Stories for March 2018

Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Global Britain will have 250 new diplomatic roles overseas in the next two years

At least 250 new diplomatic roles will be created overseas in the coming two years as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) invests in a major expansion of the UK’s diplomatic service, an uplift of almost 15% on the number of British diplomats overseas, the Foreign Secretary announced today.
Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 08:43 UTC
“Malouines to Malvinas” exhibition in Ushuaia Museum

Next Thursday the Ushuaia museum in Tierra del Fuego will open an exhibition titled “From Malouines to Malvinas”, depicting history since the French occupation of the Falklands in the XVIIIth century to the first Argentine governor of the Islands.
Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 07:46 UTC
Trump names hard line hawk as national security advisor

John Bolton, chosen by President Donald Trump late Thursday to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser, is a career lawyer and diplomat who has long been on the president's short list to join the administration. The lifelong conservative has taken hawkish public stances on such issues as North Korea's nuclear program.
Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 07:34 UTC
Vatican's communications chief resigns following manipulation of news

The head of the Vatican's communications department resigned this week over a scandal about a letter from the retired pope that he mischaracterized in public and then had digitally manipulated in a photograph sent to the media.
Friday, March 23rd 2018 - 07:07 UTC
Falklands second flight: Minister Faurie confirms the interest of seven airlines

Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie this week revealed to the Senate foreign affairs committee that seven airlines have stated their interest in servicing a second commercial flight between the Falkland Islands and the continent: two from Uruguay, two from Chile and three from Brazil.
Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:33 UTC
“Water for sustainable development”: UN Secretary-General's message at launch of international decade for action

I am pleased to be with you on World Water Day to launch the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development.
Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:22 UTC
Bank of England leaves rates unchanged for now, waiting for more Brexit data

The Bank of England signaled on Thursday that it remains on course to lift interest rates in Britain this year and next, as figures showed a yearlong squeeze on consumers caused by a steep fall in the pound appears to be coming to an end.
Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:16 UTC
Trump calls for reciprocity and reveals US$ 60bn tariffs in China imports

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday his plans for tariffs on up to US$60 billion annually in Chinese imports, designed as retaliation for an administration report that will outline Beijing’s violation of U.S. intellectual property rights.
Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 22:04 UTC
Falklands ready for the Argentine next of kin visit

The Falkland Islands government has announced details of next Monday's visit of relatives of the Argentine fallen soldiers whose remains, at the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin, were recently identified by a special team led by the International Red Cross. The release states the following:
Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 16:00 UTC
Brazil instructs federal communications agencies to reduce coverage of the murder of Marielle Franco

Journalists and radio broadcasters at Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação (Brazil Communication Company, or EBC), a federal public agency, protested on March 20 against direction given by company managers to reduce coverage of the murders of Marielle Franco, a city councilor for Rio de Janeiro, and her driver Anderson Gomes, both killed in a March 4 shooting.