Stories for 2022

Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Pig heart transplant patient dies

The 57-year-old patient with a terminal heart condition, who became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig heart, has died Tuesday, the University of Maryland Medical Center in the United States reported.
Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 00:41 UTC
Falklands government and community fundraising in support of Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is at the forefront of our minds in the Falkland Islands community, not least as it brings back strong memories of 40 years ago, when our peaceful home was also invaded by a hostile neighbor, intent on seizing land and assuming sovereignty, without concern for the safety, security or rights of the people living here.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 22:06 UTC
Falklands: HMS Forth and MPA personnel honor HMS Glamorgan, the last vessel damaged in 1982

Sailors and military personnel in the Falkland Islands saluted the last Royal Navy ship damaged in the 1982 conflict, according to a Royal Navy report. A small group from HMS Forth – the patrol ship which serves as the Islands’ constant guardian – and Mount Pleasant gathered at Hookers Point outside Stanley and the imposing monument of Welsh granite erected to HMS Glamorgan.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:52 UTC
Uruguay to pick up the tab for Venezuela's unpaid milk bills?

Uruguayan dairy producer Conaprole has filed a lawsuit against the State for nearly US$ 62 million due to payments owed by Venezuela for the sale of products, Agriculture Minister Fernando Mattos announced.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:41 UTC
Alitalia's successor to start serving Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires in June

Italy's new airline ITA, which was founded to replace the extinct Alitalia, has announced it would start flying to Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires from Rome and back in the coming month of June.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:15 UTC
Austria backtracks on mandatory vaccination against COVID-19

The Government of Austria has suspended the enforcement of legislation making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all residents over 18 years of age in this country of 8.9 million inhabitants, it was reported Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:10 UTC
Argentina's monthly inflation above that of Venezuela in 2022

Argentina's consumer price index (CPI) for the month of February of 2022 is expected to be around 3.9%, while Venezuela's would be below half that much, at 1.7%, it was reported.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance is Found

The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust confirmed on Wednesday that the Endurance22 Expedition has located the wreck of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship which has not been seen since it was crushed by the ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Argentine President launches 2023 candidacy. Ties broken with CFK?

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday announced his intention to run for reelection in 2023 during an event marking Women's Day celebrations in José C. Paz, a suburb in Greater Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Women's Day celebrated all over Mercosur

Women took to the streets of the capital cities of the three Spanish-speaking Mercosur countries to celebrate International Women's Day. There were similar events in other towns throughout the region, it was reported.