Stories for September 2024

Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 10:50 UTC
Pinochet's coup remembered in Chile after 51 years

Chilean authorities Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte which started on Sept. 11, 1973, after the military uprising resulted in the death of President Salvador Allende and the overthrowing of the democratically-elected government 51 years ago, when a regime that would last until 1990 seized power.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
UK statement on Edmundo González Urrutia’s decision to leave Venezuela

“Edmundo Gonzalez’s decision to seek political asylum abroad follows months of repression and intimidation against opposition figures and civil society in Venezuela. It is a decision that no politician should ever have to make”, said Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a release from his Office.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 10:27 UTC
G20 team approves 10 principles on bioeconomy

A G20 team conferring in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the November Summit bringing together the 20 largest economies in the world, agreed Wednesday on ten principles regarding bioeconomy developments globally, Agencia Brasil reported. The G20 Bioeconomy Initiative (GIB) reached a historic consensus.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 10:18 UTC
Further international help arrives in Bolivia amid unstoppable fires

Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora Wednesday announced the arrival in the next few hours of firefighting teams from Venezuela, Uruguay, and Peru to combat the current crisis. “On behalf of the Bolivian people, we appreciate these important gestures of solidarity from friendly countries,” Arce wrote on social media.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 07:35 UTC
“Celebrity Ascent” inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar

Gibraltar Minister of Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos visited the Celebrity Ascent vessel on its inaugural cruise call to Gibraltar. Built in 2023, the Ascent is one of 17 ships in Celebrity’s fleet, accommodating 3.950 passengers and crew.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 07:15 UTC
MOD and Animal defense groups clash over Buckingham Palace Guards ceremonial bearskin caps

Any idea how much the bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace cost?, Over £2,000 each, according to figures from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and released on BBC.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 06:45 UTC
Malvinas, Argentina recalls 60th anniversary of its historic milestone claim over the Falklands before a supportive UN

On 9 September, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ruda’s Statement, the statement delivered by the then Legal Counselor of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador José María Ruda, before the UN Special Committee on Decolonization. His address was a historic milestone in the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas.
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Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 03:44 UTC
Falklands, Self Determination in the 21st Century, Lib-Dems Conference

The Liberal-Dem Party new MP for Surrey Heath, Dr Al Pinkerton, was, until his election on July an Associate Professor of Geopolitics specializing in international borders and boundary disputes. Next Sunday, at Conference, he’ll be chairing a fringe meeting about the Falkland Islands at 11:30 am in the Regent Room at the Grand Hotel.
Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 02:18 UTC
UFC: The thrill of the octagon and extra excitement to watch from Canada

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has skyrocketed in popularity across the globe, offering fans an adrenaline-fueled spectacle of martial arts at its highest level. From shocking knockouts to tactical submission holds, the unpredictability of a UFC fight is what draws fans in.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 23:02 UTC
Argentina: Indec says inflation in August reached 4.2%

Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of August went up 4.2%, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Wednesday. The new figure represented a setback from July's 4% and a 236.7% interannual increase. So far in 2024, inflation reached 94.8%.