South America
Fri, 22 May 2026 03:20:00 GMTCaracas authorizes overflight of two US aircraft for embassy evacuation drill
The Venezuelan government on Thursday authorized the holding, on Saturday 23 May, of an evacuation drill requested by the US Embassy in Caracas, which will include the controlled overflight of two aircraft over the Venezuelan c...
Fri, 22 May 2026 00:03:00 GMTUN C 24 previous seminar in Nicaragua; main meeting in New York 15/26 June
The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization will hold the Caribbean Regional Seminar in Managua from 25 to 27 May within the framework of the fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2021-2030)...
Thu, 21 May 2026 23:36:00 GMTReader's letter: a Head of the Bay farmer recalls the 1982 British landing
MercoPress this week received a letter from reader Michael (“Ted”) Jones, a farmer at Head of the Bay —a settlement located in the immediate vicinity of the site where British forces landed on 21 May 1982—, in response ...
Thu, 21 May 2026 20:45:00 GMTPope Leo XIV's possible Uruguay visit remains officially unconfirmed despite local announcements
The possible visit of Pope Leo XIV to Uruguay during the first half of November, announced on Wednesday by the intendant of the department of Florida, Carlos Enciso, does not yet have official confirmation from either the Urugu...
Thu, 21 May 2026 20:07:00 GMTFalkland Islands Legislative Assembly pays tribute to 1982 British landing
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday issued an official statement commemorating Landing Day, the date that recalls the arrival of British forces at San Carlos Bay on 21 May 1982, during the war between the Unit...
Thu, 21 May 2026 18:41:00 GMTGentoo Penguins Are Actually Four Different Species, Latest Scientists Research, Smithsonian Magazine
A new study indicates that the adaptable marine birds evolved into distinct lineages as isolated populations shifted to match their environmental conditions over time. The work has implications for how conservationists assess t...
Thu, 21 May 2026 18:11:00 GMTFalklands reaffirms close relationship with IAATO; Marketplace Expo in USA
Reaffirming the close relationship and collaboration members from the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) team led a coalition of Falkland Islands businesses for the inaugural Marketplace Expo during the Internation...
Thu, 21 May 2026 11:53:00 GMTUnited States revokes visa of former Argentine official over role in illegal Patagonian toothfish case
The US Department of State on Wednesday revoked the visa of former Argentine official Pablo Ferrara Raisberg, former Foreign Ministry representative on the Federal Fisheries Council, over his alleged involvement in an illegal P...
Thu, 21 May 2026 06:59:00 GMTFalklands’ oil, in June upgrade begins in Asia to adapt Aoka Mizu FPSO to Sea Lion development needs
Rockhopper Exploration (AIM:RKH), has highlighted progress at the Sea Lion oil development in the North Falkland Basin, operated by Navitas Petroleum. The first two phases will use the Aoka Mizu FPSO with capacity of 55,000 bar...
Thu, 21 May 2026 04:36:00 GMTStarmer urges Glasgow to reconsider Royal Regiment of Scotland freedom of the city decision
The Prime Minister has urged Glasgow City Council to reconsider its decision to refuse the Royal Regiment of Scotland the freedom of the city as it marks its 20th anniversary. A motion to grant the civic honor to the unit was d...