Stories for May 2022

Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Judge Simmons loves the Falklands; has the largest judicial jurisdiction in the world

“I have always had an interest in the Falkland Islands ever since, as a schoolboy in London in 1982, I watched the Task Force set sail. While the conflict in the Falklands was short, it had a huge impact on the people of the Falkland Islands and their relationship with Argentina,” said Judge Malcolm Simmons, senior judge and Coroner of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, and the British Antarctic Territory.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
UK/Uruguay joint statement reaffirms strong relationship and commitments

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP, and the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Dr Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, met on 23 May.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Argentine new bills issue op, scare away whales and wild cats, bring back San Martin and Belgrano

On Monday Argentine president Alberto Fernandez presented samples of the new banknotes family that will begin circulating in six months time, marking the return of great leaders, while colorful autochthonous species are returned to the central bank museum.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Carmona makes UN C24 round before the coming Falklands/Malvinas debate in June

In anticipation of the coming annual meeting of United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization or C24, Argentina's Secretary of Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands, Guillermo Carmona was at UN headquarters for a couple of days with the “purpose of consolidating supports”, indicated Argentine pro government media.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Over 20 killed in yet another US school shooting massacre

Over 20 people have been killed after an 18-year-old assailant opened fire at a Texas elementary school in one of the worst massacres in US history. The perpetrator was eventually gunned down by law enforcement officers.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil not to isolate monkeypox patients, for now, Anvisa says

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Tuesday made it clear that measures already in place at airports and inside airplanes were being upped to protect people from COVID-19 as well as from other diseases and pointed out it isolating patients to tackle monkeypox was not among the recommendations issued.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
China needs no teachers telling it how to defend human rights, Xi says

Chinese President Xi Jinping and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet met virtually Wednesday ahead of the former Chilean President's visit to areas mentioned in recent reports where an alleged “genocide” has been perpetrated.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Bolivia diverts LNG to Argentina and leaves Brazil 7 million cm short per day

Bolivia is diverting natural gas to Argentina, and unexpectedly has reduced the supply to Petrobras by 30% this month, catching the state-owned company off guard. As a result, Petrobras experienced a loss of more or less than 7 million cubic meters of gas per day. YPFB, the Bolivian state company, had been supplying Petrobras with approximately 20 million cubic meters per day.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
US, Japan and ten more nations establish the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

United States President Joe Biden established a new trade agreement with 12 Indo-Pacific countries to strengthen economic relations in the region. The announcement was made Monday at a press conference following a meeting between Biden and the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:02 UTC
Bariloche residents to march against handing over land to Mapuche group

Bariloche residents are planning a mass demonstration to be staged May 29, marking National Army Day, to oppose a court ruling whereby the premises of the Military Mountain School are to be handed over to a Mapuche community.