Tag: Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del FuegoFalklands confused over Ushuaia decision to turn away cruise vessels
The Falkland Islands government and tourist industry admit to being confused and thus unable to comment in any great detail on the recent decision, apparently, by the Argentine provincial Government of Tierra del Fuego, turning away from Ushuaia two British flagged cruise ships earlier this week.
Port of Ushuaia refuses entry of cruise vessels that visited the Falkland Islands
Argentina has banned two cruise ships from calling at Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego after they visited the Falkland Islands, apparently based on recent provincial legislation, according to reports in the Ushuaia media.
Argentine all-party lawmakers group ratify Malvinas sovereignty claim in Ushuaia
Argentine lawmakers from the entire political arch stamped on Saturday their support to the so called “Ushuaia declaration” claiming sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and calling for dialogue with the UK to overcome the ongoing dispute.
Argentina’s “Malvinas State policy” to be announced Saturday from Tierra del Fuego
Argentine pro-government and opposition legislators decided to postpone until Saturday the trip to Tierra del Fuego to present the document that will be the base for the “State policy” regarding the sovereignty claim over the disputed Malvinas Islands.
Argentine congress will discuss Malvinas issue in special session in Tierra del Fuego
The Argentine congress will be holding an extraordinary session next 24 February in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego to debate on the Falklands/Malvinas conflict. Under the 1994 Argentine constitution, the Falklands come under the jurisdiction of the province of Tierra del Fuego.
A Malvinas war veteran dies in an attempt to cross to the Falklands in a kayak
A Malvinas war veteran drowned in an attempt to reach the Falkland Islands in a kayak from Ushuaia while his companion was rescued by an Argentine Navy patrol and is in hospital in a state of chock, reported the Buenos Aires press in the last day of 2011.
Sony to manufacture notebooks in Tierra del Fuego
Argentina’s Ministry of Industry announced Tuesday an investment of 30 million dollars for the manufacturing of mini-components, notebooks and LCD television sets in the province of Tierra del Fuego, extreme south of the country.
“Las Malvinas son argentines” crest for the Argentine Olympic team uniform
A draft bill signed by fourteen Argentine lawmakers from the political spectrum calls for all national teams to include in their uniforms the crest of the Islands and the motto “Las Islas Malvinas son argentinas” (The Malvinas islands are Argentine).The sponsors want the bill approved on time for the inauguration of the Olympic Games next year in London.
Argentina sponsors a free movement of peoples’ area in Magallanes and Tierra del Fuego
Argentina announced its full support to make the tip of the South American continent ‘a free movement of peoples’ area’ that would include Chile’s Magallanes region in the extreme south of the country and Tierra del Fuego, shared by the neighbouring countries.
Two-day fire destroys 1.550 hectares of forest and grazing land in Tierra del Fuego
Forest fires that began on Sunday in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina’s extreme south have spread across from 50 hectares of trees to 1.500 hectares of grazing land, provincial officials confirmed.
