Stories for 2024

Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 21:23 UTC
Argentine province has its own money... again

The Argentine province of La Rioja finally made do with its promise to issue a pseudo-currency of its own to meet debts within its territory. Officially named Debt Cancellation Bonds (Bocade), La Rioja's money is better known as “Chacho” whereby “1 Chacho = 1 Argentine peso.”
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 20:32 UTC
Mujica and Sanguinetti hope for a “more flexible” Mercosur

Former Presidents José Pepe Mujica and Julio María Sanguinetti concurred this week during their appearances at the Latin American Integration Association's (Aladi) Regional Solidarity Integration Forum in Montevideo that Latin American countries needed to “be more flexible” to tackle the problems of today's world.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 20:14 UTC
Trial period for Low Earth Orbit satellite use for Falkland Islands Government

Following approval at the Executive Council on Tuesday 25 June, it was approved for the Falkland Islands Government IT Department to trial a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite for a period of 12 months.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 20:05 UTC
Falklands, Navitas updates emission assessment of Sea Lion environmental impact statement

The Israeli/US company preparing to extract oil from Falkland Islands waters, Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Ltd. (Navitas) has issued a revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) concerning its proposals for the drilling of oil wells and offshore production from the Sea Lion Field Northern Development Area, Phase 1 and 2, which includes additional information on atmospheric emissions.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 15:08 UTC
Falklands extra funds for Tussac House project, to be finished by end of year

Following approval at the Falkland Islands Executive Council on Tuesday 25 June, it was agreed for additional funds to be allocated to the Tussac House, sheltered homes project.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 10:20 UTC
Bolivia recalls ambassador from Buenos Aires

The Bolivian Government Tuesday summoned its ambassador from Buenos Aires for consultations following Casa Rosada's allegations that the June 26 attempted coup d'état in La Paz was staged by President Luis Arce Catacora to improve his dwindling public image.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 10:05 UTC
Alberto Fujimori recovering from his surgery

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was recovering well Tuesday after undergoing hip surgery following a fall at his home where he has been residing since his release from the Barbadillo prison, his daughter and former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori confirmed on social networks. He had been sentenced in 2009 to 25 years in prison for aggravated homicide in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta massacres.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Plummetting lithium price leads BASF to drop investment plans in Chile

Chemical giant BASF SE dropped its plans to invest in lithium mining assets in Chile after a recent downward turn in the mineral's price, it was reported. The German company thus canceled all talks with Canada's Wealth Minerals Ltd., which has exploration projects in the South American country, it was explained.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 09:43 UTC
Venezuelan VP hit by falling tree while assisting Beryl victims

Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez Tuesday suffered an accident in Cumanacoa in the State of Sucre while assisting victims of Hurricane Beryl, President Nicolás Maduro confirmed. The official was hit by a falling tree amid heavy rains and subsequently hospitalized. Other members of her entourage were also injured. “She was badly beaten,” Maduro said.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2024 - 21:12 UTC
Bird flu pandemic feared to be spreading in slow motion

Scientists have been reported to be fearing a “slow-motion” version of a bird flu pandemic after the virus was detected in 129 dairy herds in the United States, which would make transmission to humans more likely, particularly in the wake of detections among other mammals such as alpacas or domestic cats.