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> Malvinas, new urban development with 111 lots for building houses Monday, October 6, 2025 - 09:44 UTC A view of the capital Stanley and its colorful houses. The recurring housing issue in the Falkland Islands received some good news this week, despite some objections, in the Sapper Hill Phase 7 extension application. It is a development of complete lots with services for housing construction that obtained authorization from the Urban Planning Commission. The plan presented foresees the development of 111 lots with full services, ready to build. This is a property west of Phase 5 of a major street in the ...

> Falkor (Also) sets sail after bureaucratic delays Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 10:20 UTC Scientists on board will conduct research in marine geology and physical oceanography After days of delays due to bureaucratic problems, the Falkor (Too) left the port of Buenos Aires for another joint underwater mission by the Schmidt Oceanographic Institute and the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) of Argentina. (See also: https://es.mercopress.com/2025/10/03/buque-cientifico-varado-en-buenos-aires) Now, the scientific team intends to explore the underwater canyons of the Argentine contin...

> The Tigo cell phone brand arrives in Uruguay Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 10:08 UTC Tigo may also be interested in football broadcasting rights The Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica (Movistar) announced its exit from the Uruguayan market after 20 years, selling its operations to the multinational Millicom, which operates under the Tigo brand. The Uruguayan government of President Yamandú Orsi authorized the transaction following favorable technical evaluations from regulatory bodies (Ursec and Dinatel). Telefónica t...

> Malvinas promotes electric cars and insulation in homes with incentives Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 10:38 UTC Generous financial assistance for purchasing electric vehicles and other transport Almost coinciding with the global announcement that electricity production from alternative sources has reached and is on track to surpass that powered by fossil fuels, the Falkland Islands, despite being far from the hustle and bustle and geographically distant, are also contributing their efforts to this transition to green energy. In fact, the Islands Development Corporation has announced a non-refundable financi...

> Malvinas, public sessions to discuss Port Replacement project Friday, October 24, 2025 - 08:38 UTC The current port, FIPASS, more than four decades old and has more than served as a terminal and warehouse The Falkland Islands Government's Office of Business Services and Development is inviting the public to attend a series of sessions to provide updated information on matters relating to the Port Replacement Project. Members of the Falklands Government Port Replacement Team will be present and open to respond and discuss the ...

> Spanish shipyard wants to build OPVs for Uruguay Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:38 UTC Cardama wants the deal to be completed Mario Cardama, owner of the Spanish shipyard responsible for building two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPV) for Uruguay, whose contract was canceled by Montevideo, insists that there was a “fraud” against his company, although he admitted a problem with the guarantees. He found the bank supporting the transaction – EuroCommerce Limited – questionable, to say the least. The Uruguayan government terminated an 82 million euro contract with the Spanish shipyard Francisco Cardama SA for the cons...

> Government of the Falklands signs contracts for the installation of a new port terminal Monday, October 27, 2025 - 23:16 UTC The former FIPASS and with a date of obsolescence at the end of 2028, which has served as a port and warehouse for the Islands since the post-Malvinas War in 1982 The Government of the Falkland Islands, FIG, has announced the signing of several contracts that will be a milestone in the delivery of the new Falkland Islands port terminal, a fundamental project that will mean the replacement of the current old and obsolete structure, known as FIPASS, and which will therefore play a vital role f...

> Trump and Xi reach limited trade deal and suspend measures on rare earths and semiconductors Sunday, November 2, 2025 - 00:13 UTC Although the agreement offers a temporary truce, experts warn that the commitments will only last for a year The White House announced Saturday that the United States and China have reached a new agreement to temporarily reduce trade tensions. Beijing will lift export controls on strategic metals – such as gallium, germanium and graphite – while Washington will suspend reciprocal tariffs planned for Novembe...

> High-speed train between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo could revolutionize travel in Brazil Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 09:34 UTC By land, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are currently connected by bus, with a travel time of approximately 6 hours each way Brazil's plans for an innovative high-speed train (HST) system, which promises to connect Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in around 1 hour and 45 minutes, could revolutionize transport in South America. The project, supervised by the private company TAV Brasil, was designed to operate at speeds of up to 320 km/h, with the capacity to reach 350 km/h in certain se...

> Alberto II of Monaco praises Paraguay's sports infrastructure Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 10:00 UTC The royal visitor left for Belém, Brazil, to attend COP30 Prince Albert II of Monaco concluded this Wednesday his first official three-day visit to Paraguay, ending his agenda with strong support for the country's rapid development in multi-sport facilities. The prince, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), visited the facilities of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (COP), near Asunción. Speaking at the Olympic Aquatics Center, Prince Albert highlighted the country's commitment t...