Stories for 2021

Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:28 UTC
Falklands governor dissolves the Legislative Assembly and tries a cueca on a crutch

Busy days for the Falkland Islands Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, despite his plastered left leg and crutch. Last Friday morning he signed the proclamation to dissolve the Legislative Assembly and the writ to instruct that election take place in six weeks, next November 4.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Piñera arrives in Uruguay, the second leg of a three South American countries tour

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera with a delegation of two ministers and members of congress will be arriving Monday morning in Montevideo for a meeting with president Luis Lacalle Pou, the second leg of a three countries tour of South America.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Falkland Islands Government expands policy for approved visitors

On Wednesday 22 September, ExCo agreed to revise its policy in connection with the categories of visitors allowed entry into the Falkland Islands. This decision was taken as part of the government’s regular review of ongoing pandemic management plans.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Buenos Aires Mayor has lunch with former US President Clinton

Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta Sunday held lunch with former United States President Bill Clinton in New York over the weekend, during which they discussed bilateral ties between the two countries as well as other world issues.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Falklands at Labour conference, climate change and “Looking forward at 40”, the main issues

The Falkland Islands have a stand at the Labour conference in Brighton which took off on Saturday and will extend until Wednesday 29 September. Official hosts of the stand are MLA Stacey Bragger and the Falklands Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop...plus Rex the Rockie penguin.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Germany's future Chancellor still a mystery after close elections with SPD slightly ahead

After German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to retire, the formation of a new government is far from clear following Sunday's elections.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Paraguayan meat production set to achieve historic profits in 2021

Paraguayan livestock traders foresee profits near the US $ 2 billion by the end of a most favourable 2021 for the activity, National Service for Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) José Carlos Martín announced over the weekend in Asunción.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
British gov't to offer 10,500 visas as shortage of workers hit post-Brexit country

The Government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Saturday it would be offering 10,500 temporary visas in the absence of a foreign labour force that was forced to leave the country after it cut itself loose from the European Union in addition to travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 08:22 UTC
Fonterra divesting from Chile after thirty years operations

New Zealand's dairy group Fonterra, one of the largest in the world has announced it is leaving Chile after thirty years and has put on sale its Chilean branch Soprole of which it controls 99% of the stock.
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Brazil expects to harvest a record 143,75 million tons of soybeans in 2021/22

With different climate prospects, clearly more positive than last season, Brazil expects to harvest in 2021/22 a new record of some 143,75 million tons of soybeans, according to a survey with information from the main sowing states.