Stories for September 2023

Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 09:05 UTC
Covid-19 understaffed Gatwick Airport adopts contingency plan

Authorities at London's Gatwick Airport, the second-busiest in the British capital, have announced a cap on the number of flights this week due to understaffed air traffic control operations amid an outbreak of Covid-19. A daily 800-flight limit affecting both departures and arrivals has been imposed until Sunday.
Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 08:55 UTC
New container line linking EU main ports with Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina

ONE (Ocean Network Express) and Cosco Shipping are starting the new LUX container service. This route connects Europe and the Mediterranean with the east coast of South America with weekly stopovers.
Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 08:39 UTC
China opens its market to Colombia beef; Brazil concerned as export meat prices have fallen considerably

Brazilian meatpacker Minerva said on Monday it had received a notification from Colombia’s government saying that China has approved a sanitary protocol in order to open its market for Colombian beef exports.
Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 08:30 UTC
How does Falklands figure in the Cable.co.uk global mobile data purchasing report

The latest Cable.co.uk worldwide mobile data purchasing report shows that developed nations plus countries such as Israel, enjoy the cheapest pricing, while at the other end of a long list, figure Zimbabwe, the Falkland Islands, and Saint Helena.
Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 08:18 UTC
Falklands celebrates Peat Cutting Monday with a Public Holiday on October 2nd

Monday 2 October is a Public Holiday in the Falkland Islands due to the Peat Cutting Monday. This is when the Falkland Islands celebrate the tradition of Peat Cutting, where people used to go and cut peat cubes to heat their homes for the year.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:44 UTC
Post stamp commemorating 200 years of ties between Argentina and Brazil launched

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero presided over the ceremony in Buenos Aires Monday marking the launching of a postage stamp commemorating two centuries of diplomatic ties between Argentina and Brazil.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:16 UTC
Paraguayan lawmakers bring waterway crisis before Parlasur

Paraguayan lawmakers took to the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) in Montevideo the crisis stemming from Argentina charging tolls to barges sailing through the Paraná River Waterway, it was reported Monday in the Uruguayan capital. They displayed banners reading “Free navigation now”, “Free navigation always”, and “Waterway = Mercosur”.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:11 UTC
Paraguayan President warns EU-Mercosur deal is now or never

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña insisted Monday that if the trade deal between Mercosur and the European Union is not operational by Dec. 6 there would be no agreement at all after he takes over the South American Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay)bloc's pro-tempore presidency.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:06 UTC
Uruguay has first three female colonels

Uruguay's Senate has approved the promotion of the first three female military officers to reach the rank of colonel in the South American country's armed forces, Defense Minister Javier García announced Monday.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:04 UTC
The 2023/24 cruise season officially takes off in Ushuaia with high expectations

With the arrival of the Magellan Explorer, Ushuaia officially announced the beginning of the 2023/2024 cruise season which is expected to attract 548 vessel calls and some 195,000 visitors to the most southern port of Argentina in Tierra del Fuego province.