Stories for 2023

Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 11:00 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough back in UK; she returns to Antarctica in October

The Falkland Islands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough has returned to the UK after a second season docked at Antarctica. The crew completed its polar science trials during what was a seven-month mission. The vessel arrived at Harwich in Essex on Tuesday.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Argentinian scientist becomes first woman to head WMO

Argentina's National Meteorological Service Director Celeste Saulo has been chosen to become the new Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it was announced Thursday in Geneva.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Brazil's Senate passes bill for equal pay to men and women

Brazil's Senate Thursday approved the bill making equal pay for men and women mandatory when they perform work of equal value or the same function, Agencia Brasil reported. The document is now ready for President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to sign it into law.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 10:45 UTC
Chilean Foreign Trade in first quarter drops some 8,4%, Port Chamber report

Comparing analysis of foreign trade by sea in the first quarter of 2023, reveals that this year there has been a drop of 8.4% in tons handled and an 8.1% decrease in cargo value, according to the Maritime and Port Chamber of Chile, Camport.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 10:42 UTC
US Cattle farmers strongly oppose the import of Paraguayan beef

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has expressed strong opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to allow the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Mercosur member, Paraguay.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 08:56 UTC
Operation Coldstare, air patrol in support of South Georgia's fisheries

Last month the British Forces in South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, stationed in Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, were involved in the operation COLDSTARE as part of a routine maritime patrol in support of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands' rich fisheries resources.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 08:45 UTC
S. Georgia Marine Protected Area 5-Year Review Science Symposium

The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, (GSGSSI) are pleased to announce that they will be holding a 2-day Science Symposium on the 13th and 14th June 2023 as part of the 5-year review of our Marine Protected Area.
Thursday, June 1st 2023 - 10:33 UTC
One-third of Chileans okay with Pinochet overthrowing Allende

Over 30 % of Chile's population still approves of General Augusto Pinochet staging a military coup d'état nearly half a century ago to topple Socialist President Salvador Allende, according to a study by Market Opinion Research International (MORI) released in Santiago this week.
Thursday, June 1st 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Former Brazilian President Collor sentenced to nearly 9 years for corruption

Former Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Melo was sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to 8 years and 10 months in jail Tuesday for having received some US$4 million to “irregularly facilitate contracts” between a construction company and a Petrobras subsidiary.
Thursday, June 1st 2023 - 10:22 UTC
Pope Francis and Lula discuss Ukraine and possible trips

Pope Francis and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday discussed the situation in Ukraine during a telephone conversation in which the South American leader invited the Argentine priest to visit his country soon.