MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 16th 2026
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Wednesday, September 16th 2026 - 17:23 UTC
Argentina's foreign ministry rejects the UK guidance for companies in the Falklands
Argentina's foreign ministry expressed its “strongest rejection” on Tuesday of the guidance the British government published the previous day for companies conducting economic activity in the Falklands, and said it would continue applying its legislation against firms operating hydrocarbons in the area without Argentine authorization.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2026 - 17:12 UTC
Kirchner's defense seeks to lift her ban from office before the 2027 elections
Lawyers for former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said on Tuesday they have added a new element to the petition they are pursuing before the UN Human Rights Committee, seeking to overturn her final conviction in the Vialidad case and, more immediately, to set aside the lifetime ban from public office that prevents her from running in next year's presidential election.
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Wednesday, September 16th 2026 - 17:07 UTC
EU proposes Canada as its first 'associate member', a status that does not yet exist
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Wednesday that Canada become the European Union's first “associate member,” a status not provided for in the bloc's treaties and whose details have not been defined.
