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[British Embassy in Santiago contributes to advance offshore wind development in Chile]]> The British Embassy in Santiago earlier this month organized an event which brought together government authorities, industry representatives and academia to discuss key findings of the reports and explore next steps for the development of offshore wind development in Chile.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands: Chilean shipping line drives new link and promotes Expo with Islands and Punta Arenas products]]> Short added that the proposed link is not expected to clash or compete with SAAS, since this is about expanding the opportunities available in the Falklands while continuing to build resilience The formalization of a regular commercial maritime link between the Falklands and Chile, together with the promotion of an Expo of Islands and Chilean products in Punta Arenas, are being pushed with considerable enthusiasm by the Chilean shipping company Easter Island Naviera (EIN), which connects Easter Island with mainland Chile.

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:48:00 GMT <![CDATA[A judge demands urgent reports from Argentina's government on the fate of road funds]]> Presidential spokesman Adrián Ravier on Tuesday denied at the Casa Rosada that any misuse of funds had occurred Federal judge Ernesto Kreplak, sitting in La Plata, this week admitted a class action and requested urgent reports from the Ministry of Economy, the National Roads Directorate and Banco Nación on the use of resources from the Integrated Road System (SisVial), a trust fund financed by the tax on liquid fuels whose legal purpose is the construction and maintenance of national highways.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[A critical report says Argentina's investment regime concentrated capital in mining and oil]]> In February, a decree brought hydrocarbon exploration and production projects into the regime, extended the application deadline to July 2027 and eased conditions for expanding admitted projects Argentina's Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI), created in 2024, "consolidated a strongly extractive profile and did not stimulate new sectors," according to a report released on Wednesday by the RIGI Observatory, a coalition of civil society organisations and academic centres that examines the scheme from a critical standpoint.

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:50:00 GMT <![CDATA[American Airlines resumes its seasonal Montevideo-Miami route in December]]> The operation is not the restoration of a discontinued route but the reopening of a service the company suspends each year outside the tourist season American Airlines will restart its seasonal service between Carrasco International Airport and Miami International Airport on December 3, once again becoming the only carrier offering nonstop flights between Uruguay and the United States during the peak summer season.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Royal Navy nuclear deterrence program receives £8bn for the Dreadnought program]]> Dreadnoughts will displace over 17,000 tons, more than 500ft long and with a crew of around 130 each – making them slightly larger than the current Vanguard-class More than £8bn is being pumped into the Royal Navy’s next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines in the latest investment in the Dreadnought program. The cash – the fourth phase of production of the biggest submarine construction project in a generation – will carry the program through to key milestones early next decade:

]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon after 18 months adrift]]> The object, weighing around 4,000 kilograms and catalogued as 2025-010D, hit at approximately 06:35 UTC at a speed close to 2.4 kilometers per second The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket struck the lunar surface on Wednesday near the Einstein crater, in an unplanned impact that NASA described as safe and posing no risk to Earth or to missions operating on the Moon.

]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:44:00 GMT <![CDATA[Milei announces Starlink deal to bring satellite internet to 6,000 rural schools]]> At the time of the announcement, neither the text of the agreement nor any public statement from the company about its terms had been released Argentine President Javier Milei announced an agreement between the National Communications Agency (Enacom) and Starlink to provide satellite connectivity to 6,000 rural schools that currently have poor internet access or no connection at all. The announcement was made on Sunday during the main event of the 138th International Livestock, Agriculture and Industry Exhibition in Buenos Aires.

]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:20:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chilean shipping company weighs a monthly route between Punta Arenas and the Falklands]]> The visit was organized by the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC), the territory's economic development body Chilean company Easter Island Naviera (EIL) is considering establishing a monthly cargo shipping service between Punta Arenas and the Falklands, following a visit to the archipelago in which its representatives held around a dozen meetings with local businesses and presented the project to the Islands' chamber of commerce.

]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:45:00 GMT <![CDATA[World Bank estimates $19.6 billion in earthquake damage in Venezuela]]> The disaster struck a country with a poverty rate above 76% and an economy that contracted sharply over the past decade, in a period marked by US sanctions The twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 caused an estimated $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, according to a preliminary assessment published on Thursday by the World Bank. The figure is equivalent to about 18% of the country's gross domestic product, based on International Monetary Fund data.

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