MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 17th 2023
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Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:36 UTC
Falklands Museum receives £60,000 donation from Consolidated Fisheries Limited
The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust (FIMNT) received a significant donation of £60,000 from Consolidated Fisheries Limited (CFL) on January 11 to assist in the construction of the Lookout Gallery & Exhibition Hall, a new building for the museum to display items which have no space in the Historic Dockyard Museum.
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Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:31 UTC
BAS and WWF “Walrus Detectives” project with satellite surveying to understand the Arctic marine mammals
This week British Antarctic Survey and World Wide Fund, WWF, are inviting the public to become ‘walrus detectives’ and get involved in the Walrus from Space project to help with vital research to enable a better understanding of these Arctic marine mammals.
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Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Spanish court greenlights extradition of Uruguayan torture doctor
Spain granted the extradition of Uruguayan physician Carlos Suzacq Fiser to face criminal charges in the South American country for his alleged participation in torture sessions during the military dictatorship (1973-1985), during which he advised the inquisitors when to stop or when to continue without killing the victim.
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Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Mujica wants a common name, flag, and anthem for the region
Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica has submitted a proposal to the governments of Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, whereby regional integration would include a common anthem, flag, and unified documents for regional travel. The initiative would also provide for some professionals to be allowed to practice in other countries without revalidating their university degrees.
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Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
The failed populist coups in Brazil and US never had a leg to stand on
By Gwynne Dyer – Pundits are making much of the similarities between the attempted coup in Washington by Donald Trump supporters two years ago and the one by Jair Bolsonaro supporters in Brasilia two Sundays ago, but they are missing the biggest one.
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Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 08:34 UTC
Falklands Household Power and Fuel Allowance – payments calendar
The Falkland Islands Household Power and Fuel Allowance (HFPA) administrative team would like to inform the public that, all applications received in December are currently being processed and letters are scheduled to be sent out to all new applicants.
