MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 1st 2023
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Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Four key suspects in Haitian president's murder extradited to US
Four suspects of the July 7, 2021, slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were flown to the United States Tuesday to stand trial, the US Department of Justice announced.
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Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 10:00 UTC
South Georgia looking for an independent scientific fisheries observer
The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) manages sustainable fisheries for toothfish, icefish and krill in the SGSSI Maritime Zone. The Government takes an ecosystem-based precautionary approach to fisheries management, underpinned by scientific research and robust monitoring and enforcement, and demands high standards across all aspects of fisheries management.
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Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Argentine mining industry volume exports significantly lower
Mining industry exports from Argentina last year increased in value but suffered a drop in volume as a consequence of the high international prices, a report from the Economic Sectors Research, IES, indicates.
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Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 09:54 UTC
Presidents Petro and Lasso deepen Ecuador-Colombia cooperation
Presidents Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador and Gustavo Petro of Colombia Tuesday launched the XI Binational Cabinet between the two countries to jointly develop “a work agenda to strengthen relations between the two nations,” according to a statement from Quito.
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Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 09:51 UTC
Lake Titicaca downspout reaching historical levels
Bolivian authorities Tuesday reported that due to poor rainfalls, the water levels of Lake Titicaca, on the border with Peru in the middle of the Andes, had dropped 97 centimeters.
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Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Argentine fisheries exports down 8,4% in 2022; exchange rate policy hindered sales overseas
Argentine fisheries exports dropped 8,4% last year, to US$ 1,804bn because of lower prices and a retraction in demand from the main markets, according to Capeca, the Chamber of fishing vessels' annual report. Not to mention the Argentine monetary policy with the great exchange rate gap between the official US dollar price and the free market.
