Stories for February 2023

Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:43 UTC
One detection prompts declaration of avian flu emergency in Uruguay

Uruguay declared a sanitary emergency nationwide Wednesday following the detection of bird flu in a black-necked swan in the department (province) of Maldonado, some 180 kilometers from the border with Brazil.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:31 UTC
Bird flu reaches northern Argentina

Argentine authorities have declared a state of emergency after the first case of avian influenza was confirmed in wild birds in the northern province of Jujuy bordering Bolivia.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:13 UTC
Rossi sworn in as Argentina's new Cabinet Chief

Former Defense Minister and Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) head Agustín Rossi were sworn in Wednesday as Argentina's new Cabinet Chief following the resignation of Juan Manzur, who returned to Tucumán provincial politics.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 10:57 UTC
Former Uruguayan President's Chief Bodyguard convicted

Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's chief bodyguard Alejandro Astesiano has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after a plea deal with the prosecution who investigated him for corruption in a case involving the issuance of passports to Russian nationals.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
First shipment of Paraguayan pork lands in Taiwan

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez headed a delegation from the South American country visiting Taiwan to celebrate the arrival of the first pork shipment to that Asian market. Marking the occasion a ceremony was held in Taipei on Wednesday during which attendees could taste the new product as local businessmen pledged to increase imports shortly.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 09:24 UTC
“The Falklands are and will remain British,” MPs from the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

Rob Butler MP, Conservative MP for Aylesbury, and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP Labour for Slough are in the Falklands as part of the UK Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, a program ongoing for more than thirty years with the purpose of better-educating Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and others in military matters.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 09:12 UTC
Scotland at the crossroad: Nicola Sturgeon steps down; SNP needs a new leader to fight for independence

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly has announced her resignation after more than eight years in the role. The Scottish National Party leader said she knew “in my head and in my heart” this was the right time to step down. Ms. Sturgeon said she would remain in office until her successor was elected.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 20:16 UTC
Biden names two Washington policy veterans as key economic advisors

United States President Joe Biden named two Washington policy veterans as key economic advisers as he faces a Republican-controlled Congress and embarks on a possible re-election run for 2024.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 15:07 UTC
HMS The Prince of Wales, “an unlucky ship or an aircraft carrier with a limp”

HMS Prince of Wales is “an unlucky ship”, or why it keeps breaking down, which means the aircraft carrier has spent more time in dry dock than at sea. The £3 billion aircraft carrier retreated to Rosyth in October and last week MPs on the Defense Select Committee were told there are “similar issues” with the port side shaft.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 14:55 UTC
Winners of the Falklands40 Schools Competition begin their adventure in the Islands

On Tuesday afternoon Members of Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly met with the Falklands40 UK Student competition winners, who arrived in the Islands on Monday. MLAs thanked the group for their interest in wanting to visit the Islands, and for sharing their insight on the modern Falklands.