Stories for April 2nd 2006

Sunday, April 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Malvinas landing to be marked

The landing of Argentine troops on the British-controlled Malvinas Islands ordered by the then dictator Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri on April 2, 1982, will be marked today by a series of commemorative events throughout the country.

Sunday, April 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

April Second, an anniversary remembered, but not celebrated, in the Falkland Islands

“It's not a particularly celebratory event.” This was the view expressed by Falkland Island Government spokesman, Cllr.Mike Summers, when asked if he and his colleagues had made any plans to celebrate the 24th anniversary of what Falkland Islanders regard as the illegal invasion of their country by Argentinean forces on April 2nd 1982.

Sunday, April 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands' war, a crime committed by cowardly generals

Argentina's war with Britain over the Falkland Islands was a crime committed by a cowardly military dictatorship, but Argentina will never abandon its claim to sovereignty of the islands, said President Nestor Kirchner in a ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the Argentine landing April 2, 1982.

Sunday, April 2nd 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Peru's Humala: “I belong with those downstairs”

With less than a week to the general election Peruvian ultra nationalist presidential candidate Ollanta Humala who leads in the public opinion polls rejected being labelled “left wing” and said that if the press insists in “ideology” identification “I belong with those downstairs”.