Stories for 2022

Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Plant dynamics in Antarctica because of climate change

Rising temperatures in Antarctica have seen two species of plants grow quicker, in a ten year period, because of climate change, according to an article published in Current Biology under the heading of “Acceleration of climate warming and plant dynamics in Antarctica”
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Falkland Islands reviews Covid-19 measures; changes to be enacted from 4 May

As previously communicated, the Falkland Islands Government has recently reviewed all available options in terms of making changes to Covid-19 measures in a careful and measured way. This week Executive Council met to evaluate the proposed options, which included the latest public health guidance and legal advice. As a result, it has been agreed that from 4 May 2022, the existing Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus: International Travel, Operator Liability, and Quarantine) Regulations 2022 will be revoked, providing that specific conditions can be met.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Invasive hippos may become a plague in Colombia by 2030

Brought into the country in the 1980s by former drug-trafficking capo Pablo Escobar, the 133 hippopotamuses already in Colombia might reach over 400 by the year 2030, and have thus been declared an invasive species Friday.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Peruvian court to rule on habeas corpus requested by Castillo in 10 days

A Peruvian Court Friday started weighing the habeas corpus writ requested by President Pedro Castillo Terrones in a move to quash charges of treason filed against him after he admitted granting Bolivia access to the Pacific Ocean was possible.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Dutch researchers find microplastics in human blood

A peer-reviewed study published this week in Environment International has reported traces of microplastics had been found in the human blood of 17 of the 22 volunteers, thus raising questions about the possible penetration of these particles into organs.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Argentine shipyard Tandanor to handle maintenance of French-built OPVs

Argentina's Navy top brass have met with executives from France's Naval Group and the local shipyard Tandanor to move on with the training of technicians for the maintenance of the four ocean patrol vessels (OPVs) purchased in the last year.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
KLM to resume route between Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile

Effective March 27, Dutch carrier KLM will drop its nonstop route between Amsterdam and Santiago de Chile but will continue to serve that destination from Buenos Aires.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 22:05 UTC
Peruvian mine workers roundup 48-hour strike

Workers of the Chinalco mining company have announced they would remain for 48 hours on strike, in addition to blocking the Peruvian Central Highway, thus halting traffic.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 22:01 UTC
Mercosur health ministers agree sanitary measures need to be unified

Health Ministers from all four Mercosur full member countries in addition to Chile's Thursday agreed during a meeting in Montevideo to work on unified sanitary requirements regarding COVID-19 for international travel.
Friday, March 25th 2022 - 21:56 UTC
Uruguayan President insists the LUC has brought on no damages

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou expressed his view in favor of voting “Nay” during Sunday's referendum to decide whether to repeal or not 135 provisions out of 476 of the so-called Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC), which has been a pillar of his administration.