Stories for September 2023

Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 07:12 UTC
Falklands announces Varicella vaccination of Children

The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH are pleased to announce that they are commencing the rollout of the Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine to children aged thirteen months. This follows discussions with, and advice from, our Public Health advisors. Many other countries offer the Chickenpox vaccination and it is given to prevent the rare but potentially life-threatening complications that can sometimes arise from the infection.
Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Argentine President asks UN Chief to insist of UK on Islands issue

Argentine President Alberto Fernández asked United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres to “renew the good offices efforts” with the United Kingdom regarding the Malvinas/Falklands question, it was reported in New York.
Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
India ups security measures to contain spread of Nipah virus

Indian health authorities are taking additional precautions to prevent the spread of the highly lethal Nipah virus after a sixth person was confirmed to be infected with it in the State of Kerala, where on-site activity at all educational facilities has been banned.
Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 09:44 UTC
Paraguayan forensic psychologist causes uproar with swastika tattoo

The swastika tattoo on the forearm of Paraguayan Forensic Psychologist Juan Vicente Martínez Miranda failed to go unnoticed during a TV interview and sparked an uproar Monday in the South American country since the specialist works for the national Judiciary.
Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Advisor to Uruguay's Interior Minister resigns amid sex scandal

An advisor to Uruguay's Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber Monday turned in his resignation amid a sexual harassment scandal that rocked Montevideo's political circles.
Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 08:19 UTC
Grim future ahead for CFK

Chaco Governor Jorge Milton Capitanich's failure in his reelection bid has triggered a series of setbacks for Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose aura is beginning to wane, marking the end of Kirchnerism as the main line within Peronism.
Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 08:09 UTC
Does Chaco's result herald the demise of Kirchnerism?

Last Sunday's results in the gubernatorial elections in the Argentine province of Chaco seem to be heralding new winds of change, as the demise of Peronism and its most recent version -Kirchnerism- appear to be on their way out, according to political analysts in Buenos Aires.
Monday, September 18th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Washington's help called for in Paraná Waterway crisis

With too much negotiating and no solution on the radar, the US-Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce (Usapacc) has asked President Joseph Biden's administration to get involved in the brokering of an answer to Argentina's decision to charge tolls to barges sailing through the Paraná River Waterway.
Monday, September 18th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
14 killed in Brazilian Amazonia plane crash

Fourteen people were killed during the weekend when an Embraer 110 Bandeirante twin turboprop from Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas, tried to land in the tourist resort of Barcelos in heavy rain and poor visibility, it was reported. The aircraft belonged to the ManausAerotáxi company.
Monday, September 18th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Relatives of Argentine squad fallen during Falklands War return from humanitarian trip

Relatives of Argentine combatants of the Alacran squad fallen in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict returned Saturday after visiting the graves of their loved ones following the Second Humanitarian Project Plan (PPH2) agreed with the United Kingdom and the International Committee of the Red Cross work which gave proper names to what was previously labeled under the generic “soldiers known only to God.”