Stories for November 2023

Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 17:57 UTC
Falklands pupil triumphs in annual Christmas card competition

Henrietta Barlow, a Year 3 student at the Infant Junior School and Camp Education in the Falkland Islands, has been crowned the winner of the Falkland Islands Government Office's (FIGO) Annual Christmas Card Competition. Mr. Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, presented Henrietta with a special prize and certificate in recognition of her festive design.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 16:31 UTC
Lula picks Justice Minister for Supreme Court vacancy

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Monday that he would nominate Justice Minister Flávio Dino to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Federal Court (STF) left by then-Chief Justice Rosa Weber, who reached mandatory retirement age last month.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 15:37 UTC
Hamas releases six Argentine hostages

Six Argentine nationals were among the 11 hostages released Monday by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas with assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in another exchange with Israel for 30 prison inmates held by Tel Aviv. The humanitarian ceasefire for further swaps has been extended for another 48 hours, it was also reported.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 11:05 UTC
Argentine president elect Milei is right about one thing: British sovereignty of the Falklands must end

By Simon Jenkins from The Guardian - The Conservatives’ stubborn stance on the Islands’ future is merely a refusal to let go of our last spark of military glory
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:56 UTC
Mercosur-EU deal said to be almost done

European Commission Vice President for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday that the European Union (EU)-Mercosur trade deal was ready “for the final political push” after technical negotiations were completed.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:33 UTC
Uruguay's population aging and shrinking were it not for immigrants

Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE) announced Monday in Montevideo that there were 3,444,263 people living in the South American country, a meager 1% growth from 2011 figures. Were it not for immigration, the Uruguayan population would have contracted, it was explained.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Outbreak of equine encephalomyelitis in several Argentine provinces

Argentina's Animal Health and Food Quality Service, SENASA, has officially reported positive results of alphavirus, equine encephalomyelitis from regional labs in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Corrientes and Santa Fe, where samples of nervous or dying horses were collected.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Mercosur and UAE to begin trade negotiations in the first half of next year

Brazil currently the chair of Mercosur has opened a consultation period until December 18 on a possible trade agreement between the South American block and the United Arab Emirates. The idea is to reach and listen to the private sector, scholars, civil society, academics and other interested parties.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Refit HMS Forth back on duty as Falklands patrol vessel

Falklands' patrol vessel HMS Forth, P222 has arrived back in the Islands to resume her duties as a guard ship following a refit and maintenance operation in Gibraltar.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:04 UTC
Milei visits rabbi's grave and has lunch with Bill Clinton

Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei Monday visited the tomb of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson in New York as planned but then had lunch with former US President Bill Clinton, which had not been announced. Milei had already visited the religious site before the primary elections in August.