MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Argentina's Pacific-pact bid would make it a trade partner of the UK, raising a Falklands dilemma
Argentina's request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has reopened a question over its sovereignty claim to the Falklands, since the United Kingdom is a full member of that agreement. If it goes ahead, it would be th...
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Politics
- The EU deal's quota split will dominate the Mercosur summit as Uruguay takes the helm
- The Falklands question “must be considered in the light of the wishes of the people who live there”
- Two powerful earthquakes strike northern Venezuela and collapse buildings in Caracas
- Venezuela's earthquake toll rises to at least 164 dead and nearly 1,000 injured
Economy
- Bank of England keeps rate at 3.75%; inflation 2.8% but energy prices remain volatile
- Brazil softens Selic rate but concerns grow about fiscal stimulus on election year and impact of El Niño
- Fed keeps rates unchanged; new chairman Warsh anticipates FOMC summaries will be shorter…and to facts
- US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief
Energy & Oil
- Venezuela hands Shell a license for the cross-border Loran gas field shared with Trinidad
- Colombia's government confirms El Niño will be among the most intense since 1950
- Argentina warns it could 'fully exercise all actions' over Falklands oil drilling plans
- Venezuela moves to open its power sector to private investment after years of blackouts
Agriculture
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- Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
- FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
- Uruguay captures 63% of Mercosur's annual rice quota to the European Union
Environment
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- Venezuela's quake death toll climbs to 589 as the rescue window narrows
- Fishermen film the first seconds of Venezuela's earthquake from the sea off La Guaira
- Offers of aid pour in for Venezuela from across the Americas and beyond after its earthquake
Entertainment
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- Messi becomes the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history
- David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for color, joy and queerness
- With a historic Messi, Argentina begin their title defense by thrashing Algeria
Health & Science
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- Submarine Force Advisory Council flagged ARA San Juan concerns seven months before its sinking
- WHO warns of “magnitude and speed” of Ebola outbreak in Congo with 131 deaths and cases in Uganda
- Labs across three continents confirm passenger-to-passenger spread on hantavirus cruise
Tourism
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- Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months
- Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights
- Falklands reaffirms close relationship with IAATO; Marketplace Expo in USA
