Stories for December 2nd 2022

Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 19:06 UTC
Argentina grants political asylum to former Ecuadorian Minister convicted of corruption

Citing humanitarian grounds, the Government of Argentina has granted diplomatic asylum to the Ecuadorian national Maria de los Angeles Duarte Pesantes, a former official under former President Rafael Correa.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Congressman Milei, the lesser evil for Argentina's elections next year

A Mendoza-based polling firm has carried out an innovative study on the most likely candidates to run for president of Argentina in 2023 and found that Libertarian Deputy Javier Milei was deemed the “lesser evil.”
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 17:54 UTC
World Cup: Uruguay win over Ghana not enough to stay in Qatar

Two-time world champions Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0 in their last Qatar 2022 football World Cup Friday, as both teams were eventually eliminated from the competition after failing to make it to the round of 16 for which Portugal and South Korea qualified from Group H.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:56 UTC
Paraguay rules out a Mercosur breakup and calls for consensus on decisions

Paraguayan Foreign Minister, Julio César Arriola, ruled out on Thursday a break up within the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and ratified that his country supports that the decisions of that integration mechanism be adopted jointly and by consensus.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:46 UTC
Argentina to oppose Kosovo troops training at Falklands

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Thursday said it would strongly object to the presence of Kosovo troops in the Falkland Islands even if for training purposes because it would be in violation of UN resolutions.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:39 UTC
Argentine congressman gets drugs for his son with cerebral palsy after social media cry

Congressman Ricardo Buryaile of the opposition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) got the medication for his son with cerebral palsy late Thursday “thanks to the solidarity of the people.”
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:36 UTC
Much prospective activity in the South Falkland Basin Darwin gas discovery

Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC, the independent oil and gas explorer focused offshore the Falkland Islands is raising £2.5 million to advance studies in its wholly-owned Darwin Gas Condensate discovery.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Antarctic fellowship recipients announced on Antarctic Treaty anniversary

On the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, December first 1959, the Antarctic Fellowship Recipients have been announced. The annual fellowships awarded by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), are an investment in the professional development of talented early career researchers and aim to further the understanding of human presence in Antarctica.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:04 UTC
UK Government and Royal Family, 'huge champions' in support of Falklands' sovereignty and self determination

Visiting members of the Falklands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) reminded Falkland Islanders that they had huge champions in the UK Government and Royal Family during a recent press conference. However Tory James Sunderland MP admitted that “the level of knowledge amongst most MPs about the Overseas Territories is quite limited,” but this does nothing to affect the support for the Islands.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Argentine President okays purchase of “new” Tango 01 aircraft

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez Thursday approved the purchase of a replacement for the Tango 01 aircraft through a budget extension to be funded with a CAF loan.