Stories for May 16th 2024

Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 22:25 UTC
Peña highlights Paraguay's progress and Argentina's lack thereof

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted his country's “remarkable growth” and “flourishing democracy” in contrast with Argentina's mercurial performance. He made those remarks late Wednesday upon receiving the “CHLI Founders Award for International Leadership” during the Annual Gala and Leadership Awards in Washington DC.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 21:58 UTC
A forum on decolonization calling on two other countries to decide the future of the Falklands people?

The speech was delivered in Venezuela by Teslyn Barkman Falkland Islands MLA at the Caribbean Regional Seminar on the Implementation of the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism, (14/16 May), ahead of the Special Committee on Decolonization later this year.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 21:46 UTC
The Times torpedo against preferred bidder for Falklands FIPASS

On Wednesday, Harland & Wolff Group Holdings PLC, the preferred bidder status for the Falkland Islands Port Replacement Project, moved to reassure investors as it responded to what it considers to be a “misleading and inaccurate article published in The Times”, as reported by Alliance News.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 19:34 UTC
Uruguayan aviation looking ahead at promising developments

Uruguayan authorities have reached an agreement with the company managing Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport for the installation of state-of-the-art navigation equipment which would make landings safer even under foggy weather.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 19:08 UTC
Argentina needs to solve its exchange rate problem, IMF spokeswoman says

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spokeswoman Julie Kozack said that Argentina needed to lift the exchange rate ceiling if the government were to protect the country's Central Bank reserves. Kozack's remarks during a press conference came a day after Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo announced that the South American nation was on course to dollarization.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 14:42 UTC
Venezuela denies safe-conducts to asylum seekers in Argentine embassy

Venezuela's regime Wednesday denied Argentina's request for safe-conducts whereby six dissidents housed in the diplomatic mission in Caracas would be able to reach the airport and take a flight to Buenos Aires, government strongman Diosdado Cabello confirmed while calling Argentine President Javier Milei a “fascist.”
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 14:09 UTC
Meat production keeps improving in Paraguay

Just days after Paraguayan beef was granted access to the Canadian market, a report was released in Asunción Wednesday showing that cattle slaughtering increased 23% in April. Another 33,310 heads were put down last month for a total of 646,222 in the first four months of the year, which represented a 3.9% yoy growth.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 13:30 UTC
LatinoLife In The Park is now the UK’s largest Latin music festival

Bringing together South American, Spanish and Portuguese communities in London, the LatinoLife in the Park Festival, which spotlights the richness of Latin music and culture, is now the largest event of its kind in the UK. Every year the festivities take place following a vibrant procession of hundreds of dancers and drummers.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 12:03 UTC
French Overseas Territory under curfew following changes in Paris to voting bill

France declared a 12-day state of emergency in the Overseas Territory of New Caledonia, following riots and arson that left at least four people killed. The trigger of the violence came after the French assembly in Paris passed a contentious voting bill, according to New Caledonia High Commissioner Louis Le Franc, who said that “a curfew and a ban on TikTok” were now in force.
Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 10:58 UTC
Argentina getting ready to dollarize its economy, minister says

Argentine Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo said Wednesday that the Libertarian administration of President Javier Milei had that the Government has “everything ready for dollarization.” The “recovery is very close,” he added as the “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar bounced back after it became evident that the government would be unable to deliver on Milei's promise to have an agreement signed with the provincial governors by May 25.