Stories for October 2026

Thursday, October 1st 2026 - 21:33 UTC
Punta Arenas and Falklands businesses hold more than 800 meetings

Business people from Punta Arenas, in southern Chile, and from the Falklands held 822 business meetings over two days, at an event the organisers described as a success and which serves as a prelude to the reopening of a direct sea route between the Chilean city and Stanley, planned for the coming months.
Thursday, October 1st 2026 - 09:32 UTC
Uruguay's foreign minister separates the “invaded island” from the money extracted from the Falklands

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin argued that the Falklands dispute has changed in nature with oil exploration: one thing, he said, is “the invaded island” and “the fight against colonialism”, and another is “when a lot of money is taken from there”. His remarks come as Yamandú Orsi's government considers buying two patrol vessels from the Royal Navy, a deal that has already prompted a resolution from twenty deputies of Argentine President Javier Milei's party.

Punta Arenas and Falklands businesses hold more than 800 meetings