Politics

Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Falklands Police finds no evidence of human remains at Teal Inlet; Red Cross satisfied with excavation results

The Royal Falkland Islands Police (RFIP) has continued to investigate reports of a burial site at Teal Inlet, alleged to contain the remains of unidentified Argentine soldiers.
Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 08:20 UTC
Black Ribbon Day in remembrance for victims of Communism and Nazism

This Monday most European countries, plus the United States and Canada recalled that 23 August is the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, known as Black Ribbon Day.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Former Bolivian interim President harms herself in apparent suicide attempt

Former Bolivian interim President Janine Áñez was hospitalized following self-inflicted injuries believed to be a suicide attempt after learning she had been charged with genocide for two massacres in the 2019 events surrounding the resignation of Evo Morales and her accession to power.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine private plane falls down on approach to Punta del Este killing two

An Argentine-registered single-engined aircraft fell Sunday in the Sierras de las Ánimas, in the Uruguayan department of Maldonado, near Punta del Este. Both occupants died.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:21 UTC
Patagonia Top Gear cars with Falklands' war plate number reference, crushed by Argentina

Have you ever wondered what happened to Jeremy Clarkson and his Top Gear crew cars involved in the Argentine Patagonia incursion, which triggered a major diplomatic controversy since the number plate of the Porsche 928 read H982 FKL and was interpreted in Argentina as referring to the 1982 Falklands conflict?
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Brazilian man takes five shots against COVID-19 and was aiming for a sixth when he was caught

Rio de Janeiro city officials have reported a local man was able to get vaccinated five times in ten weeks against covid-19, presumably thanks to failures in the electronic documenting system.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Uruguay: Corruption allegations in failed pet project of former president Mujica

A major corruption scandal is unfolding in Uruguay with a pet project from former president Jose Mujica, which he tried to implement during his mandate, 2010/2015, but failed with accumulated losses of at least US$ 300 million.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Death toll from Haiti's earthquake reaches 2,207 and counting

Haitian authorities Sunday released an update of the consequences of the Aug. 14 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, according to which the death toll has reached 2,207.
Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Peru extends sanitary restrictions until September 5 while new set of measures is devised

Peru's authorities have extended the current COVID-19 sanitary restrictions until September 5, it was announced Sunday.
Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
New Zealand under total confinement until next Tuesday; 11 Delta variant cases

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Friday that New Zealand will remain under confinement unit next 24 August because of the spread of a Covid 19 outbreak detected earlier this week in Auckland.