Stories for July 2023

Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:46 UTC
Falklands projected new port facility is a floating dock at FIPASS location

A tender was launched on July 10 for a new port facility for the Falkland Islands, following previous iterations of plans being deemed too costly. The tender is for a floating dock location, to be located in the same location as FIPASS, the current port facility.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
State of emergency extended in Peru

Peruvian authorities extended for another 30 days the state of emergency, ahead of new protests to be staged between July 19 and 28 to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, the closing of Congress, early elections, and the call for a constituent assembly, it was reported in Lima.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Brazil: Lula signs into law bill on housing for the poorest

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to turn abandoned public buildings into low-income housing units as he signed into law a bill providing for the construction by 2026 of two million buildings as part of the My House My Life plan.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Extratropical cyclone hits southern Brazil

Brazil's southeastern State of Río Grande do Sul remains under alert because of heavy rains, windstorms, and hail caused by the passage of an extratropical cyclone, Acting Governor Gabriel Souza said Thursday.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:19 UTC
Argentina: “Blue” dollar keeps soaring, June's inflation 6%

The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar hit another record Thursday in Argentina, closing at AR$ 512 / US$ 1, for a total increase of AR$ 166 so far this year which represented a 48% rise since closing 2022 at AR$ 346, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The gap between the informal dollar and the official exchange rate stands at 93.7%.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Falklands, MPC in routine training exercise next week

From 16 July until 23 July 2023, Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, personnel will be conducting a series of routine training exercise activities around the Falkland Islands. Key dates to be aware of:
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
Majority of Chilean public opinion, 71%, believes “the country is corrupt,” despite a better performance of Boric

The erratic government of Chilean president Gabriel Boric, who this week is on a European tour of several countries managed a one point increase support in the latest performance poll, but a clear majority of interviews also pointed out that they consider Chile, “a corrupt country”.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:56 UTC
Argentina: “Blue” dollar pierces AR$ 500 barrier

The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar Wednesday pierced the AR$ $500 barrier and set a new record high, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, the official exchange rate also went up despite the Central Bank (BCRA) selling some of its reserves.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:39 UTC
Uruguay's Tourism Minister says Argentine President's words were harmful

Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera Wednesday said that Argentine President Alberto Fernández's remarks that no water came out when people opened the faucets in Montevideo had resulted in numerous cancellations.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Extreme heatwave grips Southern Europe, thermometers hit forty degrees

A heat-wave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F), is reporting BBC.