MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 7th 2024
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Monday, October 7th 2024 - 09:12 UTC
UK ambassador to Paraguay visits Falklands, meets Governor and MLAs
Falkland Islands received the visit of the current British ambassador to Paraguay. During his brief visit, Ambassador Ramin Navai, met with the Governor of the Falklands, Alison Blake CMG, and also with members of the Legislative Assembly.
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Monday, October 7th 2024 - 09:06 UTC
Brazil's municipal elections: Rio Mayor reelected Sunday; others will have to wait for runoff
Eduardo Paes has been reelected for a fourth time as mayor of Rio de Janeiro in what was regarded as a major electoral blow from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. With 93.66% of the votes counted, the 54-year-old Paes had collected 60.26% support. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) candidate was mayor of Rio during back-to-back terms (2009-2017) and returned in 2020. Paes dedicated his victory to President Lula and Rio de Janeiro State Governor Cláudio Castro. “As of today, conflicts are over,” he said.
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Monday, October 7th 2024 - 08:53 UTC
Bolivia unloads fuel in Arica where classes are suspended after hydrocarbons smelled in water
The Chilean port of Arica saw 236,000 barrels of fuel unloaded for Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) while the city prepares for two days with no on-site classes as the local drinking water has been deemed unfit for human consumption given its hydrocarbon odor.
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Monday, October 7th 2024 - 08:16 UTC
FAO Food Price for September recorded fastest increase in 18 months
The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, as pointed out by the latest FAO report.
