MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 26th 2023
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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 03:45 UTC
Debate in UK Parliament on impacts of Brexit; request for a public inquest
Brexit and its consequences is not a closed issue and remains very much alive. Not only did Scotland, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar reject Brexit, but other Overseas Territories such as the Falkland Islands have suffered from the 2016 initiative.
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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 03:26 UTC
A Latin woman is president Joe Biden's reelection campaign manager
A Latin woman and Senior White House adviser Julie Chavez Rodriguez, 45, will serve as President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign manager. She is the granddaughter of the famed labor leader Cesar Chavez and labor activist Helen Fabela Chavez.
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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 03:23 UTC
Germany divided on the idea of a four-day working week on full pay; ex communist landers and Free Democrats skeptical
Contrary to recent legislation in Chile and in other European countries, a survey found that 55% of people living in Germany do not consider four-day working weeks on full pay desirable, according to the results published on Tuesday. The four-day model, as opposed to the five-day workweek that is customary in most industrialized countries, has been the subject of many trials in recent times.
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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 02:55 UTC
Mercosur members, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay expected a decrease in 2023 beef exports, USDA
Based on data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a recent report from SAFRAS & Mercado indicates that the participation of Mercosur members Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in global beef exports is expected to decrease in 2023 compared to the previous year.
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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 02:49 UTC
Penguins Day and the Falklands as one of the world's great penguin capitals
Monday, April 25th, was Penguins Day, an occasion closely linked to the Falklands and its identity with the iconic penguin. In effect, most people imagine the flightless seabird to be solely polar creatures, much more at home in a world of ice and snow than on the sandy beaches and sheep paddocks of the Falkland Islands.
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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 01:57 UTC
Falklands' population ensures access to the best of British TV and Radio content
The Falkland Islands Government has announced that they have signed a new agreement with BFBS Media Ltd for the continued provision of Television, Radio and MiPlayer Services for the Falkland Islands.
