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Stories for May 12th 2025

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 23:39 UTC

    Falklands, 40th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Complex and its air, sea and land military facilities

    Mount Pleasant Complex also facilitates civilian flights arriving at the Falkland Islands

    Mount Pleasant Complex is marking its 40th year as an Royal Air Force fighter and transport presence in the Falkland Islands. Some fitty three kilometers southwest of the capital, Stanley, MPC was officially opened on 12 May 1985 by Prince Andrew, and became fully operational the following year, May 1986, making it the newest permanent air base for the RAF.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 20:37 UTC

    Lula announces sizeable Chinese investments in infrastructure

    Lula made those remarks at a Sino-Brazilian Business Forum in Beijing

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Monday that Chinese investors would be allocating some R$ 27 billion (US$ 4.69 billion at the current exchange rate) to infrastructure and other development in the South American country. He made those remarks during his participation in the Brazil-China Business Forum in Beijing. The investments will also cover the areas of education and technology, it was explained.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 19:51 UTC

    Nazi materials found in Argentine Main Courthouse Building

    The boxes were found in the basement, where non-digitized documentation is stored

    Hundreds of Nazi documents, membership cards, and propaganda materials were discoovered in the Argentine Supreme Court's (CSJN) archives last week, in was reported in Buenos Aires during the weekend.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 15:44 UTC

    Life on South Georgia as a Government Officer, “the best decision of my life”

    We have welcomed over 100 cruise ships this season (Photo John Fowler)

    By Nadine Orme - As I walk to work this morning, I pause to allow a group of penguins the time to wander down the path in front of me. This may sound like a dream, but for me it is day to day reality, and it’s absolutely incredible. From the moment I arrived here I knew I had made the best decision of my life in coming to work on South Georgia as a government officer.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 11:19 UTC

    France to resume parliamentary debate on assisted dying

    French Guiana could join Colombia as the only other place in South America allowing euthanasia

    France's Parliament is expected to resume this week the discussion on whether to legalize euthanasia or any other form of “dignified dying,” with two main bills on the table, one focusing on palliative care and the other seeking to move forward with assisted suicide. The debate had been halted in June when President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Uruguay’s municipal elections: National Party dominates, Frente Amplio retains Montevideo

    Bergara’s victory ensures that Montevideo will continue to be governed by the progressive coalition, which has held power in the capital since 1990.

    Uruguay’s 2025 municipal and departmental (provincial) elections concluded with results reinforcing the country’s traditional political landscape. The left-wing Frente Amplio retained its stronghold in Montevideo and Canelones, while the center-right National Party (Partido Nacional) maintained its dominance across most rural regions, securing a total of 13 departments.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Death of Bolivian national unveils xenophobic practices in Argentina

    Flores was driving under the influence and angered locals after crashing into a business

    Last week's death in Ezpeleta on he southern outskirts of Buenos Aires of 36-year-old Bolivian builder Richard Flores Mercado has sparked a diplomatic controversy between the two countries as the circumstances of the case would indicate a hate crime by reason of nationality.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:56 UTC

    Falklands and Antarctica in the World Longest 301-Day Cruise scheduled 2027

    Prices for Oceanview Villas start at just US$ 38,799, or under US$ 129 per day per person (double occupancy).

    The longest 301-day world voyage across five continents and over 100 countries will be launched in November 2027 points out the Residential cruise line Villa Vie Residences.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Colombia grants asylum to former Panamanian President Martinelli

    Martinelli had been sheltering at the Nicaraguan Embassy for over a year

    Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), sentenced to over 10 years in prison for money laundering and bribery in the Odebrecht case, was granted political asylum by Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

    Chile: Boric's image plunges and Matthei's soars

    In case of a runoff, Matthei would prevail against any possible rival

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's disapproval has plunged to 70%, matching previous high records from Jan. 2023 and May 2024, while his approval stood at 27%, according to the latest Cadem Plaza Pública survey released in Santiago during the weekend.

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