Stories for 2022

Friday, June 10th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Freedom of the Falkland Islands to all South Atlantic Medal Holders, SAMA82

Elected members of the Legislative Assembly are hosting a Public Reception at the Town Hall on Saturday 11 June when all members of the South Atlantic Medal Association 1982 will be presented with the Freedom of the Falklands or Freedom of Entry Certificate.
Friday, June 10th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
The unsung heroes of, “Glimpses of the Falklands War”

Glimpses of the Falklands War, from the British Modern Military History Society, recounts some of the personal experiences and stories of over 100 service men and women, Falkland Islanders, and others who were involved in the Falklands War.
Friday, June 10th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
At least 3 killed in one more shooting spree in the US

At least three people were killed in yet another shooting spree in the United States Thursday. This time around the events unfolded at a Columbia Machine factory in Smithsburg, Maryland, and were perpetrated by a 23-year-old Hispanic male from West Virginia using a semi-automatic handgun.
Friday, June 10th 2022 - 08:54 UTC
Face masks make compulsory return to some Uruguayan settings

Effective Thursday, Uruguay's health authorities have reinstated the mandatory wear of face coverings in certain indoor settings, in light of an increasing number of cases of COVID-19, it was reported in Montevideo.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 23:53 UTC
Uruguay's President Lacalle hits all-time high disapproval

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has reached an all-time high disapproval rating since taking office in March of 2020, according to a study from the consulting firm Cifra released Wednesday.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 22:55 UTC
Uruguayan Air Force to help trace possible mass graves

Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) will assist the Human Rights Institute in tracing possible burials of people forcibly disappeared during the military dictatorship using state-of-the-art laser technology, Defense Minister Javier García announced Wednesday.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Biden highlights democracy's role at LA Summit

US President Joseph Biden underscored the importance of democratic rule throughout the Americas but made no reference to his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the IX Summit of the Americas held in Los Angeles through June 10.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Resumption of Chile/Falklands air link, a “historic event”, says Argentine official Carmona

“A historic event” is how Guillermo Carmona, the Argentine Secretary for Malvinas, South Atlantic islands, and Antarctica affairs described the confirmed resumption of the weekly air link between Punta Arenas in Chile and the Falkland Islands, with a monthly stop over at Rio Gallegos in Santa Cruz province.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Venezuela can become port of entry into LatAm, Maduro tells Erdogan

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Wednesday offered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to turn Venezuela into a port of entry into Latin America.
Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Food insecurity hits nearly 60% of Brazilians, study shows

A study from the Brazilian Research Network on Food Sovereignty and Security released Wednesday showed that 58.7% of Brazilians lived with food insecurity, which replicated data not seen since 1993.