MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 23rd 2026
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Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 17:54 UTC
Milei at the UN: “The Malvinas are a national cause for us”
Argentine President Javier Milei called on the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to act over what he described as unilateral British actions in the Falklands, and accused the organisation of having “decided to look the other way” on the dispute. “The Malvinas are a national cause for us,” he said, repeating the phrase twice at the start of his address.
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Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 17:48 UTC
Chilean Defense Committee meets in Punta Arenas to address pretensions over Magellan sovereignty
Chilean Vice-president Claudio Alvarado praised the Defense Committee from the House of Deputies which is planning to hold a formal meeting next Friday at the Austral Naval Command in Punta Arenas, to address the Defense budget, Armed Forces capability and austral sovereignty particularly the Magellan Strait.
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Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 13:58 UTC
Chilean Senate reaffirms Magellan Strait sovereignty and support for Punta Arenas to trade with the world
A delegation from the Chilean Senate was in Punta Arenas to subscribe a declaration reaffirming Chilean exclusive sovereignty over the Magellan Strait and committing extra funds for its maintenance and reinforcement of strategic capacities when discussing the 2027 national budget. Likewise they supported the right of the people from the Magallanes Region to freely trade with whoever they decide in the world.
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Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 09:49 UTC
Burnham at the UN: “the rights of British territories to remain British”
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham placed the Falklands among the challenges to the rule of law in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered on Tuesday evening in New York, setting them in the same sentence as Russia.
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Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 - 08:55 UTC
Delcy Rodríguez calls her meeting with Trump “historic” and thanks him for his support
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described her first meeting with US President Donald Trump as “historic”. The encounter took place on Tuesday evening in New York behind closed doors and with no press access. Her post on the social network X is the only available account of what was discussed: the White House confirmed the meeting and those present but released no agenda or outcomes.
