Stories for 2017

Thursday, May 11th 2017 - 11:36 UTC
Falklands worried M/V Uruguay Reefer seems doomed to sink in the Islands Conservation Zones

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is closely monitoring the situation of the stranded M/V Uruguay Reefer and has been in contact with the vessel operators to impress upon them the need to find a solution which avoids the vessel sinking in Falkland Island Conservation Zones.
Thursday, May 11th 2017 - 11:29 UTC
Lula was questioned for five hours and later called the corruption case “a farce”

Brazil's former president Lula da Silva called the corruption trial threatening to end his storied career a “farce” during almost five hours of testimony on Wednesday. Lula is accused of receiving a seaside apartment as a kickback from the OAS construction company, and if found guilty could be barred from running for office and even jailed, destroying his hopes of coming back to power in the 2018 presidential elections.
Thursday, May 11th 2017 - 10:17 UTC
Milestone ruling in Europe: parents of EU children have the right to residence

Non-EU citizens may have the right to residence in the EU if their children are EU citizens, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The case refers to a woman from Venezuela who had a child with a Dutch citizen from whom she has since legally separated. She was denied social welfare and child benefit payments by Dutch authorities.
Thursday, May 11th 2017 - 09:56 UTC
Gibraltar preparing for a hard Brexit; expects new opportunities for financial services

Gibraltar is preparing for a hard Brexit but expects new opportunities for its financial services sector despite the challenges ahead, Finance Centre Director James Tipping told a European Parliament committee in Brussels. Mr Tipping told the parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion that Gibraltar’s finance centre was “small by European standards” but crucial to Gibraltar’s economy.
Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 08:44 UTC
Malvinas Families want Argentina to resume next of kin trips to Darwin cemetery

The Malvinas Families Commission have requested foreign minister Susana Malcorra for the Argentine state to resume the organization and financing of trips of relatives to the Darwin cemetery where the Argentine soldiers fallen during the 1982 conflict are buried, reports Clarin.
Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 08:23 UTC
Falklands fisheries: Galicia fleet analyzes impact of Brexit

The future of Galician fishing after “Brexit” could generate “very harmful” measures in the field of fish imports from a fisheries that is as wealthy and important for the Galician fleet as that of the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 08:06 UTC
Germany optimistic about “a friendly and sensible political agreement” over Gibraltar

The German Government believes Brexit offers “a possibly historic opportunity” for the UK and Spain to reach “a friendly and sensible” political agreement over Gibraltar’s legal status, according to Spanish press reports.
Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 07:06 UTC
“Malvinas Islands already have a flag”

The initiative from an Argentine member of Congress to create a flag for the Malvinas Islands was rejected by Tierra del Fuego governor Rosana Bertone, who recalled that the Malvinas Islands are an integral part of the province of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands.
Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 06:59 UTC
“Chile effect” has Argentines flocking to Santiago to take advantage of lower prices

This austral 2016/17 summer, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile, reported excellent tourist seasons, in some cases record, as tens of thousands of Argentines flocked to beaches distant from the stressful climate of the country now ruled by president Mauricio Macri. But it was not only relief and leisure that attracted so many Argentines.
Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 06:44 UTC
Venezuela health crisis: sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates

There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates in Venezuela. In the first figures released for two years, the Health Ministry said the number of women dying in childbirth was up by 65%, while child deaths were up 30%. There has also been a jump in illnesses such as malaria and diphtheria.