Stories for February 2024

Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 10:47 UTC
Police raids leave at least 7 dead in Rio favelas

A large-scale deployment by the Police in various Rio de Janeiro favelas (slums) has left at least seven people dead after gunfights between law enforcement officers and suspected criminals, it was reported. Two servicemen were wounded.
Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
Uruguay's Labor Minister pledges crackdown on human trafficking

Uruguay's Labor Minister Pablo Mieres announced Tuesday that his agency would “increase surprise inspections,” it was reported in Montevideo. The measure was announced after the discovery of a human trafficking network in the mining sector of the department (province) of Artigas bordering both Argentina and Brazil.
Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 10:35 UTC
Argentina Leading steel producer to cut output due to crisis

Argentine steel producer Acindar will stop output at its four plants in the country between March 18 and April 15 as a result of the country's recession which led to a drop in sales of around 40%, it was announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 00:42 UTC
Falkland Islands Government Office organise London visits for young Islanders

The Falkland Islands Government Office, London recently organised for young Falkland Islanders studying in the UK to visit London for the day in order to build their confidence and to see some of the capital’s outstanding historical attractions.
Wednesday, February 28th 2024 - 00:31 UTC
Falklands Fortuna Ltd. shows its state of the art stern trawler Prion

Fortuna Ltd are delighted to welcome the new stern trawler Prion down the slip in Marin, Spain.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 20:27 UTC
Scientific teams conclude summer studies at Antarctica’s giant Thwaites Glacier

Teams of scientists and support staff with the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, (ITGC) have spent the past couple of months working on the Thwaites Glacier to advance our knowledge of how it interacts with the ocean and climate, and improve the predictions of its future contributions to sea level rise.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 14:33 UTC
Falklands National Park consultation on Hill Cove Mountains in West island

The Falkland Islands Environment Department has launched a consultation on the proposed designation of the FIG owned land in the Hill Cove Mountains on West Falkland as a National Park.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 14:20 UTC
South Georgia expands by 36%, –166.000km2– area closed to fishing activities in its Southern Ocean MPA

The Commissioner for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) has announced plans to extend the spatial extent of No Take Zones in the SGSSI Marine Protected Area (MPA), increasing their area from 283,000km2 to 449,000km2.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 11:31 UTC
Uruguay: Renewal begins as Sanguinetti steps down from Colorado Party leadership

Former President of Uruguay (1985-1990; 1995-2000) and leader of the Colorado Party, Julio María Sanguinetti, has announced his departure from the role of Secretary General of the faction. Sanguinetti, 88, conveyed his decision virtually during a session chaired by former Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Carolina Ache on Monday.
Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 10:58 UTC
Prosecutor wants CFK sentenced to 12 years in corruption case

An Argentine Prosecutor Monday requested that former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) be sentenced to 12 years in jail for her alleged involvement in a corruption case going through its appeal phase. CFK has already been sentenced to six years in Dece. 2022 in addition to her lifelong political disenfranchisement. Since leaving office as Vice President on Dec. 10, CFK has no legal immunity.