MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for May 28th 2026
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Thursday, May 28th 2026 - 21:35 UTC
Submarine Force Advisory Council flagged ARA San Juan concerns seven months before its sinking
Minutes of the Argentine Submarine Force Advisory Council signed by fourteen navy captains on 30 April 2017, seven months before the implosion of the ARA San Juan in the South Atlantic, have become central evidence in the ongoing oral trial before the Federal Oral Court of Santa Cruz, based in Río Gallegos. The document, cited by the Argentine outlet Infobae, details the technical issues outstanding and the operational restrictions affecting the submarine before its final mission, and constitutes one of the central elements of the debate over the eventual criminal responsibility of the four former senior naval commanders charged in the case.
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Thursday, May 28th 2026 - 08:11 UTC
Scotland wants a new independence referendum, despite Downing Street’s rejection
The consequences of the disastrous results of the recent local elections in UK, both for the incumbent Labour and the Conservatives, not only have questioned PM Keir Starmer’s leadership but revived old challenges. And one of those is Scotland’s call for a second independence referendum.
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Thursday, May 28th 2026 - 07:57 UTC
Falklands has a new officer qualified in Environmental Management QLS Level 5
Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, Business Development Officer, Clare Guest has been congratulated for having recently completed an Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management QLS Level 5 through Bristol Opus Leadership College.
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Thursday, May 28th 2026 - 07:26 UTC
UK’s Royal College of Defense visited Brazil, Argentina and Chile
A delegation from the United Kingdom’s Royal College of Defense Studies (RCDS) visited Chile the week of 18 May as part of its annual tour of Latin America, aimed at strengthening strategic analysis and global understanding of challenges related to security, defense and international cooperation.
