MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for October 19th 2026
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Monday, October 19th 2026 - 19:50 UTC
US calls at the UN for an end to the Decolonisation Committee, key to Argentina’s claim
The United States has called at the UN for an end to the mandate of the Special Committee on Decolonisation, the body before which Argentina presents its sovereignty claim over the Falklands every year, and described some of its activities as “a waste of resources”, according to the official summary of the General Assembly Fourth Committee session held on October 15.
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Monday, October 19th 2026 - 19:46 UTC
Argentina spent US$445 million on weapons and military equipment under Milei
Argentina’s government spent some US$445 million on weapons, military and security equipment from when Javier Milei took office in December 2023 to August 2026, according to an analysis by the newspaper Infobae based on the state’s official procurement system and agreements signed with other countries. The figure already exceeds what was invested during the full terms of Alberto Fernández and Mauricio Macri.
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Monday, October 19th 2026 - 06:15 UTC
Lula asks Bolsonaro whether he will wield “Milei’s chainsaw” in a heated debate
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked his rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, on Sunday whether he intends to apply Argentine President Javier Milei’s “chainsaw” to cut 250 billion reais in public spending, during a first televised debate marked by mutual accusations of corruption, a week before the October 25 runoff.
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Monday, October 19th 2026 - 06:13 UTC
Rioting returns to Paris after a day of protests that saw 1,800 arrests across France
Clashes between police and groups of protesters returned to central Paris on Sunday around the Place de la République, a day after a nationwide day of protests against the cost of living and conditions in schools ended with the looting of hundreds of shops and at least 1,800 arrests across the country, according to police.
