Falklands participating at the IAATO annual meeting at Annapolis, MD

Good morning! Welcome to the 04/22/2026 edition. Top News: Falklands participating at the IAATO annual meeting at Annapolis, MD A delegation of Falkland Islands representatives is currently attending the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, IAATO, Annual Meeting, (20/23 April), which also includes a Marketplace expo, at Annapolis, Maryland, United States Read on » Milei drops to 14th among Latin American Presidents, ranks among region's five worst-rated Argentine President Javier Milei fell to 14th place out of 18 leaders in the regional approval ranking for April 2026, consolidating his entry into the group of six worst-rated heads of state in Latin America. The survey, carried out by polling firm CB Global Data, registered a 36.2% positive image and a 59.7% negative reading, a 23.5-point gap that represents the widest imbalance since the start of his administration. Read on » New York court rules in favor of Uruguayan fintech dLocal, dismisses investor class action The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court unanimously upheld the dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed by investors against Uruguayan fintech dLocal and the investment banks involved in its 2021 initial public offering, finding no material omissions in the information the company disclosed before the IPO. Read on » Trump extends Iran truce, demands "unified proposal" from Tehran to negotiate US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran, hours before the two-week truce was set to expire, but maintained the naval blockade on Iranian ports and conditioned any diplomatic progress on Tehran presenting a "unified proposal" to resume negotiations. Read on » Paraguay attracts record foreigners with low taxes and new investor residency program Foreign residency applications in Paraguay surged 85% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 18,071 compared to 9,760 in the same period of 2025, the National Migration Directorate reported. Temporary residency requests jumped 105% to 14,995, while permanent residency applications rose 25% to 3,076. Read on » Milei trapped between inflation and growth: admits "not everyone is better off" but vows no course change Argentine President Javier Milei acknowledged for the first time that "not everyone is better off" under his government, but ruled out modifying his economic plan despite inflation that has accelerated for ten consecutive months, falling real wages and record household delinquency. "The chainsaw won't stop. We will tie ourselves to the ship's mast — we will not listen to the siren songs," he said at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) summit. Read on »

 

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