Argentina

• Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 07:36 UTC

  RAF Hercules en route to the Falklands, photographed at Porto Alegre airport

  

  A Royal Air Force Hercules was photographed at the Porto Alegre international airport in August last year when it called allegedly for refueling, en route to the Falkland/Malvinas islands, according to the Rio Grande do Sul main daily Zero Hora. The photo from Centeno Mendes, was published following Argentina's official concern to Brasilia regarding 18 RAF calls in Brazilian airports, in the last two years.

• Monday, March 6th 2017 - 17:41 UTC

  The Economist Argentina summit: Reemerging on the global stage

  

  The Economist’s Argentina Summit taking place in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, 8th March, will bring together more than 200 government and business leaders to evaluate Argentina's progress over the last year and to discuss the country's social, political and economic future in the year ahead.

• Monday, March 6th 2017 - 17:25 UTC

  Kirchner family in court: Florencia, Maximo and Cristina charged with corruption and money laundering

  

  The two children of Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez, Florencia and Maximo Kirchner, showed up in court on Monday morning to be questioned on a case involving a family company which owns several hotels and allegedly has been involved in money laundering and unlawful association among other crimes.

• Saturday, March 4th 2017 - 11:47 UTC

  “There are no secret flights” between Falklands and Brazil, says Ambassador Kent

  

  There are no secret flights between Falklands and Brazil, and any landings which have occurred are because of medical or mechanical emergencies, said UK ambassador in Argentina Mark Kent, in fluent Spanish, currently visiting the province of Mendoza on official business and for the grape harvest and wine festival.

• Saturday, March 4th 2017 - 11:16 UTC

  Identification of soldiers remains buried in Falklands has started, says Argentina

  

  The Argentine Justice ministry's Human Rights and Cultural Pluralism Desk, announced on Friday that the identification process of the remains of the “Argentine heroes” buried in the Falkland Islands Darwin cemetery has started, and is based on the “accord signed between Argentina and the UK”.

• Friday, March 3rd 2017 - 13:19 UTC

  Brazil investigating if RAF flights to the Falklands landed in the country

  

  The Brazilian government announced it had opened an investigation among miltiary institutions regarding Royal Air Force landings in Brazilian airports, while making flights between Britain and the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Wednesday, March 1st 2017 - 13:26 UTC

  Falklands: Argentine human rights/political delegation to the Islands with a message of peace and dialogue

  

  At least fourteen human rights, social, religious and political leaders from Argentina are planning to travel to the Falkland Islands in mid March hoping to meet Islanders with a message of peace and dialogue. The delegation includes Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, 1980 Peace Nobel Prize, Nora Cortiñas, founder of one of the several branches in which the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo are split, and members of the Memory Commission, according to reports from Buenos Aires.