Stories for 2026

Monday, January 5th 2026 - 04:00 UTC
Telecommunications: The One Constraint Touching Every Falklands Business

By OpenFalklands

On December 19th 2025, the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) published its 2025 Business Climate Survey with the statement:
Monday, January 5th 2026 - 00:21 UTC
How Bezel Settings Enhance Diamond Brilliance (Contrary to What Most Buyers Think)

Everyone “knows” bezel settings kill sparkle. Your mother-in-law said it. That jewelry store clerk mentioned it. They're all wrong.
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 22:03 UTC
Falklands, Argentina recalls the 193 anniversary of UK “illegitimate” occupation and calls for bilateral dialogue

In its annual routine statement, the Argentine Foreign ministry has recalled the 193rd anniversary of 3 January 1833, when ‘the illegitimate occupation of the Malvinas Islands’ and ‘has reaffirmed its legitimate and imprescriptible sovereignty rights over the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and their surrounding maritime spaces’.
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 20:11 UTC
Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until a “safe transition” after Maduro’s capture

U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington will govern Venezuela until a “safe transition” is achieved, following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a large-scale military operation.
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 10:58 UTC
Trump claims Maduro captured after “large-scale strike” on Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro had been captured and removed from the country following what he described as a “large-scale” U.S. military operation carried out overnight.
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 10:55 UTC
Explosions and reported bombings in Caracas and Venezuelan military bases

A wave of powerful explosions shook Caracas during the early hours of Saturday, marking the most serious escalation to date in the confrontation between the United States and Venezuela. Residents reported repeated blasts, aircraft flying at low altitude, and widespread power outages, while images and videos circulating on social media showed fires and thick columns of smoke rising from several strategic areas of the capital.
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 09:12 UTC
Chile's Supreme Court rules against dictatorship criminals

Chile's Supreme Court has struck down a legal mechanism known as “partial prescription” for crimes against humanity committed during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973–1990). The decision was made in compliance with a mandate from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR).
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 08:52 UTC
Buenos Aires updates advisory against traveling to Venezuela

Argentina's Foreign Ministry on Friday updated a travel advisory warning against visiting Venezuela, given the growing number of “arbitrary detentions” under the Chavista regime of Nicolás Maduro.
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 08:50 UTC
Paraguayan group buys over major Uruguayan retail business

Paraguay's Grupo Vierci has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of GDN Uruguay's shares, encompassing key retail brands including Supermercados TaTa, Farmacia San Roque, BAS apparel, MultiAhorro Hogar home goods, and wholesale chain Frontoy.
Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 08:48 UTC
Argentina shifts exchange rate policy

The Argentine exchange market entered a new era on Friday, following the partial removal of credit card surcharges on expenditures in foreign currency. Additionally, the parity with the local peso now hinges on an inflation-linked floating scheme.