Stories for October 2022

Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:41 UTC
UAE Air Force freighter leaves Bariloche after solving customs issue

A C-17 Globemaster freighter of the United Arab Emirates Air Force Wednesday departed from the Bariloche airport in Argentine Patagonia after being grounded for two days due to Customs inconsistencies with its cargo manifesto.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:39 UTC
Queen's University, Belfast, conference on Falklands' Forty Years of Progress

“The Falkland Islands and Forty Years of Progress: environment and science”, in the title of the conference to be held this Thursday 20 October at a very special academic event hosted in Queen's University, Belfast, and sponsorship from the Royal Geographical Society.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:27 UTC
BBC has emergency scripts in the event of blackouts Jan/Feb in the UK, Guardian reports

The Guardian has reported that BBC has prepared a number of emergency scripts in the event of blackouts that could last up to two days this winter. One quote from the script reads, “The government has said it’s hoped power will be restored in the next 36 to 48 hours. Different parts of Britain will start to receive intermittent supplies before then.”
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:25 UTC
Uruguay expects record cruise calls this coming 2022/2023 season

The head of the Brazilian chapter of CLIA, Cruise Lines International Association, Marco Ferraz announced a record call of cruise vessels this coming season, the highest in ten years, both in Uruguay and Argentina. CLIA is considered the largest commercial association of the cruise industry with a membership of 55 companies.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:21 UTC
UK ambassador in Peru: “Falklands/Malvinas is a closed case for us”

UK ambassador in Peru, Gavin Cook, interviewed by the Lima media said that the Falklands/Malvinas issue is a “closed case” for London, ratifying UK sovereignty over the Islands but also admitted having discussed the issue at length with officials from the host country.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Tourist's body found on the Brazilian side of Iguazu falls

The body found in Foz do Iguaçu was confirmed to belong to a 60-year-old Canadian national who went missing in strange circumstances on the Argentine side of the Iguazú Falls, it was reported Wednesday.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Argentine NCO survives sledgehammer attack at Marambio Base

An Argentine military man assaulted his superior non-commissioned officer “with a blunt instrument” while he was sleeping at the Marambio Base in Antarctica.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Milei plans to “dollarize” economy if elected President of Argentina

Argentine Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei told US Ambassador Marc Stanley he would “dollarize” Argentina if he is elected president in 2023 during a meeting Wednesday at the Embassy in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina's Cabinet Minister to leave office next year

Argentine Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur Wednesday took part in a ministerial gathering at Casa Rosada after admitting he would leave his job “next year” to return to Tucumán.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Brazilian firm pledges US$ 100 to lithium project in Argentina

Brazil's Unipar has pledged to invest over US$ 100 million in lithium and renewable energies over the next three years in Argentina, it was announced.