Stories for 2020

Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:15 UTC
Falklands: Stanley/MPC travel restrictions lifted; confinement measures relaxed

The Falklands Government, FIG, and the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, given the current pandemic situation in the Islands, announced on Friday the lifting of travel restrictions between Stanley and Mount Pleasant Complex.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:10 UTC
US blacklists Mexican companies involved in failed oil-for-food contract with Venezuela's Maduro

The United States blacklisted Mexican company Libre Abordo and a related firm, accusing them of helping Caracas evade US sanctions in the first formal action taken by the US Treasury Department against Mexican companies involved in trading Venezuelan oil.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:05 UTC
Focus on substance of racism and less on symbols, Boris Johnson suggests

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday (Jun 19) that people should focus less on symbols and more on the substance of racism, adding that he saw no reason for any ban on the rugby song “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
Bolsonaro changes Brazilian soccer broadcasting rules and players' contracts

Brazilian soccer clubs are free to negotiate broadcast rights for own home games without requiring a green light from their opponents, according to a new decree issued by the country’s president on Thursday.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 09:08 UTC
Record demand for premium and luxury cars by the rich South Koreans

South Korea's swift handling of the COVID-19 crisis has provided a backdrop for a sharp increase in demand for premium and luxury cars, dealers and officials said, as wealthy people, insulated from many of the pandemic's worst effects, want to show off on the road.
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 12:49 UTC
Argentina seems headed for a debt agreement with only some of its bondholders

Argentina’s debt markets were rattled on Thursday after bond restructuring talks with creditors appeared to stall, pushing the country’s risk spread up sharply over safe-haven U.S. Treasuries, a sign of investors growing cautious.
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:46 UTC
Cargill Brazil's CEO warns Bolsonaro family and friends “it is not even smart” to insult China

Insults by Brazilian government officials aimed at China, the country’s main trading partner, are detrimental to Brazil’s business interests and “not even very smart,” the chief executive of Cargill’s local operations said this week.
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:46 UTC
Twitter adds “manipulated media” on a video from Trump's doctored news clip

Twitter Inc added a ‘manipulated media’ label on a video posted on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed on Thursday that showed a doctored news clip with a misspelled banner flashing “Terrified toddler runs from racist baby.”
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:46 UTC
Exploding cases of Covid-19 in Chilean copper mines, claim workers' union

Unionized copper mine workers in Chile asked to be included in a dialogue between companies and the government to address the exploding coronavirus crisis in the world´s top producer of the red metal.
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:45 UTC
Falklands after UK quarantine waiver because there are no Covid-19 cases in the Islands

The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed that it has asked UK authorities to waive quarantine requirements for Falkland Islands residents travelling to UK. The move comes as surveillance swabbing continues to return negative results. To date, 413 PCR tests have been carried out in the Falklands, all resulting in negative results.