Stories for 2023

Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:00 UTC
Paraguay reforms Finance Ministry

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Wednesday signed into law a bill suppressing the Finance Ministry and creating a Ministry of Economy and Finance instead, it was reported in Asunción. The motion had been passed by the Lower House earlier this month.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:00 UTC
Reception for Falklands athletes and shearers in a great year of achievements

The Falkland Islands National Sports Council is reminding that on the evening of Friday 25 August, members of the Legislative Assembly are hosting a public reception for Falklands athletes and shearers.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:58 UTC
IMF Board approves US$ 7.5 bn disbursement for Argentina

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) board of directors Wednesday approved a US$ 7.5 billion disbursement for Argentina, the South American country's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced from Washington DC. The decision was adopted unanimously, it was also explained.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
Uruguay: End of water crisis decreed

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou decreed the end of the water crisis affecting the South American country's capital, it was announced Wednesday in Montevideo. Lacalle said Decree 177 dated June 19, 2023, had been revoked, thus reinstating taxation on bottled water, it was explained.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Discovery of a new species of Antarctic strawberry feather, a 20 tentacle creature

Researchers have discovered an otherworldly, 20-tentacled creature lurking in the freezing depths of the Antarctic Ocean. Resembling an alien or a Lovecraftian horror, the Antarctic strawberry feather star (Promachocrinus fragarius) is one of four new species of crinoids that scientists found at the bottom of the ocean, reports an article in Live Science.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
Dublin Rose relishes her incredible time growing up in the Falkland Islands

Bethany Cushing from Ballyhea has been selected as Dublin Rose 2023, and joined contestants from all over Ireland and further afield for the top Rose of Tralee Festival that took place this week. The Rose of Tralee international festival celebrated this year its 62nd year, and was broadcast live from the Kerry Sports Academy in Tralee.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Assange's father thanks Brazil for supporting his son's release

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's father John Shipton, who is in Brazil promoting a movie on his son, has thanked the South American country for standing in favor of the journalist’s release, Agência Brasil reported.
Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 04:01 UTC
Agreement reached on principles for adding members to BRICS

A document outlining the guidelines for the addition of new members to the BRICS bloc was signed Wednesday in Johannesburg during the group's XV Summit, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor announced. Over 20 countries have expressed their interest in joining the alliance, which could entail significant changes in the current world order.
Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 10:56 UTC
Massa gets loans from IDB and WB ahead of IMF meeting

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) will grant Argentina additional financing of US$ 1,300 million, Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced Tuesday from Washington DC.
Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 10:56 UTC
Uruguayan unions go on strike, again demanding shorter working hours and wage increases

Uruguay's trade union central, the PIT-CNT, carried out this Tuesday a partial four-hour strike with a mobilization, in which it again called for a law to reduce the working day from 48 to 40 hours a week.