Stories for 2023

Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:10 UTC
UK funds for Darwin Initiative to tackle nature-loss in Overseas Territories including the Falklands

Efforts to boost biodiversity recovery in the UK Overseas Territories have been bolstered by the British government with large-scale projects funded for the first time to tackle nature loss.
Monday, May 1st 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Brize Norton/Falklands South Atlantic Airbridge returns via Ascension Islands on 8th May

The Royal Air Force has announced that with effect from 8 May 2023, the South Atlantic Airbridge (SAA), Brize Norton/MPC Falklands will revert to travelling to and from Brize Norton via Ascension Island Base (AIB) now that the reconstruction of the runway has been completed.
Monday, May 1st 2023 - 09:59 UTC
Venezuela wants to rescue migrants stranded in border between Chile and Peru

Venezuela's Foreign Ministry started talks with its Chilean and Peruvian counterparts to coordinate flights whereby migrants stranded on the border between these two countries can be flown back to Caracas, it was reported.
Monday, May 1st 2023 - 09:57 UTC
Uruguay's INE launches virtual phase of 2023 census

Uruguay's National Statistics Institute (INE) kicked off a new census during the weekend in a virtual modality until May 17 when it will switch to face-to-face interviews, INE Director Diego Aboal explained.
Monday, May 1st 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Turkish secret service guns down ISIS leader

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday announced that his country's secret service -known as MIT- had “neutralized” ISIS leader Abu al Husein al Qurashi, in an operation in Syria.
Monday, May 1st 2023 - 09:50 UTC
Shooting leaves at least 10 dead in Ecuador

According to the Office of Ecuador's Attorney General, at least ten people were killed and two others were injured in an attack on Saturday evening in Guayaquil.
Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 18:14 UTC
Uruguayans flock to Argentina due to the convenient exchange rate

Uruguayan drivers stayed in line for up to 7 kilometers Saturday trying to cross to Argentina for the long Labor Day weekend to capitalize on the favorable exchange rate, it was reported.
Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 14:34 UTC
Japanese vaccine against dengue approved for use in Argentina

Argentine health authorities have approved the use of a Japanese vaccine against dengue that needs to be administered in two doses three months apart from one another, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 12:08 UTC
Paraguay chooses new President

Since 7 am local time Sunday (GMT -4), around 4.78 million Paraguayans started voting for the new President, who will take over from Mario Abdo Benítez on Aug. 15, it was reported in Asunción. As per Paraguayan law, there is no runoff, so whoever gets the most votes Sunday, even by the slightest of differences, will be declared the winner.
Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 10:34 UTC
DeSantis may remain Fla. Gov. during presidential campaign

The US State of Florida Friday passed an amendment to the current election law which would allow Republican Governor Ron DeSantis to remain in office while running for President next year. As per the previous Florida law, anyone running for another office needed to step down from their current position. The new bill creates an exception for state officials running for President or Vice President.