Stories for January 2023

Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Royal Navy incorporates state of the art mine hunting operations vessel

A specialist ship bought to support Royal Navy mine-hunting operations – a mother ship to launch drones to find and destroy undersea threats – has arrived in Plymouth. When deployed, the platform will support the safeguarding of UK waters from the threat of mines at sea, operating a range of uncrewed systems that will help keep personnel at a safe distance.
Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 09:34 UTC
Bolsonaro applies for six-month tourist US visa

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a tourist visa to stay in the United States for another six months, it was reported Monday.
Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 09:30 UTC
In three years of Brexit, migration in UK trebled, June 21/22

The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the country had a net migration gain of 504,000 people between June 2021 and June 2022. That number was nearly triple the 173,000 registered the year prior.
Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 08:37 UTC
The UK economy forecasted to contract 0,6% this year, IMF report

The UK economy this year is forecasted to perform worse than similar advanced economies, and is estimated to contract by 0,6%, according to the latest report from the IMF. The new forecast reflects UK's high energy prices and strong inflation.
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 23:38 UTC
Falkland Islands Government strongly condemns Argentina’s decision to refuse permission for Brazilian airlink

In a Monday release, the Falkland Islands government condemned Argentina's refusal of over flight permission for the air link with Brazil and accused Buenos Aires of denying the Islands self-determination, ”enforcing sanctions on our people and another attempt to isolate us from South America and impede our economic development.”
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 20:11 UTC
Germany pledges some € 200 million to Brazil's ambitious environmental actions

Germany's Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze Monday announced in Brasilia the release of about € 200 million to be committed to environmental actions.
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 19:58 UTC
Supplies and staff arrive at Uruguay's Artigas base in Antarctica

After departing from Montevideo on Jan. 16, Uruguayan Navy's logistics vessel ROU 04 “General Artigas” has arrived in Antarctica as part of the Antarkos 2022-2023 campaign to deliver supplies to the Artigas Scientific Base.
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 17:16 UTC
Mapuche rebel Jones Huala arrested in Argentine Patagonia

Mapuche Ancestral Resistance (RAM) leader Facundo Jones Huala has been arrested by Río Negro provincial police in the Argentine city of El Bolsón after being a fugitive from Chile's Judiciary since Feb. 11, 2022.
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 17:10 UTC
Cyanobacteria detected in Uruguayan and Argentine resorts

Uruguayan authorities detected once again the presence of cyanobacteria in the waters of the Queguay river (a tributary to the Uruguay River), east of Guichón, in the department (province) of Paysandú.
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 11:18 UTC
Tourism and mining industries cutting operations in Peru because of political protests

The tourism industry and mining corporations in Peru are suspending or cancelling operations because of the escalating political protests in the country with dozens of people killed in clashes with security forces.