Stories for October 2022

Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 19:08 UTC
Tenants group advances “no empty house” bill in Buenos Aires

An organization claiming to represent Buenos Aires' tenants has submitted a bill before the City Hall whereby idle units are to be put out for rent on a mandatory basis after 90 days.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 14:51 UTC
Brazil, with Mercosur partners, plans to become a global rice exporting hub

As India, the world leader in exports restricts rice shipments, Brazil signaled at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that together with Mercosur partners, it is ready to expand exports and help with global food security.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 14:40 UTC
Falklands Chamber of Commerce renews the Board; prepares for 30tth anniversary celebration

The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce held its 29th Annual General Meeting on Friday, 30th September 2022. During the meeting, members re-elected Mike Summers as Chairperson and Marika McKay as a Director of the Board. Mark Neves stepped down as a Director, and members nominated Sam Cockwell to the Board in his stead.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 13:55 UTC
Science tries to solve the mystery of lantern-fish, but for King penguins they are a delicious snack

A new study, led by British Antarctic Survey and the University of Bristol, provides the first evidence that a controversial evolutionary process may be responsible for lantern-fishes becoming one of the most diverse families of fish in the deep sea.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 13:48 UTC
EU unifies chargers to USB-C format; bill becomes effective 2024

As it had been anticipated the European Parliament approved a law on Tuesday that will require companies to ensure that every smart-phone, tablet and camera has the same charger.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 13:46 UTC
Falklands Tourist Board survey to expand industry strategy from 2025 to 2030

With the end of the Covid 19 pandemic (hopefully) one of the pillars of the Falkland Islands economy is preparing for a return of tourists and visitors, and a successful cruise season.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 13:30 UTC
Guyana expected to deliver 810,000 bpd of light sweet crude by 2025

The former British colony of Guyana, to the north of Brazil and on the Caribbean has emerged as one of the continent’s top oil producers and is poised to become a leading global energy exporter. Since 2015 an Exxon Mobil-led consortium has made a swathe of high-quality oil discoveries in offshore Guyana in the 6.6-million-acre Stabroek Block, with the latest announced in July 2022. It is estimated those finds have uncovered nearly 11 billion barrels of recoverable oil resources in the Stabroek Block with further oil discoveries to come.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 11:47 UTC
Brazil: Ciro Gomes' party to vote for Lula in runoff

Brazil's Democratic Workers' Party (PDT), whose presidential candidate Ciro Gomes ended up fourth with 3% of the votes last Sunday, announced Tuesday that it will be supporting former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the Oct. 30 runoff.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
EU-Mercosur agreement ratified in 2023? Uruguayan Foreign Minister sees it possible

It's been more than two decades since the negotiations began. Yet, geopolitical conditions have never been favorable to ratify the agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Francisco Bustillo, said Tuesday during a press conference that there is “a window of opportunity” to ratify the accord between the European and South American blocs in 2023, during the pro tempore rulings of Spain and Brazil in each group.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
New riot at Ecuadorian prison leaves 16 dead

At least 16 inmates have been reported dead earlier this week following yet a new episode of prison rioting in Ecuador, where over 400 prisoners have lost their lives in separate events since February of 2021.