Stories for September 2023

Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:51 UTC
Merchant Navy Day celebration

Sunday September 3rd, was Merchant Navy Day, an event celebrated in the UK and also in the Falkland Islands, where maritime access is crucial for the life of the Islands. Richard Hyslop, Falklands representative in UK and Europe underlined the significance of the date.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
Alarm: dredging industry extracts a million dump trucks of sand from the sea each day, UNEP report

The first-ever global data platform on sand and other sediment extraction in the marine environment finds that the marine dredging industry is digging up 6 billion tons per year, the equivalent of more than 1 million dump trucks per day. This is significantly impacting biodiversity and coastal communities.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Chile's Central Bank lowers interest rate to 9.5%

Chile's Central Bank Council agreed unanimously Tuesday to lower the basic interest rate from 10.25 to 9.5% given the reduction in global inflation, it was reported in Santiago.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
Tributes paid to Falklands war Mount Longdon hero and cofounder of South Atlantic Medal Association 82

Tributes have been paid to ex-paratrooper, charity co-founder and Falklands veteran Denzil Connick, 66, who passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday 3 September. .
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Dissident independent Catalans push to become kingmakers of Spain's new government

The former president of the Catalonian government, Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday demanded the “complete abandonment of judicial proceedings” against any members of the Catalan separatist movement. Speaking to journalists, Puigdemont said that any talks about his support in the formation of a new Spanish government were dependent on this condition.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Two indigenous lands in Brazilian Amazon demarcated

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday signed the documents providing for the demarcation of two indigenous lands in the States of Acre and Amazonas, Agência Brasil reported. It was also the last step before the final regularization of the areas, it was explained.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 11:30 UTC
Argentina: There is no stopping Milei, poll shows

Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei remained the top contender for the Oct. 22 presidential elections, according to a survey by the consulting firm Opinaia released Monday in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:52 UTC
Milei's running mate, linked to last military dictatorship, pays tribute to “victims of terrorism”

Libertarian Congresswoman and vice-presidential candidate Victoria Villarruel Monday paid a tribute to the victims of acts of terrorism committed by guerrilla groups such as Montoneros and ERP in Argentina in the 1970s. Villarruel is the daughter of a former commander of the war in the Falkland Islands, imprisoned for his participation in crimes during the last military dictatorship (1976-1983).
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Argentina tightens security along Paraná Waterway

Citing security concerns and possible drug trafficking, Argentine authorities have upped their controls on Paraguayan barges sailing through the Paraná River, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:36 UTC
South Georgia celebrates Toothfish Day; marks the end of Dissostichus eleginoides', fishing season

Toothfish Day is a public holiday celebrated in the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is annually on 4th September, but if that falls on a weekend it may be observed on a weekday.