Politics

Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
UK domestic problems could favor resumption of talks on Falklands with Argentina, says Malvinas secretary

The head of the Argentine Secretariat on Malvinas, Argentine Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands who will be also attending the UN Special Decolonization Committee this week said he was optimistic about a resumption of Falklands/Malvinas discussions with the UK.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
MLA Spink at Veterans massive parade in Portsmouth

Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Roger Spink was present at the Veterans gathering in Portsmouth on Sunday to remember their fallen comrades. The event has been described as the largest of its kind in the UK so far.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:13 UTC
China completes third aircraft carrier, first with a catapult launch system

China has launched its third aircraft carrier and the first to feature a catapult aircraft launch system. The ship designed and built in China was christened as “Fujian” named after the Chinese province opposite Taiwan, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. According to Defense News, “Fujian” was launched at the Shanghai shipyard where it had undergone construction since 2018.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Biden falls during bicycle ride at home

US President Joseph Biden, aged 79, fell off his bicycle Saturday during a ride near his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He quickly got up and said: “I'm good.”
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 08:41 UTC
Killers of Paraguayan prosecutor convicted in Colombia

The killers of Paraguayan Organized Crime Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci have been sentenced to 23 years and a half in jail late on Friday after a plea bargain with Colombian state attorneys, it was announced.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 08:17 UTC
Falklands extends support schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, has reviewed support schemes in place to assist businesses impacted by Covid-19 and has created a number of temporary measures to assist businesses and individuals under certain circumstances.
Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:55 UTC
Emtrasur case: Iranian pilot “not a namesake,” Paraguay confirms

Paraguay's Chief Intelligence Officer Esteban Aquino Friday confirmed the Iranian pilot Gholamreza Ghasemi held in Argentina was not a namesake but the actual member of the Quds Forces, a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps specialized in military intelligence operations.
Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:54 UTC
Bolsonaro lashes out at Petrobras for new fuel price increase

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said the state-run oil company Petrobras' profits were “irrational” in the current global scenario following a 14% increase in the price of diesel fuel and 5% in naphtha.
Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:49 UTC
State of emergency declared in Ecuador

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Friday decreed a state of emergency in three provinces for the next 30 days following uprisings by indigenous communities.
Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:44 UTC
Seventh case of monkeypox confirmed in Brazil

Brazil's Health Ministry Friday announced the seventh case of monkeypox had been confirmed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, while reports from the State of Minas Gerais said a local case under investigation since Wednesday came out negative.