MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 11th 2024
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Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Galicia fleet sail for Falklands fisheries, “it's an adventure, given the uncertainties”
Some 1,200 crew members are readying in Galicia to depart for the South Atlantic fisheries to begin the first of two squid in Falkland Islands waters. A mission according to reports from the Vigo media, which could be one of the most difficult of the long standing relation between the Spanish fishermen and their Falklands counterpart partners.
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Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 10:49 UTC
Ecuador's President promises to be tougher than previous administrations
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa underlined Wednesday that “we are at war and I will not give in.” He made those remarks one day after multiple uprisings by drug trafficking groups particularly in Quito and Guayaquil resulted in at least 18 deaths and over 300 arrests, in addition to the people wounded, for which the head of state declared an “internal armed conflict” against terrorist organizations believed to be 20,000 strong.
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Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 10:41 UTC
Brazil and Paraguay take opposite sides regarding ICJ case against Israel
Although partners in the South American Common Market (Mercosur), Brazil and Paraguay took opposite sides in the case brought by South Africa before the The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for allegedly committing genocide against Palestinians living in Gaza. While the leftwing-leaning administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva joined the plaintiff, Asunción sided with the defendant.
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Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 10:31 UTC
UK Defense minister, “Royal Marines are absolutely essential”
The UK Defense Secretary has told MPs he has asked the head of the Royal Navy to come up with a plan for future Royal Marines deployments. News reports have suggested that HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark could be retired to free up sailors for other vessels, amid a recruitment crisis.
