Politics

• Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Compassionate charter flight to Chile not approved by Government of Argentina

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has been informed that the permissions required to operate a compassionate charter flight between the Falkland Islands and Chile have not been granted by the Argentine authorities. This flight was due to travel to Chile from the Falkland Islands on Saturday 19 March 2022, and return on Saturday 9 April, it was informed by the FIG on Wednesday.

• Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Pig heart transplant patient dies

  

  The 57-year-old patient with a terminal heart condition, who became the first person to receive a genetically modified pig heart, has died Tuesday, the University of Maryland Medical Center in the United States reported.

• Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 00:41 UTC

  Falklands government and community fundraising in support of Ukraine

  

  The war in Ukraine is at the forefront of our minds in the Falkland Islands community, not least as it brings back strong memories of 40 years ago, when our peaceful home was also invaded by a hostile neighbor, intent on seizing land and assuming sovereignty, without concern for the safety, security or rights of the people living here.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 22:06 UTC

  Falklands: HMS Forth and MPA personnel honor HMS Glamorgan, the last vessel damaged in 1982

  

  Sailors and military personnel in the Falkland Islands saluted the last Royal Navy ship damaged in the 1982 conflict, according to a Royal Navy report. A small group from HMS Forth – the patrol ship which serves as the Islands’ constant guardian – and Mount Pleasant gathered at Hookers Point outside Stanley and the imposing monument of Welsh granite erected to HMS Glamorgan.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:52 UTC

  Uruguay to pick up the tab for Venezuela's unpaid milk bills?

  

  Uruguayan dairy producer Conaprole has filed a lawsuit against the State for nearly US$ 62 million due to payments owed by Venezuela for the sale of products, Agriculture Minister Fernando Mattos announced.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentine President launches 2023 candidacy. Ties broken with CFK?

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday announced his intention to run for reelection in 2023 during an event marking Women's Day celebrations in José C. Paz, a suburb in Greater Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Women's Day celebrated all over Mercosur

  

  Women took to the streets of the capital cities of the three Spanish-speaking Mercosur countries to celebrate International Women's Day. There were similar events in other towns throughout the region, it was reported.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:44 UTC

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez hints at a possible reelection

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez admitted on Tuesday the possibility of bidding for reelection next year, during a political rally celebrating the International Workers Women Day held in the stronghold of a Buenos Aires province powerful leader, Mario Ishi,

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:42 UTC

  Uruguayan town founded by Russian settlers emotionally hit by war

  

  Residents in the Uruguayan town of San Javier are not like any other South American people. At least not when Russia is involved in what seems to be the largest armed conflict so far in the 21st Century. San Javier was founded by Russian immigrants in the early 1900s. For locals, Russia is still their Mother Land.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:40 UTC

  Ukrainian President moves British Parliament with his speech

  

  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday delivered a recorded message to British MPs quoting Shakespeare and Churchill calling for additional support to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his diplomatic efforts regarding the ongoing war.