MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 30th 2019
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Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 08:35 UTC
Norway sponsors a “mine free” world by 2025 with support from the Mine Ban Treaty signatories
The 164 signatory countries to the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) agreed on Friday to accelerate the work to achieve the goal of a “mine-free” world in 2025, Norway's foreign ministry said.
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Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 08:25 UTC
Protection of Falklands' people democratic rights ensured in Conservative manifesto
The Conservative and Unionist party manifesto for the coming 12 December election, “Get Brexit Done Unleash Britain’s Potential”, in one of its chapters includes a special mention to the democratic rights and the protection of the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and other Overseas Territories.
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Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 07:53 UTC
Lower trade barriers helped faster economic and wage growth in Latin America, IDB report
Latin America and Caribbean region saw faster economic and wage growth thanks to a lowering of trade barriers, a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank shows. The study also provides policy recommendations to ensure the region is better positioned to take advantage of trade liberalization and make its benefits more tangible to citizens.
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Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 07:34 UTC
Argentine minister underlines Falklands' cooperation with UK in his final report
With the change of government in Argentina just round the corner, 10 December, the Foreign and Worship ministry presented a Foreign Policy Performance Report of the four-year mandate of outgoing president Mauricio Macri. The report was presented by Minister Jorge Faurie, and chapter 5 refers to the South Atlantic Islands, specifically the Falklands, and also Antarctica.
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Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 07:20 UTC
Uruguay expects some 200 cruise calls this 2019/20 season
Uruguay is expecting some 200 cruise calls this 2019/20 season, which is 30% higher than in 2018/19, while Montevideo has become an exchange port for incoming and outgoing cruise passengers, given its good services and connectivity, announced Tourism minister Liliam Kechichian during the official launching of the current season.
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Saturday, November 30th 2019 - 06:44 UTC
Swimming with penguins and whales off Antarctica Peninsula
“It's like getting stabbed,” a tourist exclaims as he plunges into the three degree Celsius water, all under the intrigued gaze of a group of penguins. All around Half Moon Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, blocks of ice of all sizes float by on a calm sea, their varying forms resembling weightless origami shapes.
