Stories for 2024

Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 08:38 UTC
The woman who will lead Chile’s counter-revolution, according to The Economist

The graffiti are still visible. Walls shout: “Death to the police!” Bus shelters demand: “No more private pensions!” Yet the occasionally violent social upheaval that rocked Chile from 2019 to 2022 is past. And the radical left-wing movement it propelled to power is now unpopular, having discovered that governing is harder than protesting.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 08:31 UTC
China opens up to 4 Argentine meat plants

A total of four new Argentine meat plants were allowed by China to send beef shipments to the Asian country, it was announced this week by Buenos Aires' Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Secretariat. The new clearance was said to have resulted from negotiations with Beijing's Animal and Plant Quarantine Department of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).
Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 07:13 UTC
Falklands Tourist Board and cruise lines working on solutions for clash days

The issue of the controversial clash days during the cruise summer season was also addressed by ExCo in its end of September meeting. It was noted that the Falkland Island Tourist Board (FITB) is currently taking cruise ship bookings out to the 2026/27 season and intends to continue monitoring future clash days during the 2024/25 season.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 07:01 UTC
UK “green milestone”, the last power station fueled by coal has finished

UK's last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finished operations on Monday September 30th, after running since 1967 and ending 142 years of reliance on the fossil fuel. The milestone is a major event in UK's ambitions to reduce its contribution to climate change. Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel producing the most greenhouse gases when burnt.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 06:48 UTC
LATAM with improved performance results looking to refinance debts

LATAM Airlines has announced an interest in refinancing its US$450 million 13.375% Senior Secured Bonds maturing in 2027, and its current US$1.1 billion term loan agreement. The debt was issued in October 2022 in connection with its exit from the reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 06:28 UTC
Falklands, “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse begins peaking at 17:30

This Wednesday afternoon a spectacular “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse will be visible for some parts of South America. While southern Chile and Argentina, Patagonia, will see a ring of the Sun as the Moon passes in front of it, those in the Falklands Islands will see a large solar eclipse.
Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 06:20 UTC
UN Human Rights Council 57: UPR Adoption of Chile

UK Statement for the Universal Periodic Review Adoption of Chile as delivered at the 57th Human Rights Council in Geneva. From the Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organizations in Geneva.30 September 2024 (*)
Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 23:56 UTC
Falklands: Strong turnout for World Tourism Day celebrations

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) celebrated a successful World Tourism Day event, with a strong turnout from both businesses and the community. Eight local tourism businesses participated, and for the first time, the event also featured arts and crafts, showcasing four different types of crafts. This addition reflects the growing involvement of local suppliers, with 73 now represented at the Jetty Visitor Centre.
Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 22:45 UTC
Leftist Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president

The 62-year-old Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico's first-ever woman president Tuesday after being sworn in on Tuesday. The former Mexico City Mayor thus succeeds her leftwing MoReNa (Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional) mentor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has announced he would be retiring from politics.
Tuesday, October 1st 2024 - 13:37 UTC
Brazil to airlift nationals out of Lebanon as Israeli forces march on

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ordered a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) aircraft sent to rescue nationals of the South American country from war-torn Lebanon as Israeli forces launched Monday a land invasion following days of shelling and air strikes killing high-ranking leaders of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, Agencia Brasil reported citing an announcement from the Itamaraty Palace.