Stories for November 2022

Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:54 UTC
Argentine President says releasing RF leaders covers up the obvious

Argentine President Alberto Fernández lashed out at the Higher Court judges who ordered the release of the four Revolución Federal (RF) rebels who had been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK).
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:53 UTC
Prince Andrew won't be travelling to the Falklands with Princess Anne this month

Prince Andrew may be feeling “riled and upset” following a recent decision, which prevents him from accompanying his sister Princess Anne during her visit to the Falkland Islands, according to a report in the Daily Mail, quoting royal author and journalist Phil Dampier.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:47 UTC
“Welcome to the City of Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands”

“Welcome to the city of Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands!” reads the new updated sign to recognize Port Stanley's status as a city, and twinning with Portsmouth and Whitby.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:33 UTC
Falklands MLA Pete Biggs at Security Legislation Conference in Westminster

The chair of the UK Foreign Affairs Committee, Alicia Kearns MP addressed over 30 parliamentarians from 18 legislatures as part of the Conference on the Scrutiny of National Security Legislation organized by the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK).
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Mummified Inca boy to be returned to his burial site

Authorities in the Argentine province of Mendoza announced that the mummified remains of an 8-year-old Inca boy will be returned to the place where they were found 37 years ago.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:23 UTC
WMO warns temperatures in Europe rising twice as fast

Temperatures in Europe have gone up at a pace of about 0.5 °C per decade between 1991 and 2021, according to the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European climate change service Copernicus.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Peru's post-pandemic economic recovery faster than that elsewhere

Peru quickly bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if compared with other countries in the region and the world, according to reports released Wednesday in Lima.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Falklands appoints 14 November as a Public Holiday, to celebrate birthday of King Charles III

The Falkland Islands Executive Council have approved the appointment of 14 November as a Public Holiday in celebration of the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III. This will replace the public holiday previously held on 21 April in celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:23 UTC
Brazil's Economy Ministry reports foreign trade surplus in October

After Sunday's elections and the nationwide protests by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to admit former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be once again head of state on Jan. 1, the Economy Ministry released this week a report showing the country had recorded a trade surplus of US$ 3.921 billion in October alone.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:15 UTC
Increase in dengue cases in Brazil poses threat to Argentina

A leading Argentine scientist believes that the increase in the number of cases of dengue reported in neighboring Brazil requires action from local health authorities amid threats of local outbreaks.