Stories for April 2nd 2021

Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 18:17 UTC
Criminal complaint filed in London regarding sale of Argentine ID document

LONDON, UK – A criminal complaint was filed this week with the Metropolitan Police in London regarding the sale of Argentine veteran of the 1982 conflict, Edgardo Esteban’s identity document. The complaint refers to the sale of his ID document by a London auction house and then trading website which according to the complaint is illegal as it was stolen property.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 11:27 UTC
Falkland Islands and “39 years of peace and progression” on the anniversary of the Argentine invasion

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) issued on Friday a statement on the 39th anniversary of the Argentine Operation Rosario that “shattered” the peace of Falkland Islanders, marking the beginning of the 1982's Falklands War. “This amphibious invasion marked the beginning of the unlawful occupation of the Falkland Islands, which sought to obliterate every Islander’s fundamental human right to live in a self-determined, democratic society,” the statement continues.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 10:05 UTC
Falklands warn of difficulties in medical evacuation to Chile and Uruguay

The Falkland Islands Government has urged people in the islands to “take extra care” in undertaking high-risk activities due to the Covid-19 situation in Chile and Uruguay making it “extremely difficult” to arrange the medical evacuation from the Falklands.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:58 UTC
One power plant starts operating in Argentina, foundations laid for another

The 21 MW thermoelectric power plant of Río Turbio Carboniferous Field Wednesday at 8 am began to generate electricity and deliver it to the National Interconnected System, it was announced.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:51 UTC
Chile closes borders, bans foreign travel and extends curfew in latest anti covid-19 maneuver

The Chilean Government of President Sebastián Piñera Thursday decided to close its borders throughout April, ban all foreign travel and move forward the current curfew to 9 pm as the second covid-19 wave spreads faster than expected.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:37 UTC
Brazil appoints new chiefs-of-staff for three armed forces

Brazil's Defense Ministry appointed late Wednesday the new chiefs of staff for its three armed forces following the decision of their predecessors to turn in their resignations in support of deposed Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva, who has been replaced by Walter Braga Netto in a major cabinet reshuffle by President Jair Bolsonaro over the past week.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Jail time of up to 2 years for stalkers in Brazil

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed into law a bill of Congress that makes internet stalking a crime punishable by jail time, it was published on Thursday in the Federal Official Gazette.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Remains of new dinosaur species unearthed in Argentine Patagonia

Argentine scientists Thursday confirmed fossils of a dinosaur found in the province of Neuquén belonged to the Llukalkan aliocranianus, known as “the one that causes fear.”
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Israeli developers announce 20-second covid detecting test they hope to see at airports

An Israeli developing firm Wednesday announced the creation of a test kit that would eliminate the need for complex lab equipment to detect the presence of Sars-Cov-2 and yield results in just 20 seconds.