Stories for April 2023

Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 09:42 UTC
Lula jeered by far-right groups during Carnation Revolution speech

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was jeered at by a group of far-right lawmakers before the South American while delivering a speech at Lisbon's Parliament to commemorate the Carnation Revolution on his fifth and last day in Portugal.
Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 09:37 UTC
Biden announces he will seek reelection

US President Joe Biden Tuesday announced he would seek reelection in 2024, once again with Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Democratic leader, who will be turning 81 later this year, argued that “every generation has a time when they had to stand up for democracy, defend their fundamental freedoms: I believe this is our time,” Biden said while asking his voters to help him finish the job he has started.
Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 09:37 UTC
EU Mission Chief meets Paraguayan President ahead of elections

Spanish European Union (EU) MP Gabriel Mato, who heads the bloc's Electoral Mission in Paraguay, Tuesday met with President Mario Abdo Benítez to finalize the details of the April 30 polls whereby the latter's successor will be chosen.
Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 08:52 UTC
Round the world solo sailor thanks Falklands waters Taiwanese fishing vessel for his rescue

BBC Radio Shropshire is reporting that a round-the-world sailor who was hurt and stranded when his boat was damaged in a storm to the northeast of the Falkland Islands has praised the crew of a fishing vessel who rescued him.
Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 04:48 UTC
Falklands mark ANZAC national Day and remember Liberation of South Georgia on Tuesday 25th April 1982

Busy early day for Alison Blake CMG, Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. In dawn on Tuesday April 25th, the Governor joined members of the Falklands community, including Australian and New Zealand nationals to the service held at the Cross of Sacrifice, for the ANZAC Day.
Wednesday, April 26th 2023 - 03:46 UTC
Falklands Workforce Development Strategy: Public views sought on the draft

The Falkland Islands Government would like to remind the public that they are keen for people to provide feedback on the proposed actions to address workforce-related challenges, in relation to education and skills, recruitment and integration, and retention in the Islands.
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.
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.
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.
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.