Milei’s budget for 2027 contemplates the purchase of three conventional submarines and two frigates
MercoPress·20d ago
The Government of the Argentine president Javier Milei included in the draft 23027 budget a historic initiative to advance in the acquisition of submarines and all purpose firgates for the Navy as...
Falklands, Rockhopper raises US$ 20 million in fresh funds to fund Sea Lion project
MercoPress·21d ago
Rockhopper Exploration has completed a plan to raise fresh funds from shareholders, expecting to bring in around US$200 million to fund its investment in the Sea Lion prospect in the Falklands.
Trump still has confidence in his Fed’s chairman, despite the rate increase to 4%
MercoPress·21d ago
President Donald Trump said he has confidence in the recerntly appointed Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh and found a way to justify the central bank’s decision to increase the benchmark interest...
Brazil grain harvest expected at 361.7 million tons, Conab, led by soybeans, corn and cotton
MercoPress·21d ago
Brazil is expected to harvest a record 361.7 million metric tons of grains and fibers in the 2025/26 crop year, according to the latest estimate from Conab, the country’s food supply and crop...
Falklands MLA says islands have “state of the art” defense technology
MercoPress·21d ago
A member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly said the archipelago's current defenses are sufficient, in response to questions raised in Westminster over the maintenance of the armed forces...
US removes Venezuela and Bolivia from list of countries failing on drugs
MercoPress·21d ago
The United States government removed Venezuela and Bolivia from the category of countries that Washington says have failed to demonstrably combat international drug trafficking, while keeping...
Argentina's foreign ministry rejects the UK guidance for companies in the Falklands
MercoPress·22d ago
Argentina's foreign ministry expressed its “strongest rejection” on Tuesday of the guidance the British government published the previous day for companies conducting economic activity in the...
Kirchner's defense seeks to lift her ban from office before the 2027 elections
MercoPress·22d ago
Lawyers for former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said on Tuesday they have added a new element to the petition they are pursuing before the UN Human Rights Committee, seeking...
EU proposes Canada as its first 'associate member', a status that does not yet exist
MercoPress·22d ago
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Wednesday that Canada become the European Union's first “associate member,” a status not provided for in the bloc's treaties and whose...
Argentine government says the Ushuaia naval base will monitor resources and sovereignty
MercoPress·23d ago
Argentina's government said on Tuesday that the integrated naval base it plans in Ushuaia will allow it to monitor and control natural resources and sovereignty in the South Atlantic, and announced...
An archipelago of 3,600 people with 86 nationalities represented
MercoPress·23d ago
In a population of fewer than four thousand, the English of Stanley's streets sits alongside the Spanish of a sizeable Latin American community, the Tagalog of Filipino residents, the Afrikaans of...
Businessman named by Washington as Maduro's frontman admits guilt in a Miami court
MercoPress·23d ago
Colombian businessman Alex Saab, identified by the US Treasury Department as Nicolás Maduro's principal frontman, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a federal court in Miami to conspiracy to launder...
UK publishes guidance backing companies that do business with the Falkland Islands
MercoPress·23d ago
The British government published guidance on Tuesday for companies and individuals conducting economic activity in the Falkland Islands or supplying goods and services to the archipelago, offering...
Trump rejects calls to regulate AI and targets Anthropic's CEO
MercoPress·23d ago
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected calls from the technology industry to slow the development of artificial intelligence, asserting that his administration holds broad criminal and...
Falklands’ stamps and the story of the only reindeer world population unaffected by the Chernobyl radioactive fallout
MercoPress·23d ago
One of the latest Falkland Islands Post Philatelic office is dedicated to the South Georgia reindeer, introduced by the Norwegian whalers and how they adapated to Southern Atlantic climate, living...
Milei prepares bill to toughen sanctions on companies operating in the Falklands
MercoPress·23d ago
Argentine President Javier Milei is preparing legislation this week to toughen sanctions against companies operating in the Falklands, a move analysts say could raise tensions with Britain beyond...
Polls show Argentine distrust of Milei's shift on the Falklands
MercoPress·24d ago
Two private Argentine pollsters released findings this week pointing to an adverse reception of President Javier Milei's shift on the Falklands, even though the sovereignty claim commands broad...
Falklands donate £40,000 to Red Cross appeal for Nepal flood victims
MercoPress·24d ago
The Falklands Legislative Assembly has approved a donation of £40,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in support of its emergency response to the...
Milei sets out the sovereignty bill he will send to Congress over the Falklands
MercoPress·24d ago
Argentina's government was finalizing on Monday the content of the sovereignty bill on the Falklands it will send to Congress, at a meeting with its own lawmakers chaired by President Javier Milei.
Scotland and Wales to sign a cooperation agreement at the Cardiff independence summit
MercoPress·24d ago
The first ministers of Scotland and Wales, John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth, were due to sign an agreement on future collaboration in areas of shared interest on Monday afternoon, after meeting in...
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