MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 27th 2026
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Saturday, June 27th 2026 - 09:45 UTC
UK sends a 68-strong search and rescue team and £2 million in aid to Venezuela
The United Kingdom on Friday deployed a specialist search and rescue team of 68 people and announced an initial £2 million (about $2.7 million) in humanitarian funding to support the response to the earthquakes that devastated north-central Venezuela, where the latest official toll exceeds 580 dead and 2,900 injured.
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Saturday, June 27th 2026 - 09:43 UTC
Repsol, Ecopetrol and 17 other oil firms cleared for Brazil's next pre-salt auction
Nineteen oil companies, among them Spain's Repsol and Colombia's Ecopetrol, have been cleared to bid in the upcoming auction of licenses to partner with the Brazilian State in the exploitation of hydrocarbons in the pre-salt, the country's main crude reserve. The list was released on Friday by the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), following its publication in the Official Gazette.
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Saturday, June 27th 2026 - 09:28 UTC
Falklands' annual reception in London celebrates the Islands' sporting culture
The Falkland Islands Government held its annual parliamentary reception in London on Tuesday, an event that brought together some 200 guests and was dedicated to the role of sport in the archipelago's community life, ahead of the Commonwealth Games that begin next month in Glasgow. The gathering took place on the Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons.
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Saturday, June 27th 2026 - 09:21 UTC
Venezuela's earthquake toll rises to at least 920 dead as rescuers race against time
The number of victims from the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday rose to at least 920 dead and 3,360 injured, according to the toll given on Friday by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, who specified that at least 172 people remain trapped under the rubble. Rescue teams worked against the clock more than 48 hours after the quakes, as the chances of finding survivors narrowed.
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