Stories for 2025

Sunday, July 20th 2025 - 07:23 UTC
Galician Fleet Sets Sail for Falklands with Cautious Optimism Amid Loligo Squid Uncertainty

Despite sharp declines in recent seasons and unanswered questions about stock migration, nearly 1,000 crew members embark on a crucial four-month campaign vital to the region's economy.
Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 11:11 UTC
A year from Argos Georgia tragedy, MAIB releases interim report which cost 13 lives

UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch, MAIB, released this week an interim report on the investigation of the foundering of the long liner Argos Georgia, approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, with the loss of 13 lives, 22 July 2024.
Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
US revokes visas of De Moraes and his family

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the visas of Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes and his family revoked following the magistrate's latest ruling regarding former President Jair Bolsonaro, whom he placed under house arrest with a tracking device around his ankle.
Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 10:51 UTC
New Covid-19 variant detected in Brazil

A new Covid-19 variant, Stratus (XFG or XFG.3), also known as “Frankenstein” due to its recombinant nature, has been identified in Brazil and is under international surveillance by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Demand for Bolivian coffee on the rise

Although not typically associated with Bolivia, this South American country has exported over 27,000 tons of high-quality coffee in the past decade, generating over US$108 million in revenue.
Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 10:37 UTC
Paraguay to receive electric buses and pickup trucks from Korean Donation

Paraguay is set to receive 60 distinctive electric “jeepney” buses and 20 electric pickup trucks as a donation from the Korean government. The buses, known for their colorful, elongated design popular in the Philippines, are expected to arrive in Paraguay in October and will be assembled domestically, becoming operational by year-end.
Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Uruguay: New water treatment plant approved

Uruguay is moving forward with plans for a 200,000 cubic meter water treatment plant in the Santa Lucía River basin, specifically in the Aguas Corrientes area. This decision comes after renegotiations of a contract, with the project now the previously planned Arazatí initiative was scrapped.
Friday, July 18th 2025 - 20:58 UTC
Milei vows to bring those behind AMIA bombing to Justice

Argentine President Javier Milei pledged Friday to keep struggling until those responsible for the July 18, 1994, bombing of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) headquarters in Buenos Aires are held to account.
Friday, July 18th 2025 - 19:59 UTC
De Moraes places Bolsonaro under house arrest after “blatant confession”

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro placed under house arrest after making “a blatant confession of obstruction of justice.” The former head of State also had a tracking device placed around his ankle, which he said meant a “supreme humiliation.”
Friday, July 18th 2025 - 16:27 UTC
The Role of Slurry Pumping in Modern Oil, Gas, and Mining Operations

The oil, gas, and mining sectors are the backbone of industrial progress and energy supply. These industries rely on large-scale extraction, transport, and processing of heavy materials. One of the critical technologies that enable these operations to function smoothly is slurry pumping — a process essential for handling abrasive, dense, and often corrosive mixtures of solids and liquids.