Stories for March 2024

Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:58 UTC
Argentine Coast Guard charges for air rescue of South Korean fisherman

A crew member from a South Korean vessel operating in the South Atlantic was air-evacuated by the Argentine Coast Guard and hospitalized in Trelew following an emergency case of appendicitis.
Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:56 UTC
US to help Argentina handle the Paraná Waterway

Argentine authorities signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States whereby the latter's Army Corps of Engineers would get involved in maintenance duties along the Paraná-Paraguay River Waterway, it was reported. US Ambassador to Buenos Aires Marc Stanley was present at the ceremony involving the Argentine agency managing the waterway and the General Ports Administration (AGP).
Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:44 UTC
Paraguay strikes deal with FBI to tackle organized crime

Paraguayan authorities signed an agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States to fight organized crime in “an unprecedented event” of cooperation between the two countries, it was reported. The deal provides for the creation of a group specialized in identifying threats and preventing major events affecting domestic and regional security.
Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:26 UTC
Drug-trafficking gang violence reigns supreme in Argentine city of Rosario

Gang violence in the Argentine city of Rosario has taken the lives of four people in one week as local and federal authorities remain baffled about how to tackle the increasingly worrying situation.
Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:12 UTC
Uruguay: Orsi denies sexual allegations involving transgender victim

Uruguayan presidential hopeful Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) denied the sex scandal allegations against him launched by transexual militant Romina Celeste of President Luis Lacalle Pou's National Party, also known as White Party.
Monday, March 11th 2024 - 09:29 UTC
An “unconvincing picture” and “C message” for several news organizations

DW is reporting that an official photo of Catherine, Britian's Princess of Wales, that the Kensington Palace released on Sunday has been retracted by several news organizations due to alterations that failed to meet editorial standards.
Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 09:38 UTC
Caricom deeply involved in finding solution to Haiti's crisis

As Haiti's future looks more uncertain by the hour with Prime Minister Ariel Henry unable to return to the country and gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier technically ruling in parts of Por-au-Prince, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is seeking to play a leading role in the solution to the problem, it was reported in Georgetown, where Guyanese President Irfaan Ali holds the group's rotating chair.
Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 09:24 UTC
Argentina picks Raimondi for embassy in Brasilia

Following former Vice President Daniel Scioli's departure from Argentina's embassy in Brasilia, Guillermo Daniel Raimondi will be his successor, it was reported after the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greenlighted his appointment.
Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 09:04 UTC
Brazil leads the world in exports of seven food commodities

Brazil has become the global leader in the export of at least seven food commodities, following on a report distributed by BTG Pactual to its clients this week.
Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 08:55 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly Celebrates International Women’s Day

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly proudly joins the global community in celebrating the achievements and contributions of women around the world. This annual observance serves as a reminder of the ongoing journey towards gender equality and the empowerment of women in all aspects of society, both locally and internationally.