Stories for April 2nd 2022

Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 23:06 UTC
A photographic exhibition commemorates the Falklands conflict 40 years later

April 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of the Falklands War, a 74-day conflict fought over the Falkland Islands. Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is commemorating this anniversary through a photographic exhibition and gallery display.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:59 UTC
“The saddest page of history between Argentina and Britain”, Ambassador Hayes

Kirsty Hayes, current British ambassador in Argentina wrote a column, published in Buenos Aires main daily, La Nacion pointing out that April 2nd was the beginning of the saddest page of the wide history of relations between Argentines and British. A painful date that brings sad memories to many families and sensitizes us all who some way or another work to build bridges between our nations, Ambassador Hayes begins her column.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina focused on ties with US

Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán met Friday with US Ambassador Marc Stanley at the Treasury Palace in Buenos Aires to discuss the bilateral agenda regarding cooperation between the two countries.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Uruguayan exports grow 28% in March of 2022

Uruguay's exports rose 28% in March of 2022 when compared to the same month last year, according to the Uruguay XXI report released Friday in Montevideo, which took into account figures from duty-free trade zones. Beef was once again the star product.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:45 UTC
IMF chief warns on consequences of the Russia/Ukraine conflict for poorer countries

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva fears that the current situation with the Russia/Ukraine conflict could lead to an explosive situation in many of the poor countries with inflated prices, less jobs and overwhelming debts and called for greater global cooperation.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Bolivia and Argentina postpone decision on gas supply contract

Bolivia's Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) and Integración Energética Argentina Sociedad Anónima (IEASA) agreed to postpone the decision on a sixth addendum to the contract for the supply of natural gas for yet another month, according to a YPFB statement relesed Friday. Negotiations had been previously extended for two months, which ended on March 31.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Punta Arenas satisfied with 2021/22 cruise season, “we successfully managed to re launch activities”

Next Tuesday a cruise vessel will be calling at Puerto Williams in Chile officially marking the end of the 2021/22 cruise season in that country, which local authorities from Punta Arenas consider very satisfactory, given the activity generated since November 2021, after 18 months of pandemic restrictions.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian study in The Lancet recommends more than one dose of covid-19 vax

COVID-19 vaccines used in Brazil are effective to achieve protection from SARS-Cov-2 even for people who have previously had the disease, according to a study published this week in The Lancet by scientists from the Vigivac project at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 07:47 UTC
Former Chilean Army Chief under preventive arrest

Former Chilean Army Chief Ricardo Martínez-Menanteau has been placed under preventive arrest for five days, following his appearance before Martial Court Visiting Justice Romy Rutherford to testify in the so-called Milicogate case.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 07:43 UTC
It is official now: Fully vaccinated travelers need no covid-19 test to enter Uruguay

The Government of Uruguay has agreed to allow people vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country with no further testing or swabbing as of April 1, it was announced Friday.