Stories for 2024

Sunday, July 28th 2024 - 12:16 UTC
Venezuela votes: A Nation at a crossroads after 25 Years of Chavismo

Venezuelans are heading to the polls today in a highly anticipated presidential election that could end a quarter-century of Chavismo. The nation faces a crucial decision between maintaining the current government under President Nicolás Maduro or opting for change led by opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, supported by political leader Maria Corina Machado.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: air and sea search for missing mariners has resumed

On Friday 26 July the Falklands Maritime Authority reported that in the afternoon of Thursday 25 July 2024, the two fishing vessels, the Falklands Robin M Lee and the Chilean Puerto Toro who were involved in the search and rescue operation of survivors from the Argos Georgia arrived into Stanley.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:32 UTC
Moody's upgrades Paraguay's rating amid “robust” economic growth

The credit rating agency Moody's Friday upgraded Paraguay's score to “investment grade” thanks to the South American country's robust economic growth. The new status will facilitate access to credit for both the Paraguayan government and the private sector, it was explained.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:31 UTC
Rain fails to mar opening ceremony at Paris 2024

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics was held Friday for over four hours at the French capital amid constant downpours that were not enough to cloud the magnificence of the artistic display.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:28 UTC
Chancellor Reeves at G20 ministers' summit: “Britain is open for business”

United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting on her first international visit since taking office.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:26 UTC
Argos Georgia: Spanish air force A-330 is waiting in Falklands for survivors

As anticipated a Spanish air force aircraft landed at Mount Pleasant international airport on Friday evening, close to 19:30 hours following a brief stopover in Montevideo, specially sent to return with the Spanish mariners from the Argos Georgia, alive and deceased.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:24 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Falklands government critical of some media coverage

The long extenuating, overexposed incident and tragedy of longliner Argos Georgia during the week has not been without controversy and as such it was pointed out by the autonomous government of the Falkland Islands, epicenter of the heart breaking situation and recovery operations.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 07:41 UTC
Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses Park a World Heritage Site, UNESCO rules

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Friday declared Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Natural Heritage Site, making it the South American country's eighth such place, Agencia Brasil reported. The announcement was made during the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi, India. The application dossier had been submitted in 2018.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 07:11 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Falklands looking after community's emotional wellbeing following traumatic event

Following the incident involving the Argos Georgia this week, the Falkland Islands government Emotional Wellbeing Service (EWS) would like to reach out to members of the community who may be feeling distressed about what has happened. We have spoken to a number of people from across our community who are feeling very high levels of distress due to the incident. We would like to reassure anyone who is feeling this way that this is a very natural reaction to such a disaster, especially in such a small, close-knit community.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 20:00 UTC
Lacalle Pou stands by Machado ahead of Sunday's elections

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou held a conversation with Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado in the hours leading to Sunday's presidential elections that could bring Nicolás Maduro's regime to an end.