MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 2nd 2017
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Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 08:46 UTC
Macri claims Falklands' sovereignty, emphasizes dialogue and strategic alliance with Brazil
President Mauricio Macri during the opening of a new legislative session on Wednesday renewed Argentina's sovereignty “legitimate claim” over the Malvinas, Georgia and South Sandwich Islands but also emphasized that “dialogue strengthens our position” in the dispute with the United Kingdom.
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Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 08:20 UTC
Falklands demining accident; work continues normally in other minefields
A member of the demining team is receiving treatment in hospital following a demining accident on 27 February, reports the Falkland Islands government. During routine demining, a Team Leader, suffered minor injuries to his hand following an explosion. The incident occurred in minefield SA032 located in Moody Valley, to the west of Stanley.
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Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 07:59 UTC
Falklands' Loligo season opens; Vigo market squid prices are “strong”
The Loligo squid season took off this weekend in the Falkland Islands and the Galician partners of local companies are hopeful that they can repeat catches of the last season when some 46.000 tons were landed. “The experimental sampling previous to the official launching points to stability”, according to Javier Touza president of ARVI, the Vigo cooperative of vessel owners.
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Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 07:31 UTC
HM Commissioner hosts South Georgia stakeholders on 12-day visit
HM Commissioner for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands, Colin Roberts CVO, departed this week for a 12-day visit to the UK Overseas Territory accompanied by representatives of some of South Georgia’s key stakeholder organizations. The information was reported in the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Newsletter.
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Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 07:17 UTC
Falklands/UK RAF air bridge called at Brazilian airports, claims Argentina
At least six Royal Air Force flights linking UK with Falklands' MPA, during 2016, called at Brazilian airports, claimed the Argentine foreign ministry Malvinas Desk based on information supplied by the country's Air Traffic Control office.
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Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 06:32 UTC
PM May Brexit bill defeated in Lords, but implementation of Article 50 stands, says government
Britain's House of Lords dealt a defeat to Theresa May's government on Wednesday, voting for a change to her Brexit plan that says she can only trigger divorce talks if she promises to protect EU citizens' rights.
