Tag: Falklands / Malvinas

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 05:40 UTC

  “We will continue to pursue Malvinas sovereignty in all world forums” pledges president Fernandez

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez has repeatedly said that the “Malvinas question” is a matter of State and his government “will continue to pursue sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands until we recover the territory, which is currently usurped by the United Kingdom”.

• Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 10:30 UTC

  Solá confirms end of fisheries info exchange with Falklands: on this, they decided how many licenses to award

  

  Higher fines to those illegally fishing in Argentine waters, including around the Malvinas Islands, is directed to discourage poachers, indicated Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá who also defended the decision to interrupt the exchange of fisheries information on the South Atlantic bio-mass with the United Kingdom and the Falklands.

• Sunday, June 14th 2020 - 14:32 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas, the priority of Argentina/UK relations, Felipe Solá

  

  Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá anticipated that the Falklands/Malvinas Islands will be the priority in relations with the United Kingdom, and to protect the South Atlantic fisheries, fines have to be much harsher since now they are “ridiculous” low.

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Argentina suspends Strategic Dialogue on defense issues with UK

  

  Argentine minister of Defense Agustin Rossi announced the decision to postpone a Strategic Dialogue meeting with UK peers which was scheduled to take place during the first week of March.

• Monday, March 2nd 2020 - 12:24 UTC

  Reedition of Kirchner's aggressive policy towards Falklands announced by Alberto Fernandez

  

  The Kirchnerite government headed by president Alberto Fernandez announced on Sunday, at the opening of the 138th congressional session, the new focus of the Malvinas Islands/Antarctica policy which will emphasize the sovereignty claim over the South Atlantic Islands, particularly the Falklands, and sanction those fishing companies operating in the area.

• Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  Argentina pressing Uruguay on Falklands' RAF flights landing in Carrasco

  

  Argentina is again putting pressure on Uruguay, this time on the incoming government which takes office next March first, insisting no UK military aircraft linked to the Falkland Islands be allowed to land in the country's airports and Falklands should not be treated as state with which Uruguay has extensive trade and business exchanges.

• Friday, January 24th 2020 - 09:34 UTC

  Filmus reaffirms before C24, Argentina's legitimate rights over the Falklands

  

  The Argentine foreign ministry reported that on Thursday it had reaffirmed before UN Decolonization Committee, C24, the country's 'legitimate rights' over the South Atlantic Islands and surrounding maritime spaces, and called on the United Kingdom to resume negotiations for a peaceful solution to the dispute.

• Monday, January 6th 2020 - 09:27 UTC

  Support for ex president Macri Falklands' policy

  

  The junior member of the Argentine opposition coalition criticized the policies implemented to address the Falklands/Malvinas by the governments of presidents Carlos Menem, and Nestor and Cristina Kirchner.

• Monday, December 30th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Filmus officially appointed as Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Secretary

  

  The Argentine government made official the appointment of Daniel Filmus as head of the Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Secretary, which depends on the ministry of foreign affairs and worship.

• Wednesday, December 11th 2019 - 23:59 UTC

  To recover Falklands' sovereignty, president Fernandez pledges peace, diplomacy and ...patience

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez after taking the oath of office on Tuesday midday made his first speech to Congress in which he included a strong reference and claim to the Falklands and South Atlantic Islands.