Stories for 2022

Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Argentine President highlights what a future Macrist gov't would entail

Argentine President Alberto Fernández said he had started reading his predecessor Mauricio Macri's book Para qué? (What for?) and found profound differences between each other's views of things.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
Arbeleche says Uruguay going through economic recovery

Uruguay's Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche Monday underlined her country was going through a process of economic recovery despite the global scenario.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Inflation projections in Brazil fall yet again

Brazilian economic authorities have cut down projections regarding 2022's annual inflation from 5.71% to 5.62%, it was reported Monday. It was the 16th consecutive reduction of the National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) estimate.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Bolsonaro accused of tolerating child prostitution

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has been accused by former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's camp of tolerating child prostitution, less than two weeks before the Oct. 30 runoffs.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
September, record export month for Brazilian agribusiness: US$ 14 billion

Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$ 13.97 billion in September 2022, a record for the month with a 38,4% increase compared to the corresponding period of 2021. In addition to the increase in prices, which rose 17.2% between September 2022 and September 2021, the volume exported was up 18.1%.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Stability, confidence the priorities, and hard times ahead said Chancellor Hunt in a momentous U-turn speech

Financial markets reacted positively Monday after the United Kingdom's new Chancellor of the Exchequer scrapped Prime Minister Liz Truss' tax-cutting economic stimulus package. Jeremy Hunt, who was appointed to the role only on Friday, said the unfunded tax measures had been eliminated and underlined that stability, confidence and helping the most vulnerable, were now the government's goals and number one focus.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
September inflation in Patagonia reached 6,1% and 66,2% in nine months

Inflation across in Tierra del Fuego, Argentine Patagonia reached 6,1% during the month of September, 66,2% so far this year, and did not include modifications in basic services rates, but nevertheless was considered a great success in Buenos Aires because it was down from 7%, the previous month.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Gasoline at pumps in Brazil up again after 15 weeks

Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) said in its weekly report Monday that the price of gasoline at pumps nationwide had gone up 1.47% after 15 weeks of successive drops.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 08:03 UTC
Falklands Senior Veterinary Officer recommendations on Avian Influenza

As we have learnt Avian Influenza is the current bird/poultry disease to look out for. Just to recap: Avian Influenza is a viral disease of birds (very seldom also humans), that is mainly transmitted via direct contact and/or droppings of infected birds. The symptoms can range from flu type symptoms (sneezing, respiratory distress) and decrease in the number of eggs laid, all the way to sudden death.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 07:49 UTC
Falklands: 40th Anniversary Veteran’s Pilgrimage, appeal for drivers

The Falkland Islands 40th Anniversary Committee are keen to hear from anyone in our community who may be able to drive the visiting veterans, Next of Kin and chosen companions on Saturday 12 November.