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Montevideo, September 12th 2024 - 07:45 UTC

Stories for August 20th 2024

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 12:32 UTC

    Paraguayan President concerned about Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba

    Peña also recalled that Paraguay had endured “the longest dictatorship in South America”

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Monday highlighted Latin America's peace and freedom but insisted that Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba should be matters of “enormous concern” for the international community.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 09:18 UTC

    Paraguayan congressman killed when Police raided his home

    Gomes was known for his role as a member of the Rural Association of Paraguay (ARP) before entering politics in 2022

    Paraguayan Congressman Eulalio “Lalo” Gomes, of the ruling Colorado Party, was killed in the wee hours of Monday during a fudgy police raid at his home in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero (PJC). The operation had been ordered by a judge as part of a money laundering investigation. The South American country's Lower House declared three days of mourning and urged a thorough investigation into the incident. The Paraguayan flag was hoisted at half mast at the Legislative Palace.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 08:58 UTC

    Argentine port terminal granted carbon-neutral certification

    TecPlata's goal was to turn its terminal into an engine of positive and sustainable growth

    The TecPlata terminal in the Argentine port of La Plata has been granted a carbon-neutral certification, making it the first in the country to achieve such a feat, thus confirming the company's global sustainability strategy. The new status means offsetting the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by an activity so that the balance is zero.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 08:53 UTC

    Mercosur's beef production up; Argentina's output and consumption down

    In addition, Argentina's beef exports went up as local consumers cannot afford the retail prices

    Cattle slaughtering within the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) in the first seven months of this year reached nearly 27 million head, which represented a 2.05 million increase from the same period of 2023 as well as an all-time high.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 07:52 UTC

    Falklands: Dave Morgan back as Acting Governor

    A photo panel of the many activities of Adam Pile during his brief tenure

    The Falkland Islands Acting Governor Dave Morgan is back in Stanley following a brief (boreal summer) holiday and has retaken his appointment. This means that Adam Pile OBE, Deputy Director Overseas Territories (FCDO) who replaced Dave in his absence will be returning to London.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 07:50 UTC

    Brazil begins auctioning of five port terminals

    These five areas were initially scheduled for auction on May 23, 2024, but the event was postponed to August due to the state of public calamity in Rio Grande do Sul.

    Brazil will lease auction on Wednesday, 21 August five port terminals. The operation is organized by Brazil’s National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) and will be taking place at the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 07:47 UTC

    Scottish company exploiting and abusing foreign mariners

    Workers were employed by TN Trawlers and its sister companies, owned by the Nicholson family, based in the town of Annan on the southern coast of Scotland.

    BBC is reporting that dozens of workers from around the world may have been trafficked into the UK to work for a small family-owned Scottish fishing firm. Thirty-five men from the Philippines, Ghana, India and Sri Lanka were recognized as victims of modern slavery by the Home Office after being referred to it between 2012 and 2020.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 07:29 UTC

    New Zealand population stagnant: arrivals continue but so does strong emigration

    In the year to June, more than 130,000 people, both New Zealand nationals and non-nationals, left the country, including about 45,000 to Australia alone

    In the first half of the year, some 130,000 people left New Zealand and the population grew a mere 0.1% in the second quarter, according to official statistics from the government revealed on Monday.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 04:58 UTC

    Brazil: The powerhouse of South America

    Photo: Unsplash

    While Brazil needs no introduction, it certainly deserves one as the largest country in South America, and the fifth-largest country by area. However, between being a giant in terms of economy and tourism, there’s more to it than just its size. As such, today, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into this country, and what makes it deserve the title of powerhouse.