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Montevideo, December 28th 2025 - 23:47 UTC

Stories for 2025

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 20:17 UTC

    North Sea FPSO extension clears path for potential redeployment to Falklands

    The Aoka Mizu FPSO has been a key asset in the UK North Sea and is the preferred production unit for the long-stalled Sea Lion oil development off the Falklands

    Dutch offshore company Bluewater has reached an agreement in principle to extend the deployment of the Aoka Mizu FPSO on the UK’s Lancaster oilfield, a move that could set the stage for the vessel’s future redeployment to the Falkland Islands' Sea Lion project.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 16:12 UTC

    Falklands representative honors 1982 War dead at Cunard Memorial rededication in Liverpool

    The FIG Representative, Richard Hyslop, at the Cunard War Memorial rededication service in Liverpool with other attendees and dignitaries. Photo: Tony Storey, Cruise Media Services

    The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop, took part in a solemn rededication ceremony at the Cunard War Memorial on Sunday, May 25, marking the 43rd anniversary of the sinking of the Atlantic Conveyor during the Falklands War.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 16:04 UTC

    Fortuna Ltd secures Tristan da Cunha lobster concession and transport contract

    “This partnership promises exciting opportunities for the people of Tristan da Cunha and for Fortuna,” said James Wallace, Managing Director of Fortuna Ltd

    Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island, has awarded its prized lobster concession to Fortuna Ltd, a British Overseas Territory-based company with global seafood operations.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 15:36 UTC

    Messi and Suárez launch new football club in Uruguay: Deportivo LSM

    Deportivo LSM will begin its journey in the Segunda División Amateur, the fourth tier of Uruguayan football.

    Football legends Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez have announced the creation of their own football club in Uruguay, “Deportivo LSM,” which will compete in the country’s official league system under the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) starting in 2026.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 13:58 UTC

    Bluetongue virus restricted zone to be extended to all of England on 1 July 2025

    The bluetongue virus (BTV) restricted zone is being extended to cover the whole of England, ending movement restrictions for animals. (Image: © Rokfeler / Adobe Stock)

    The Bluetongue Virus restricted zone will be extended from 1 July 2025 to cover the whole of England, ending movement restrictions for animals and allowing farmers to move cattle, sheep, all ruminants, camelids, throughout England without movement tests.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentina celebrates UK/Mauritius agreement on Chagos as a path to a Falklands dialogue

    Gerardo Werthein Argentine minister of foreign affairs, international trade and worship

    This Monday, May 26, the Argentine Foreign Ministry published a release celebrating the Agreement between the governments of UK and of the Republic of Mauritius referred to the Chagos archipelago including the island of Diego Garcia.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Lula diagnosed with labyrinthitis after feeling unwell: What is it?

    Lula spent the day at the Alvorada Palace after cancelling all of his engagements for the day

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was admitted to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in Brasília on Monday after feeling unwell and cancelling all engagements. The 79-year-old leader underwent a series of tests after which he was diagnosed with labyrinthitis and was released to rest at the presidential Alvorada Palace. This ailment in the hearing apparatus came after an intracranial hemorrhage in late 2024, raising concerns about his potential candidacy in the 2026 elections.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Argentina's Health Minister welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr

    With RFK Jr., Lugones confirmed Argentina was pulling from the World Health Organization (WHO)

    Argentina's Health Minister Mario Lugones met Monday with US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to align Javier Milei's government with Washington's administration in this regard. Both officials confirmed Buenos Aires' withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), criticizing its unscientific approach and political influence.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Bolivia's National Action Party restored legal status

    PAN-Bol has now until June 6 to register its candidates. Shall it include Evo Morales?

    Bolivia's National Action Party (PAN-Bol) has successfully reversed the cancellation of its legal status after a favorable ruling by the Fourth Constitutional Chamber of the Departmental Court of Justice of La Paz on Monday, which instructed the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to issue a new resolution.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Bomb threat at Santiago airport was a hoax

    Bomb threat at Santiago airport was a hoax

    A Sky Airlines flight from Santiago de Chile to Calama was evacuated Monday due to a bomb threat made by a passenger during the boarding process. Emergency protocols were activated by Chile's General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), leading to the disembarkation of all passengers and crew. The Carabineros' Special Operations Group (GOPE) is investigating the incident. A passenger allegedly noticed a suspicious bag inside the aircraft, prompting the security response. One person has been detained as part of the ongoing investigation.