Tag: Tierra del Fuego

• Monday, May 15th 2023 - 10:49 UTC

  Three governors reelected in Argentina

  

  The governors of the Argentine provinces of La Pampa, Salta, and Tierra del Fuego were reelected Sunday. Meanwhile and following a Federal Supreme Court ruling, San Juan and Tucumán had to postpone their gubernatorial elections, but the former voted for local authorities anyway, while the latter adjourned the process altogether.

• Friday, May 12th 2023 - 11:15 UTC

  Incumbent governor expected to repeat on Sunday's Tierra del Fuego election

  

  Next Sunday the Argentine extreme southern province of Tierra del Fuego will be elected Governor, Deputy Governor, 23 provincial lawmakers, three mayors, and eight city councilors. Despite its size, the island province divided into 16 electoral districts has an electoral registry of 141.548 and all newly elected members will be taking office from 11 December 2023 until 11 December 2027.

• Wednesday, May 10th 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego claims a record cruise season with 503 calls and 220,000 people

  

  Argentine province Tierra del Fuego authorities have said that 2022/23, has been an excellent cruise season with a record 503 calls and a turnover of some 220,000 people between passengers and crew members. Expectations for the next season are even better with at least 591 calls anticipated.

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 23:45 UTC

  Ushuaia ready to inaugurate the port's extension and already thinking on a further expansion only for cruise vessels

  

  Ushuaia, the extreme southern port in the Argentine Tierra del Fuego province is preparing for the inauguration of its extended port and logistics facilities sometime in the coming weeks but is also requesting more funds from the central government given the growing demand for berthing and the fact that cruise vessels are being built ever so larger.

• Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

  Falklands flagged “RRS Sir David Attenborough” in Chile irks the nerves of Argentine senators

  

  Two Argentine opposition Senators have requested the Foreign affairs and Defense Ministries to report on the ”unrestricted movements of the UK RRS Sir David Attenborough, flying the 'illegal flag of the Falklands', and sailing between Port Stanley (Puerto Argentino) and Punta Arena (Chile), and the implicit and vital logistic support provided to the vessel by the government of Chile.”

• Tuesday, January 24th 2023 - 08:40 UTC

  Chinese port in Tierra del Fuego controversy: Argentine media and UK blamed for spreading “fake news”

  

  The head of the Malvinas Secretariat from the Tierra del Fuego province, southern Argentina, blames the media, the opposition, the UK, and all those pleased with the current status of the South Atlantic for the spread of “fake news” allegedly reporting that China will be setting a military base and naval outpost in Tierra del Fuego.

• Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 09:51 UTC

  Ushuaia tourism season in full swing with 92,000 visitors so far and another 157,900 expected by end of season

  

  The Ushuaia summer tourism season is in full swing with some 92,000 visitors having arrived at the Argentine extreme southern city by the third week of January, while another 157,900 are expected by the end of March/April, according to data released by the Tierra del Fuego province port authorities.

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 01:16 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego fires still smoldering

  

  One month after the forest fires started in the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, the authorities are still unable to put down the flames as new “hot spots” keep being found with over 100 firefighters deployed. Over 9,000 hectares of native forests burned down, it was reported.

• Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 14:25 UTC

  Senator proposes Falklands claim in the Argentine international sports colors

  

  Taking advantage of the overwhelming triumphant spirit in Argentina, a Tierra del Fuego province elected Senator for the opposition has re-surfaced an initiative referred to the Argentine colors in international sports competitions.

• Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 14:18 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego creates a Protected Natural Area, covering 500,000 hectares of land and sea

  

  The provincial Executive of Tierra del Fuego, extreme south of Argentina, signed into law the bill creating the Protected Natural Area, Peninsula Mitre, unanimously sanctioned in early December by the local Legislative Assembly and covering some 500.000 hectares, 300.000 on land and the rest at sea.