Stories for April 19th 2022

Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:36 UTC
Financial Times says CFK's speech fueled Falklanders' fears

The Financial Times said in an editorial Monday that the recent speech by Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) did nothing fue fuel fears among Falklanders who already feel threatened by the Constitution's provision stressing the South American country's claims over the archipelago and the other British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:09 UTC
Argentina once again objects to British military exercises in South Atlantic

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Tuesday expressed its utmost rejection of British military drills in the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, which the South American country deemed as “an unjustified show of force.”
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:05 UTC
The Washington Post says Milei could be Argentina's next President

Days after Argentine Deputy Javier Milei announced he planned to run for President in 2023, The Washington Post published Monday a report saying he might even win the race.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:01 UTC
Antarctic sea ice reaches all-time low, according to new scientific report

A new scientific report has shown that the icy mass in Antarctica has shrunk below 1.4 million square kilometers for the first time since measurements began being recorded in 1978.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine President says “time to help Venezuela”

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday stressed all countries needed to resume full diplomatic ties with Venezuela, which cannot survive on its own.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Problems and challenges Brexit brought for the Falklands' economy still pending

Brexit has “brought problems” for the Falkland Islands’ fishing industry, a Labour former defense minister has warned. Derek Twigg, chairman of the Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), said there had “been a lot of concern” over the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on Falkland Islands fishing exports, such as squid.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands, first war mapping project at Mount Tumbledown is completed

The first-ever intensive archaeological survey of the Falklands War took place last week. Waterloo Uncovered, a team made up of researchers, veterans and archaeologists surveyed the area around Mount Tumbledown, in order to gain a better insight into the battle that took place there during the last days of the 1982 conflict previous to the Argentine surrender.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Bolsonaro, WTO chief agree on Brazil's role as food supplier

President Jair Bolsonaro Monday acknowledged Brazil's role amid increasing global food insecurity as he met with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria in Brasilia.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Uruguay/Brazil waterway project studies submitted for financial qualification

Brazil's minister of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, received last week the studies referred to the concession of the Lagoa Merim Waterway in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bordering with Uruguay.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Record, two Falklands' full year inflation in a month in Argentina

The Falkland Islands inflation during the last decade, on average has been below 4% annually. This however does not mean the Falklands are not vulnerable to the volatility of world energy and food prices.