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Chilean community in Falklands march in support of the air link with Santiago

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:00 GMT

One hundred members of the Chilean population living in the Falkland Islands were joined by 50 to 60 Islanders in a show of unity against the possibility that the weekly Lan Chile flight between Santiago and the Falklands might be discontinued at the request of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez.

“People of the Falklands want to remain British” and they will be defended

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:00 GMT

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday no one should doubt his determination to keep the Falkland Islands British as he dismissed President Cristina Fernández announced complaint to the United Nations.

Turn on your ‘sepoy’ detector and weed out the ‘anti-Malvinas traitors’

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:00 GMT

Jorge Lanata is one of Argentina’s most famous and fierce journalists, feared by politicians and union leaders, famous for uncovering corruption and confronting the sacred cows of the country’s establishment. This week he made some controversial comments about the Malvinas Islands which rocked the whole country.

Argentina has no more claim to the Falklands than Canada does to Alaska

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:28:00 GMT

Argentina has no more claim to the Falklands than Canada does to Alaska Giving the Falkland Islands to Argentina makes as much sense as giving Alaska to Canada: none whatsoever, says George Grant.

US diplomacy reiterates Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty is a bilateral issue

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:14:00 GMT

The US Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Roberta Jacobson, ratified the Obama administration’s standing on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty issue, which urges Argentina and the United Kingdom to find a diplomatic exit to the matter.

Argentina’s night of “show-biz” leaves Falkland Islanders feeling bemused?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:00 GMT

The night of “show-biz” glitz, light-shows, orchestrated crowds and even musical allusions, that surrounded Tuesday night’s announcement on the Falklands by Argentine President Cristina Fernandez from the Casa Rosada has left Falkland Islanders on the streets of Stanley feeling slightly bemused at the scenes, considered by many to be more reminiscent of the half-time entertainment at a Super-Bowl than a political debate.

Furious Malvinas war veterans attack lawmaker; claim they were ‘manipulated’

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:00 GMT

A group of Malvinas war veterans assaulted Tuesday evening an Argentine lawmaker as he exited Government House following President Cristina Fernandez Malvinas war “give peace a chance” speech. He had to be rescued by the police and driven away in his car.

Argentina is welcome to take Falklands ‘militarization’ to UN, but also principle of self determination

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:56:00 GMT

There was considerable anticipation and speculation in the Falkland Islands on Tuesday as residents and visitors alike waited to hear Argentine president Cristina Kirchner’s much-publicized evening announcement.

Lawmaker says Chile should keep distance from the Malvinas issue

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:21:00 GMT

Lawmaker Ivan Moreira from the ruling coalition junior partner UDI said that Chile should not get involved in the Falklands/Malvinas issue which has to be addressed between Argentina and the UK, and recalled that Chile has its own problem with the coming International Court of Justice dispute with neighbouring Peru.

Argentina will accuse UK of South Atlantic and Malvinas militarization before UN

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:19:00 GMT

In a much expected speech President Cristina Fernandez announced a further escalation of the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty diplomatic dispute with the UK including formal ‘militarization’ complaints before the United Nations, a personal attendance with a delegation from all parties next June 14 to the UN decolonization committee and called on PM David Cameron to “give peace a chance”