Stories for 2022

Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Santos port concession will be extended from 35 to 50 years

Following on requests from the potential bidders for Brazil's largest and most active port of Santos, the concession period of the Santos Port Authority (SPA), initially planned to be 35 years, should now increase to 50 years.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Social peace has been disturbed, Argentine president says

Argentine President Alberto Fernández announced in a broadcast message that as a consequence of the assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, he was declaring Friday a national holiday so that people could show their support to her.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 02:14 UTC
Attempted assassination: man who tried to shoot Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner arrested

A Brazilian man was arrested on Thursday in Buenos Aires after attempting to shoot Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernandez in the vicinity of her home, when a vigil was being held in her support, as confirmed to the press by the country's Security Minister, Anibal Fernandez. The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, declared a national holiday for Friday and said: “This event is extremely serious, it is the most serious that has happened since we have recovered our democracy.”
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:22 UTC
Uruguayan Senate agrees on a consensus statement on the Malvinas war and ongoing conflict

Argentina's secretary for Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic affairs, Guillermo Carmona, this week visited Uruguay where he met with the Senate's International Affairs Committee, as part of the round of contacts with neighboring countries to discuss South Atlantic and Antarctica issues.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:18 UTC
Boric hopes LatAm would not tolerate a coup in Brazil if Bolsonaro loses

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday said he hoped Latin America would stage a “joint reaction” if a coup d'état takes place in next month's presidential elections in Brazil.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:16 UTC
Brazilians may not bring guns to voting stations, TSE rules

In addition to last week's plenum ruling banning the use of cell phones within voting booths in next month's presidential elections even if the device is turned off, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) unanimously agreed Thursday to also ban voters from carrying firearms, Agencia Brasil reported.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 18:44 UTC
Petrobras cuts price of fuel for distributors

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras Thursday announced it would reduce the sale price of fuel to distributors from R$ 3.53 (US$ 0.67) to R$3.28 (US$ 0.63) per liter effective Friday.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 14:18 UTC
New theory on mass strandings among pilot whales, includes Falklands' experience

Mass stranding events among cetaceans – a group of marine mammals including the whale, dolphin, and porpoise – have been reported since the times of Aristotle and there has been a long drive to understand what causes them. Long-finned pilot whales – a gregarious species with complex social bonds – are those most often affected.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 14:13 UTC
British Antarctic Survey is releasing 25 years of aerogeophysical data

Over the past 50 years, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been one of the significant acquirers of aero geophysical data over Antarctica, providing scientists with gravity, magnetic, and radar datasets that have been central to many studies of the past, present, and future evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 14:11 UTC
Falklands' students achieve excellent results in secondary school live examinations

The Falkland Islands Community School is thrilled with this year’s GCSE results - our best set of results from a live examination series. This is the first year of ‘live’ international examinations since before the pandemic and FICS students have had a successful year. Staff and students have displayed determination and resilience to complete the Key Stage 4 studies.