International

• Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 08:50 UTC

  Three South American countries singled out by US for not fighting drug trafficking

  

  The US Government of President Donald Trump has signaled five countries - three of them in South America - for failing to comply with their international anti-drug obligations over the past 12 months. In addition to Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia, Washington added Burma and Afghanistan to the infamous list.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 22:06 UTC

  Brazil still waiting for visas to attend UN General Assembly

  

  Brazilian officials are still waiting for US authorities to approve their visas to attend the upcoming 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, particularly after the Palestinian delegation was denied entry documents.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 21:07 UTC

  UK appoints new ambassador to Argentina in the Bicentenary year of diplomatic relations

  

  The new British Ambassador to Argentina, David Cairns, presented his credentials on Thursday to Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein at the Palacio San Martín. Both officials reviewed the state of bilateral relations and highlighted the upcoming visit to Buenos Aires by the UK’s Minister for Business and Trade, Sir Chris Bryant, as a sign of Britain’s commitment to cooperation in trade and investment.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 18:36 UTC

  UK introduces landmark legislation to protect world’s ocean

  

  The UK government, on 10 September, introduced a landmark bill to protect two-thirds of the world’s ocean, a key source of food and oxygen for people in the UK and all over the world. This marks a major step forward in global efforts to protect marine life and ecosystems beyond national borders.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 18:22 UTC

  UK and Brazil to show global leadership on fertilizers sustainability

  

  The UK and Brazil have launched a partnership to tackle the environmental impact of fertilizers and boost the resilience of our food production. Priority areas for the partnership will look at protecting biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as developing more resilient supply chains.

• 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.