MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
The Falklands dispute threatens Argentina’s bid to join the trans-Pacific trade pact
The escalating dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Sea Lion oil project north of the Falklands has spilled into trade: London, a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, has not ruled out using its position to s...
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Politics
- US lifts sanctions on Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly
- Farage proposes offering Trump Diego Garcia in exchange for his silence on the Falklands
- HMS Protector breaks down and leaves UK without an Ice Patrol
- Miliband: Falklands residents have the right to develop their resources “as they see fit”
Economy
- Trump says Russia will supply millions of tonnes of diesel as US eases sanctions on Moscow
- Messi leaves Argentina's national team after 21 years with a fortune Forbes puts at US$1.1 billion
- Trump promises payments to voters ahead of midterms dominated by the cost of living
- São Paulo stocks jump 8% and the real firms after Bolsonaro's first-round win
Energy & Oil
- UK Overseas Territories Minister accuses Milei of using the Falklands for electoral ends
- London says it will abide by any law of the sea provisional measures as it moves to shield its companies
- Trump says Russia will supply millions of tonnes of diesel as US eases sanctions on Moscow
- Why Argentina's Falklands sanctions do not automatically reach Sea Lion's operator
Agriculture
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- Brazil grain harvest expected at 361.7 million tons, Conab, led by soybeans, corn and cotton
- Germany, extreme hot summer ripens grapes faster and advances wine harvest several weeks
- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
Entertainment
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- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
- Specialist outlets estimate GTA VI absenteeism could cost the US a billion dollars
- Ruben Rada, who took Uruguayan candombe to international audiences, dies at 83
Health & Science
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- Lula remark on medical exams sparks controversy five days before the vote
- Norway prepares to open The Whale Museum, 190 miles north of the Arctic Circle
- A personalized mRNA therapy passes a phase 3 melanoma trial for the first time
Tourism
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- Uruguay ranks third in Latin America for international air passengers per capita
- Latin American airports will need US$178 billion to nearly double their traffic
- A port dispute in Montevideo blocks a second ferry operator on the Buenos Aires route
