MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for August 12th 2026
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Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 23:05 UTC
Falklands pause Loligo squid fishing for two weeks over low biomass
The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Wednesday that fishing within the Loligo Box will be paused for around two weeks as a precautionary measure, following low Loligo squid biomass in the area.
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Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 06:28 UTC
YPF divests its stake in gas distribution for 780 million dollars
Argentine oil company YPF, 51% state-controlled, has accepted Edenor's offer to buy its stake in Metrogas and Metroenergía for 780 million dollars, according to a filing submitted on Monday to the securities regulator. The deal takes the company out of the natural gas distribution business.
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Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 06:21 UTC
Michelle and Flávio Bolsonaro appear together for the first time since their June rift
Brazil's former first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party's presidential candidate, appeared together in public on Tuesday for the first time since the falling-out between them in late June. The meeting took place at the party's headquarters in Brasília, where they recorded campaign material and prayed together.
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Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 06:13 UTC
Argentina to mark every July 15 with the World Cup win that revived the Falklands dispute
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has established July 15 as National Football Teams Day, in tribute to the 2-1 win over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, the same match after which several players displayed a banner asserting a sovereignty claim over the Falklands that prompted a FIFA disciplinary case.
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Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 00:16 UTC
US disables a Panama-flagged container ship off the coast of Pakistan
US forces struck the Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, leaving it unable to steer, after it attempted to head for an Iranian port in violation of the naval blockade imposed by Washington, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.
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Wednesday, August 12th 2026 - 00:05 UTC
Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake
Colombia's government has requested international aid in the form of supplies for those affected by Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but has not called for foreign rescue teams, despite offers from at least six countries and multilateral bodies.
