Stories for 2017

Sunday, June 25th 2017 - 14:33 UTC
World Maritime Day 2017 IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that June 25 would be the “Day of the Seafarer 2017,” under the theme, “Seafarers Matter.”
Sunday, June 25th 2017 - 12:57 UTC
Bachelet promised to submit a proposal to Congress which seeks to create a ministry for Indigenous people.

On Friday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet extended a formal apology to the Mapuche people for “errors and horrors” perpetrated by the state against their communities. She announced plans to concede more power and resources to the Indigenous group.
Saturday, June 24th 2017 - 12:24 UTC
Falklands demining team have recovered over 3,000 anti-personnel mines and over 150 anti-tank mines.

SINCE their deployment in October 2016 through to June 2017, the BACTEC teams have worked on 47 minefield areas from Fox Bay, Port Howard and Goose Green to the Stanley area. The team will now leave for three months before continuing the current phase.
Saturday, June 24th 2017 - 01:53 UTC
UN C24 calls for negotiations over Falkland Islands sovereignty between Argentina, UK yet again

President Mauricio Macri's administration Friday renewed Argentina's case before the United Nations' Decolonization Committee in New York to bring the United Kingdom to discuss sovereignty over the Falkland, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and their surrounding maritime spaces.
Thursday, June 22nd 2017 - 22:19 UTC
Falklands Islands: Games 2017 Gotland Sweden

INTERNATIONAL Sporting endeavour will take centre stage on June 24-30 when the Falkland Islands athletes will join their counterparts from many small Islands around the world to compete in the 17th NatWest Island Games in Gotland.
Thursday, June 22nd 2017 - 20:19 UTC
Chilean court orders to return $4.8m to Pinochet’s family

A Chilean appeals court Wednesday ruled that $4.8-million in cash and assets frozen during a legal investigation is to be returned to the family of late longtime dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Thursday, June 22nd 2017 - 13:43 UTC
Norwegian announces new London to Argentina route as UK growth continues

Buenos Aires becomes airline’s first South American route - New affordable fares break current monopoly on direct London-Argentina flights. Norwegian has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires, marking the airline’s first ever South American route as its UK expansion plans gather pace.
Thursday, June 22nd 2017 - 02:11 UTC
Argentina to appear before UN Decolonization Committee as one on Falkland/Malvinas Islands case

The entire political spectrum will join forces behind newly-appointed Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie as new appeal for UK to discuss sovereignty is expected to be launched.
Wednesday, June 21st 2017 - 05:08 UTC
Argentina: Nazi paraphernalia stash found in Buenos Aires suburb

Around 75 artifacts believed to have belonged to high-ranking nazi officers, which were stashed in a private collector's home in Beccar, a suburb of Buenos Aires, were found by Argentine police. The discovery is regarded to be further proof of the presence of Nazis in South America after World War II.
Wednesday, June 21st 2017 - 04:43 UTC
CFK launches new left-wing alliance for mid-term elections

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Tuesday launched her new political alliance called Unidad Ciudadana with support from left-wing parties to vie for seats in Congress in the upcoming mid-term elections. Candidates have until Saturday to register.