapproval rating”

Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer said it would be difficult for head of state Dilma Rousseff to last until the scheduled end of her second presidential term in 2018 without a rise in her approval rating, which currently stands at just 8%, the local press reported Friday.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 12:15 UTC
Toothfish Day celebration in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Every country has its bank holidays. Some are widespread such as Christmas Day and Good Friday, others are unique such as Peat Cutting Monday in the Falklands
and Melon Day in Turkmenistan.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 12:06 UTC
Stray Merino Chris making headlines: 90 pounds of wool

A merino sheep from Australia is making headlines after he was discovered in the wild with massively overgrown fleece.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 10:30 UTC
Colombia says its electrical system is ready for the El Niño phenomena

As neighbors Chile and Peru along the Pacific coast of South America, Colombia announced its electrical system is prepared for the El Niño weather phenomena, which may lead to drought and low reserves at hydro-electric facilities, mines and energy minister Tomas Gonzalez said on Wednesday.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 09:09 UTC
President’s resignation a step forward for democracy and rule of law in Guatemala says ITUC

The resignation of Guatemala’s President Otto Pérez Molina following the issuing of an arrest warrant against him for corruption is a positive step towards strengthening democracy and rule of law there, said the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 09:00 UTC
First oil production off Rio de Janeiro with FPSO 'Cidade de Itaguai', five months ahead of schedule

MODEC Inc. announced on Thursday that its FPSO 'Cidade de Itaguai MV26', operating in the Iracema Norte area of Lula field, in the Pre-Salt layer of Santos Basin offshore Brazil, has achieved First Oil production on July 31, 2015, five months ahead of the schedule anticipated under the contract.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 08:47 UTC
Maldonado swears as new Guatemala president; predecessor in jail

Guatemala's Congress swore in former judge Alejandro Maldonado as president Thursday as his disgraced predecessor appeared in court over corruption allegations hours after resigning in the face of unprecedented protests.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 08:26 UTC
Falklands approves Noble and Premier plans to drill Rhea-1 and Jayne East

The most recent meeting of the Falkland Islands' Executive Council (ExCo) was dominated by matters relating to oil exploration and development including recommendations for plans of Noble Energy and Premier Oil to go ahead with drilling of Rhea-1 and Jayne East wells.
Friday, September 4th 2015 - 08:12 UTC
Falklands unaware of Argentina's scholarships program geared to Islanders

Falklands' Director of Education Tom Hill has confirmed that no approach has been made to the Falkland Islands Education Department regarding a free scholarship scheme with a Patagonian university in Argentina.
Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 21:37 UTC
Malvinas 1981: Argentina threatens to withdraw air link and fuel if there are no 'realistic' negotiations

Penguin News in its latest edition in a special section, “A stroll down memory lane”, remembers events of 34 years ago, that is August 1981. And in effect then as now, Argentina calls for more talks, yet again, over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and emphasizes impatience at the lack of actual progress made.