Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands
Monday, June 17th 2013 - 06:51 UTC

Falklands’ conflict depicted in opera ‘Allies’ based on Pinochet-Thatcher relationship

The famous picture of Thatcher when she visited Pinochet at his house arrest in England

The relationship between former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and ex-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has been turned into an opera which opened in Paris for a five-night run. “Allies” revolves around a televised 1999 meeting of the two late leaders when Pinochet was being held under house arrest in Britain.

Sunday, June 16th 2013 - 10:31 UTC

Falklands: Irish lawmakers support UN Resolution 2065 and dismiss recent referendum

Guillermo Carmona and Senator Filmus next to Irish president Michael Higgins

Irish lawmakers expressed support for the compliance of UN Resolution 2065 which acknowledges the Argentine/UK Falkland Islands dispute and dismissed any International law consequences from the recent referendum held in the Falkland Islands ratifying British sovereignty, according to Argentine legislators that were received at the parliament in Dublin.

Saturday, June 15th 2013 - 13:56 UTC

Falklands: “British sovereignty over the Islands as such, is not accepted by the European Parliament”

MEP Yañez Barnuevo (Spain), head of the EU Commission for relations with Mercosur countries

“British sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands as such is not accepted by the European Parliament”, according to a visiting delegation of EU lawmakers who met with their Argentine peers in Buenos Aires.

Friday, June 14th 2013 - 20:08 UTC

Falklands turns out to commemorate Liberation Day and pay tribute to British Forces

Massive turnout of Islanders’ families at the Liberation Monument

The most important date in the recent history of the Falkland Islands was commemorated on Friday, June 14 by Falkland Islanders and veterans of the 1982 war.

Friday, June 14th 2013 - 00:16 UTC

Falklands have never been part of Argentina and Islanders overwhelmingly voted to remain British

British High Commissioner in Guyana, Andrew Ayre

The following piece was written by Andrew Ayre, British High Commissioner in Georgetown, Guyana and published in StabroekNews from Guyana.

Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 17:35 UTC

Falklands: British nation pays tribute to Sir Rex Hunt’s courage and leadership

Sir Rex Hunt on his return to the Falklands in 1982 after the ousting of the Argentine military invasion

The British Government has paid tribute to Sir Rex Hunt for his courage and leadership as Governor of the Falkland Islands during Argentina’s 1982 invasion and for his part in the modern, prosperous Falklands of today.

Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 17:17 UTC

Falkland Islands asserts their democratic rights

MLA Dick Sawle addressed the reception with a special tribute to Falklands’ heroes: Lady Thatcher and Sir Rex Hunt

The remarkable transformation of the Falkland Islands into the democratic, prosperous, hardworking community of today was applauded by hundreds of supporters gathered in London for the annual reception in London marking the liberation of the Islands from Argentine invasion and occupation in 1982.

Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 07:09 UTC

Falklands and Ascension coins to commemorate the life of Lady Thatcher

A recent portrait of Baroness Thatcher and the obverse with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Falkland Islands and Ascension Island have released two coins from Pobjoy Mint to commemorate the life of former British Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher who passed away at the age of 87 on 8 April 2013.

Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 06:46 UTC

Falklands at C 24 June 20; UN Committee supports sending missions to Non-self Governing Territories

Morejón, C 24 chair said that visiting missions were critical “in hearing the concerns of the people of the non self governing territories”

The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, or C 24, will be hearing the Falklands/Malvinas question in a week’s time, Thursday June 20, after having heard those relative to Gibraltar and Western Sahara on Wednesday 12 June.

Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 06:38 UTC

Falklands’ hero and 1982 governor Sir Rex Hunt honoured by Foreign Secretary

Hague praised Sir Rex’s courage, leadership and fortitude to resist an unprovoked and illegal aggression

The British Government’s, “pride and thanks,” was expressed at Sir Rex Hunt’s memorial service in London last Tuesday. Sir Rex Hunt was Governor of the Falkland Islands when the Argentine military invasion on 2 April 1982. After the conflict Sir Rex who the Argentines expelled from the Islands returned to this job at Government House in Stanley.

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