MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Mercosur backs Argentina days after Islanders' UN appeal for self-determination
Within the span of a week, the two opposing positions in the Falklands dispute were laid out clearly in two separate arenas: South American governments' backing for Argentina's sovereignty claim, and the defense of self-determination that two representatives of the I...
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Politics
- Trump reported over $1.4 billion in crypto income in 2025, financial disclosure shows
- Mercosur leaders push for a regional security architecture against organized crime
- Mercosur turns to Asia with Japan talks as the EU quota split stays unresolved
- Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency as the full count confirms her by 49,641 votes
Economy
- Argentina's Pacific-pact bid would make it a trade partner of the UK, raising a Falklands dilemma
- Alan Greenspan, Fed chairman who served with four presidents and faced several recessions has died at 100
- Tenth anniversary of Brexit, UK GDP per head cost of 8% in 2025, LSE professor estimates
- Bank of England keeps rate at 3.75%; inflation 2.8% but energy prices remain volatile
Energy & Oil
- Venezuela hands Shell a license for the cross-border Loran gas field shared with Trinidad
- Colombia's government confirms El Niño will be among the most intense since 1950
- Argentina warns it could 'fully exercise all actions' over Falklands oil drilling plans
- Venezuela moves to open its power sector to private investment after years of blackouts
Agriculture
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- Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 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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- Chilean rescuers allege military harassment in Venezuela's quake zone
- Why Venezuela's earthquake was so deadly: shallow, powerful and just seconds apart
- Venezuela's earthquake toll rises to at least 920 dead as rescuers race against time
Entertainment
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- Falklands' annual reception in London celebrates the Islands' sporting culture
- Public meetings will feature presentations from Hatch and MEP, the authors of the socio-economic, environmental and legislative reports
- Messi becomes the outright all-time top scorer in World Cup history
Health & Science
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- Brazil suspends its dengue vaccine as a precaution after two deaths
- 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
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
