MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 13th 2022
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Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Guyana opens offshore oil bidding round to diversify explorers and expand the state role
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana opened a bidding round for 14 oil and gas blocks in its oil-rich offshore, hoping to award exploration contracts by the end of May. Guyana has become home to one of the largest oil discoveries in the last decade, with about 11 billion barrels of oil and gas found by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil.
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Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Castillo criticizes Boluarte, says he will remain loyal to the people
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Monday said he was being “kidnapped” and insisted Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in after his impeachment, was a “usurper.”
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Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 08:48 UTC
World Bank US$ 200 million to help close the digital divide in Argentina
The World Bank approved a US$ 200 million loan to support Argentina's digital transformation and the closing of the digital divide by expanding the connectivity offer, building a network of data centers, and implementing digital skills training for individuals and enterprises.
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Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 07:49 UTC
Argentina to release a “Malvinas 40th Anniversary Yearbook” on January 3 when Britain 'usurped' the Islands
The Argentine foreign ministry is planning to release a Yearbook, on the 40th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas war, reporting on all the activities displayed both domestically and internationally, with the purpose of honoring all combatants and Veterans, plus emphasizing the “inalienable sovereignty rights of Argentina over the Islands, usurped by Britain in 1833”. The launching date will take place on 3rd January 2023.
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Tuesday, December 13th 2022 - 00:55 UTC
Argentine offshore prospective oil drilling makes official start
Argentina's Energy Secretariat Monday declared the official beginning of the so-called Argerich Project, which consists of the installation of an exploratory well 300 kilometers off the coast of Mar del Plata, marking the commencement of offshore oil exploration in the Atlantic Ocean.
