Investments

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Falkland Islands' veterans get sneak peek at Navy’s formidable new frigate

  

  Royal Navy sailors and arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems welcomed Falkland veterans to Glasgow shipyard where the first Type 26 frigate is under construction. The 44 veterans all of whom served on the previous HMS Glasgow which saw action during the Falklands visited the BAE systems shipyard on April 9th to see the new HMS Glasgow.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector has its first female captain, Milly Ingham

  

  Royal Navy officer has made history by becoming the first female captain to command one of the Navy's ships. Captain Milly Ingham is the new Commanding Officer of HMS Protector – the Royal Navy's only Ice Patrol Ship.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Chile plans to build Antarctic center in Punta Arenas

  

  The Government of Chile has called out for bids to build what will be known as the International Antarctic Center (CAI) in Punta Arenas, it was abbounced in Santiago. The US$-80-million development is expected to foster research on Antarctic matters to position that location as the country's main gateway to Antarctica.

• Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:42 UTC

  Paraguay: Electric cars almost sold out amid increase in price of fuel

  

  Paraguayan traders of electric cars have nearly run out of stock as demand grew above projections due to the increasing price of fuel, it was reported Friday in Asunción.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government seeks to resume air links with Chile from July

  

  Following the announcement last month, concerning the relaxation of COVID-19 measures in the Falkland Islands, the government is now seeking to resume the airlink with Chile from 2 July 2022, provided that all necessary permissions are granted and mainland airports are open.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 20:34 UTC

  Colombian low-cost airline cleared to land in Buenos Aires in June

  

  Argentina's National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) has issued the green light for Colombian budget carrier Viva Air to start linking Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport with Bogotá and Medellín as of June this year.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 20:31 UTC

  Argentina takes IA-63 to Santiago Air Fair in search of buyers

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana is to head the country's delegation at the Argentine ward of the International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, where he will try to attract potential customers for the IA-63 jet trainer Pampa.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Brazilian Air Force receives more Gripen F39E fighter bombers

  

  The Brazilian Air Force has reported that it has started to incorporate the first F/39E Gripen Saab fighter bombers, which were unloaded last Friday at the Porto de Navegantes terminal in the state of Santa Catarina.

• Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Argentine-developed COVID-19 vax to start phase 1 trials

  

  The first vaccine against COVID-19 developed in Argentina is to be tested on humans during phase 1 trials, it was announced Wednesday in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Cold winter and fuel shortages ahead for Argentina

  

  Argentina is on the world's top short list of countries with the largest reserves of gas, but given its political chaos, rabid nationalism and constant changes to the rules of the game, investors remain shy and Argentina will have to prepare for a cold austral winter and even fuel rationing as it's already happening with diesel, desperately needed to harvest summer crops and prepare the soil for summer sowing.