Stories for 2022

Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 21:28 UTC
Genes make Antarctica bacteria immune to antibiotics

A team of Chilean scientists doing research in Antarctica has come up with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and other man-developed treatments thanks to information passed on through genes, it was reported.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
The Falklands Conflict – Then and Now

By Harold Briley for MercoPress (London) – The 40th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict is being commemorated all year with events in the Falkland Islands, the United Kingdom, and Argentina as MercoPress has reported.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Brazil cuts down Mercosur external tariffs yet again

In a move to contain inflation ahead of this year's Oct. 2 elections, Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade decided to cut down the Mercosur Common External Tariff (TEC) by 10% on items such as beans, meat, pasta, cookies, rice, and construction materials, the Ministry of Economy announced.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:39 UTC
Bolsonaro/Biden meeting during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month and plans to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, according to Planalto Palace sources. The decision follows on a visit from Biden's special envoy, former Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd who met with Bolsonaro.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:33 UTC
Archbishop of Buenos Aires calls for “fraternal Argentina”

Argentine President Alberto Fernández finally gave up his plans to spend the May 25 National holiday in Antarctica and walked from Casa Rosada with his entourage to the Cathedral after breakfast for the traditional te Deum (thanksgiving service) at the Buenos Aires Cathedral in charge of Archbishop Mario Poli, Jorge Bergoglio's successor since the latter became Pope Francis.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Argentine opposition against Blue Hole Law to protect site of sunken submarine

Relatives of the Argentine Navy's ARA San Juan's crew have voiced their anger at the opposition Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) lawmakers not endorsing a bill to protect the area where the remains of the submarine were found.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Scioli: Argentina and Brazil will guarantee food and energy for the region

Argentina's Ambassador Daniel Scioli Wednesday highlighted the integration process with Brazil and the current relationship between South America's two largest countries, which will “together guarantee food and energy for the region.”
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Argentina launches migration opportunity for Non-Mercosur nationals

Argentina's Migrations Directorate has announced new rules for nationals of non-Mercosur countries wishing to settle in the South American country, thus giving incoming foreigners a 90-day window to regularize their legal status.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Falklands war: Plymouth and Liverpool remember UK merchant navy sailors killed

The city of Plymouth held a ceremony to remember British Merchant Navy sailors killed in the Falklands War and other conflicts. Wreaths were laid during the gathering at the Merchant Navy Monument on the city's Hoe seafront.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
GSK to open distribution hub in Montevideo

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will open one of its “three new regional vaccine distribution centers” in Uruguay, it was announced during President Luis Lacalle Pou's trip to London.