Uruguay's foreign minister separates the “invaded island” from the money extracted from the Falklands
MercoPress·7d ago
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin argued that the Falklands dispute has changed in nature with oil exploration: one thing, he said, is “the invaded island” and “the fight against...
The Spectator likens Milei's Falklands push to Galtieri's
MercoPress·7d ago
An opinion column published on Wednesday in the British weekly The Spectator likens Argentine President Javier Milei's campaign over the Falklands to that of dictator Leopoldo Galtieri in 1982...
London rejects Argentina's arbitration and questions its “reliability” as a partner
MercoPress·7d ago
The British government has rejected Argentina's decision to initiate international arbitration over the Sea Lion oil project and said Buenos Aires' campaign over the Falklands “raises questions...
Trump and six tech companies sign a voluntary artificial intelligence safety accord
MercoPress·8d ago
US President Donald Trump and the heads of six technology companies signed a voluntary accord at the White House on Tuesday under which the companies commit to ensuring the safety of their own...
Pilot stabs another on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight and passengers subdue him
MercoPress·8d ago
A pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed another pilot in the cockpit on Wednesday and, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “apparently tried to crash the...
Foundering of Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives, MAIB report points to hatch failure
MercoPress·8d ago
The marine accident investigation report refers to the loss of Argos Georgia, 23 July 2024, which occurred approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley.
Milei opens Argentina Week at the OECD and will meet Macron at the Élysée
MercoPress·8d ago
Argentine President Javier Milei will lead Argentina Week in Paris from Wednesday, a gathering aimed at attracting European investment, with its main day on Thursday at the headquarters of the...
A falsehood about Brazil's patron saint pits Supreme Court justices against each other mid-campaign
MercoPress·9d ago
A false report that presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro backed stripping Our Lady of Aparecida of her title as Brazil's patron saint has produced contradictory rulings from three Supreme...
Chile's defence minister backs trade between Punta Arenas and the Falklands
MercoPress·9d ago
Chile's Defence Minister Fernando Barros Tocornal has backed the development of commercial activity between the Magallanes region and the Falklands, saying his country's support for Argentina's...
Milei orders arbitration proceedings against the UK over the Sea Lion project
MercoPress·9d ago
Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday instructed the foreign ministry and the government's legal teams to launch international arbitration proceedings against the United Kingdom over the...
Latin American airports will need US$178 billion to nearly double their traffic
MercoPress·9d ago
Airports in Latin America and the Caribbean will require investment of around US$178 billion over the next thirty years to handle demand that would rise from 809 million passengers this year to...
Lula widens his first-round lead to five points, but the runoff remains tied
MercoPress·9d ago
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to five points in voting intentions for Sunday's first round, according to a Quaest poll released on...
Five shipping lines warn Uruguay the port dispute is damaging its international standing
MercoPress·9d ago
Five of the main shipping lines operating at the port of Montevideo have warned the Uruguayan government that the labour dispute at the Terminal Cuenca del Plata is causing “severe economic and...
Milei denies a recession and says indicators are “throwing out anything”
MercoPress·9d ago
Argentine President Javier Milei denied the country is in recession and questioned the reading of statistics showing rising poverty and falling economic activity.
Argentina-Based Game Studio Releases New Game Based on The Walking Dead
MercoPress·9d ago
When The Walking Dead comic began in 2003, few could have predicted what an incredible cultural phenomenon it would become. There have been countless TV spinoffs and various games as well.
Why Ethereum’s Dollar Value Matters as Latin America Expands Digital Payments
MercoPress·9d ago
A designer in Montevideo can finish work for a company in São Paulo after the banks have closed. The transfer may involve two currencies, several providers and a wait before the final amount...
Chile reinforcing its military presence in Magallanes Region and Antarctica
MercoPress·10d ago
Chile announced the reinforcement of its military capacities in the Magallanes Region, extreme south of the country with a plan that includes renewal of aircraft, modernization of armored vehicles...
The Telegraph links the Chagos deal to Argentina's Falklands campaign
MercoPress·10d ago
An opinion column published on Sunday in the British newspaper The Telegraph argues that the decision to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius served as a signal of weakness...
London says Argentina “lacks the ability” to take the Falklands
MercoPress·10d ago
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Argentina “lacks the ability” to take the Falkland Islands and that the United Kingdom “has the ability to defend” them, in an interview with the Sunday...
Britain has just received a painful reminder that nobody respects weakness
MercoPress·10d ago
By Daniel Hannan (*) As the Chagos humiliation shows, the Foreign Office’s slavish adoration of international courts has got us nowhere. What has all our imagined soft power brought us?
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