International

Monday, September 15th 2025 - 18:07 UTC
Fish, Trace, Ship – help shape UK Fish Export Service

The United Kingdom Marine Management Organization (MMO) is inviting fishers, merchants, and exporters to help shape changes to the Fish Export Service (FES) to keep seafood exports flowing to Europe from next January.
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 17:57 UTC
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force; strong support for multilateralism

At a special General Council meeting on 15 September, WTO members celebrated the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which commits members to curbing billions of dollars in annual spending on the most harmful subsidies that contribute to the depletion of marine fish stocks.
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 09:13 UTC
Chilean President welcomes 68 Gaza refugees

The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font has welcomed a group of 68 Palestinians, including 36 minors, who were evacuated from the Gaza Strip.
Monday, September 15th 2025 - 04:20 UTC
Falklands at UK Parties conference; “next year will have to include Reform”

A representative from the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, together with the team from the London Office, FIGO, will attend this year’s Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat UK Party conferences later this month.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Mercosur-EFTA deal ready to be signed next week

The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) next Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, it was announced on Friday. EFTA groups Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, which will now partner with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Paraguay and Argentina among few opposing UN stance on Palestine

Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Members Argentina and Paraguay were two of the few countries opposing the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) overwhelming decision Friday to support a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The so-called “New York Declaration” was adopted with a vote of 142 in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstentions.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:06 UTC
Peru: Chiclayo to hold festive weekend marking Leo XIV's birthday

The Peruvian city of Chiclayo is holding a massive two-day tribute this weekend to celebrate Sunday's 70th birthday of its former US-born Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 06:54 UTC
Latin America’s Digital Payment Boom and Its Impact on Regional Trade

Digital payments used to be a novelty. Fast forward 10 years or so and now these are something people in Latin America (and the whole world) use every day. It’s hard to believe that this was once a region that heavily relied on cash, as it has now fully embraced mobile wallets, QR codes, and other digital solutions. This is partly because people are looking for faster and safer ways to handle money. Countries like Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina are leading this movement with many fintech companies that offer simpler and cheaper alternatives to traditional banks. Not only do they change the way people shop, but they also influence how trade happens between businesses both locally and abroad.
Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 00:47 UTC
Albania appoints AI minister to handle tenders

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama has appointed a new “minister” created with artificial intelligence to manage public tenders. Named Diella, or “sun” in Albanian, the AI-powered official is a virtual entity whose role is to eliminate human involvement in the bidding process to avoid further corruption scandals.
Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Mercosur-UAE FTA 80% through

The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña announced on Thursday that the ongoing negotiations with the United Arab Emirates to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) were full steam ahead.