Get our news on your inbox! x

Remember me Forgot password

MercoPress, en Español

Montevideo, April 25th 2024 - 04:12 UTC

Tag: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

  • Thursday, October 22nd 2015 - 19:05 UTC

    Ushuaia cruise season takes off: 331 calls estimated in 2015/16

    Antarctic cruises sail across the Drake Passage to Antarctica peninsula, a full two days trip, which can later include south seas islands such as South Georgia

    The 2015/16 cruise season has taken off in Argentine Tierra del Fuego with the arrival on Monday, of 'Ushuaia' and 90 passengers, one of the 331 calls which are estimated according to Ushuaia authorities. Gianfranco Guardamagna head of the Tierra del Fuego Tourism Institute recalled the significance of the cruise industry for Ushuaia, since the austral city “commands 95% of all international Antarctic tourism”.

  • Wednesday, June 24th 2015 - 08:17 UTC

    South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands launch crown coin with the humpback whale

    The design on the reverse features an image of a humpback whale breaching the Antarctic waters. The obverse features an effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II

    The Treasury of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands have launched a crown coin which features some the most amazing wildlife found in and around the South Atlantic Ocean. Following the tradition of depicting indigenous local wildlife, this latest crown issued by South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands features the amazing Humpback Whale.

  • Wednesday, June 10th 2015 - 05:32 UTC

    Argentina commemorates creation of 'Malvinas political and military command' in June 1829

    The release complains about the 'illegitimate' hydrocarbons' exploration activities, contrary to a UN General Assembly resolution.

    British dominance of the Malvinas Islands is a colonial 'situation', which is 'unacceptable' and 'anachronic': Argentina reiterates its sovereignty claims over the South Atlantic Islands and surrounding maritime spaces, said a release from the foreign ministry in Buenos Aires on occasion of the day the country commemorates the creation, on 10 June 1829, of the political and military command of the Malvinas Islands and adjacent Cape Horn spaces.

  • Saturday, June 6th 2015 - 07:41 UTC

    South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands coat of arms anniversary featured on new Crown coin

    The coin, struck by the Pobjoy Mint, on behalf of the Treasury of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands includes the Coat of Arms.

    The Treasury of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands have launched a crown coin which marks the 30th anniversary of the territory’s granting of a Coat of Arms by Royal Ascent. The Coat of Arms of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands was granted in 1985, upon the formal creation of the territory.

  • Monday, September 8th 2014 - 07:07 UTC

    Malvinas Argentine sovereignty policy launches book recalling first speech before UN C24

    Timerman and Filmus insisted that Malvinas sovereignty policy is a “State policy” supported by all democratic governments

    Foreign minister Hector Timerman and Malvinas affairs Secretary Daniel Filmus, made the official presentation of the book “Malvinas Argentine sovereignty; 50 years since ambassador Ruda's speech” which recalls the fiftieth anniversary of the first Argentine presentation on the question of the Malvinas Islands before the UN Decolonization Committee, or C24.

  • Thursday, August 28th 2014 - 06:06 UTC

    Malvinas: Chile reiterates support for Argentina's claim through dialogue

    Minister Muñoz and Filmus at the meeting in which bilateral relations were underlined

    Foreign minister Heraldo Muñoz reiterated on Wednesday Chile's support for Argentina sovereign rights over the Falkland Islands, Georgia and South Sandwich Islands during a meeting with visiting Daniel Filmus, head of Argentina's desk relative to Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands affairs.

  • Thursday, June 26th 2014 - 04:32 UTC

    Falklands' lawmakers petitioners at the UN C24 Decolonization Committee

    MLA Mike Summers at last year's C24 explained the significance of the March 2013 referendum

    Argentina will be making its case claiming sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands before the UN Special Decolonization Committee, C24, on Thursday morning. Two petitioners will support his presentation: a descendent from Luis Vernet and Falklands born Alejandro/Alexander Betts.

  • Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 06:36 UTC

    Argentina reiterates Falklands' sovereignty 'unalienable' rights

    Foreign minister Timerman reading the Affirmation Day statement

    The government of President Cristina Fernandez reiterated Argentina’s “unalienable right” over the Malvinas Islands and urged the United Kingdom to resume negotiations over the disputed territories. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the British government refusal to continue talks as “incomprehensible and inadmissible.”

  • Monday, June 9th 2014 - 20:19 UTC

    Argentina presents book on the Malvinas Question and the international community

    Timerman and Filmus at the ceremony in the San Martín Palace presenting the book in two versions, Spanish and English

    A book with a collection of documents and historic background under the heading of “The International Community and the Malvinas Question”, both in English and Spanish was presented on Monday by Argentine Foreign minister Hector Timerman and top officials from his office.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2014 - 09:25 UTC

    South Georgia releases three new coins: one of them to honor Prince George

    The coin released to mark the birth of HRH Prince George

    Three new South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands government coin designs have been released in recent months. The birth of His Royal Highness the Prince of Cambridge is marked by the release of a coin dated 2013, which is based on a coin originally released the previous year.