MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Falkland Islanders urge Canada to back their self-determination at the OAS assembly]]> The British Overseas Territory, located in the South Atlantic, is claimed by Argentina, which occupied it for ten weeks in 1982 before being driven out by a British naval task force The Falkland Islands Government has called on Canada to use the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), held this week in Panama, to publicly support the Islanders' right to self-determination. Last week, two members of the archipelago's Legislative Assembly traveled to Ottawa to meet with Global Affairs officials, members of parliament and senators, in search of support.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:09:00 GMT <![CDATA[Venezuela's quake death toll climbs to 589 as the rescue window narrows]]> The World Health Organization recalled that the first 72 hours are decisive for finding victims alive The number of victims from the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday rose to at least 589 dead and 2,980 injured, according to the toll given on Friday by acting President Delcy Rodríguez, who warned that the figure would keep rising. Rescue teams worked against the clock through the rubble as the first 72 hours —considered critical for finding survivors— drew to a close.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands representatives take the Islanders' case for self-determination to the UN]]> The two addresses took complementary approaches Two members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Dorothy "Dot" Gould and Michael Goss, addressed the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, known as the Committee of 24 (C24), on June 25, where they defended the right to self-determination of the archipelago's inhabitants and renewed their invitation for the body to send a visiting mission to the Islands, something that has never happened since the UN began considering the question in 1965.

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[The EU deal's quota split will dominate the Mercosur summit as Uruguay takes the helm]]> The agreement's commercial chapter entered provisionally into force on May 1, after more than 25 years of negotiations The internal distribution of export quotas under the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will dominate much of the debate at the bloc's summit of heads of state, to be held on June 30 in Asunción, where Paraguay will hand over the six-month presidency to Uruguay. The meeting coincides with the 35th anniversary of the Treaty of Asunción, the bloc's founding charter.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[Fishermen film the first seconds of Venezuela's earthquake from the sea off La Guaira]]> In the video the reaction of the fishermen and an unusual movement of the boats can be seen during the first seconds of the quake A group of fishermen working off the coast of La Guaira state captured on video the moment when the two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that shook Venezuela began on Wednesday and that, according to the latest official toll, left at least 164 dead and 971 injured. The footage, shared on social media, became one of the most widely circulated records of the catastrophe.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:51:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Falklands question “must be considered in the light of the wishes of the people who live there”]]> The decision to pursue hydrocarbon development was a democratic choice by the people of the Falklands alone, and “this is an integral part of the Islanders’ right of self- determination”. The question of the Falkland Islands must be considered in light of the wishes of the people who live there. The Islanders have the right to determine their own political future, and they have expressed that choice clearly and democratically, pointed out Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Collins speaking during the 56th regular session of the OAS General Assembly in Panama City, Panama.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:10:00 GMT <![CDATA[Public meetings will feature presentations from Hatch and MEP, the authors of the socio-economic, environmental and legislative reports]]> Authorities have not described the event as intentional, and the Attorney General's Office of Baja California Sur is investigating the circumstances At least 17 people were injured on Wednesday night when a car drove into a crowd celebrating in the streets of Cabo San Lucas, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, Mexico's win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup. The driver was detained, and authorities opened an investigation to clarify what happened.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:10:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands, dates confirmed for salmon-farming public consultation]]> Public meetings will feature presentations from Hatch and MEP, the authors of the socio-economic, environmental and legislative reports The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed the timetable for the forthcoming public consultation on salmon-farming. A two-week program of public engagement events will begin on 27 July 2026, including public meetings in Stanley and Goose Green, alongside a series of drop-in sessions held throughout the period.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:05:00 GMT <![CDATA[Two powerful earthquakes strike northern Venezuela and collapse buildings in Caracas]]> The USGS described both quakes as a “seismic doublet,” a phenomenon in which two large-magnitude earthquakes occur seconds apart in the same area Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, about 39 seconds apart, struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, and leaving rescue teams working through the rubble, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency, though she did not provide figures for the injured or dead.

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Venezuela's earthquake toll rises to at least 164 dead and nearly 1,000 injured]]> Rodríguez said that La Guaira, a coastal state north of Caracas, is the hardest hit and described it as a “disaster zone,” with a high number of collapsed buildings The number of victims from the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela rose to at least 164 dead and 971 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported on Thursday, warning that the figure would keep rising as rescue work progressed. The quakes, of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, hit on Wednesday afternoon and left dozens of buildings collapsed across several regions of the country.

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