Stories for 2024

Monday, October 14th 2024 - 10:38 UTC
No end in sight for Ecuador's energy crisis

Power shortages in Ecuador are expected to continue for the time being, Energy Minister Inés Manzano warned during the weekend in a video broadcast through social media. “Faced with this situation [of drought] we must maintain the cuts and be responsible,” argued the minister.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 10:13 UTC
IDB announces loans for Argentina

Argentina's administration of President Javier Milei will be receiving loans worth US$ 3.8 billion from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), it was reported during the weekend. These funds will be allocated to various projects, energy subsidies, and social plans, it was explained.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 09:45 UTC
Paraguay River hits all-time lows in Brazil

The Brazilian Geological Survey (SGB) found that the Paraguay River was 62 centimeters below its reference level, the lowest level ever measured at the Ladario post, near the city of Corumbá (MS), on the border with Porto Quijarro (Bolivia), thus surpassing the 61 cms recorded in 1964, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 09:07 UTC
Colorado candidate picks wrong analogy to describe Uruguay's relationship with Mercosur

Colorado Party presidential candidate Andrés Ojeda chose a controversial analogy this weekend to refer to Uruguay's situation within the South American Common Market (Mercosur). He claimed it was affecting his country's credibility not to kill any hostage when hijacking airplanes.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:25 UTC
Trouble ahead at Samoa Commonwealth summit; Caribbean nations demanding £200bn billion from UK for slave trade

Trouble ahead for King Charles and PM Keir Starmer when they attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa on October 21st. A group of fifteen Caribbean governments have unanimously decided to demand an incredible £200 billion from the UK in compensation for its role in the slave trade, according to reports in the British media.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:21 UTC
Falklands lawmakers check progress of new sports facility

The Falklands National Sports Council, NSC, was very pleased to welcome MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Pete Biggs, Jack Ford, Mark Pollard, Leona Roberts, and Gavin Short to the new sports facility for an update on progress.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:18 UTC
UK names new investment minister to spearhead bolstered Office for Investment

A new Minister for Investment has been appointed to head up a bolstered Office for Investment, as part of a wider Whitehall ‘shake up’ to strengthen the government’s offer and partnership with businesses and investors.
Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:15 UTC
Argentina's BCRA launching collector's AR$ 25 coins

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) announced a new AR$25 coin as a part of a joint venture with Spain, Portugal, and other countries in the region to highlight each nation's cultural diversity.
Saturday, October 12th 2024 - 11:20 UTC
Premier of the discovery of the “Endurance” at the London Film Festival

This Saturday, October 12, a documentary film about the discovery of the ship “Endurance” by the great Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton will be presented at the London Film Festival.
Saturday, October 12th 2024 - 10:16 UTC
IMF goes easier on heavily indebted countries such as Argentina

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Friday a series of cuts on overcharges to countries heavily in debt, which, albeit moderate, could benefit Argentina among other nations. Such an initiative had been resisted in the past by Washington and other G7 nations but things have changed considerably at a global level.