Argentina

• Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 07:50 UTC

  Clear message to Argentina: 99.8% of Falkland Islanders want to stay British

  

  Despite frequent snow showers and zero temperatures, the celebratory party had already started on Arch Green in the centre of Port Stanley as the result of the Falklands’ referendum was a foregone conclusion, but the loud cheer that went up from the assembled gathering could be heard all over the town as the news filtered through that only 3 persons had voted against the Falklands remaining a self-governing dependent territory of Great Britain.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 07:29 UTC

  Observation mission praises Falklanders on referendum process and their democratic will

  

  The International Observation Mission (RIOM) congratulated the Falklands for the ‘free and fair referendum process’ reflecting the democratic will of the Falkland Islanders voters, and for its execution in accordance with international standards and local laws.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2013 - 01:52 UTC

  Overwhelming turnout and YES vote in the Falklands referendum

  

  As was anticipated 99.8% of Falkland Islanders voted to maintain the current political status of the Islands as a British Overseas Territory, it was announced late Monday evening by the local electoral authorities.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 22:54 UTC

  Argentine macroeconomic context forces huge 6bn potash project suspension

  

  Brazilian mining giant Vale announced on Monday it has suspended the 6 billion dollars Río Colorado potash project in Mendoza province. The mining, main producer of iron had halted the work on the project back in December, awaiting tax breaks for the project to help to compensate for soaring costs related to inflation and exchange rates.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 21:26 UTC

  Praise for Falklands’ population tolerance and criticism for Argentina’s approach

  

  ”I came to meet a peaceful population of sheep farmers and fishing people and they were not waiting for me to support them” but they have very strong and historic links with Uruguay, said lawmaker Jose Cardoso, who is currently in the Falklands to observe the referendum on the Islanders political status and future.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 20:25 UTC

  Uruguayan observer in Falklands’ referendum: “voting is a human right that supports freedom of expression”

  

  “Voting is a human right and electoral observation does not validate a thing, it is a simple act of analyzing if those conditions people have proposed for the ballot event, are fully complied” said Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo currently in the Falklands for the referendum on the Islands political status and future.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:35 UTC

  “The Falklands: a vote with no purpose”, says Ambassador Alicia Castro

  

  The following opinion column from Argentine ambassador Alicia Castro in UK was published Monday in The Guardian.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 08:29 UTC

  “Free association”, an option for the current Falklands’ dispute at UN

  

  There is no doubt that the Falkland Islanders have the right to self-determination, a visiting professor of politics told a public meeting held in the capital Stanley at the Chamber of Commerce last Friday.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 08:24 UTC

  Cameron pledges protection for the Falklands from Argentine intimidation and threats

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that Britain “will protect” the people of the Falkland Islands from the “intimidation and threats” of Argentina, which claims sovereignty of the South Atlantic archipelago

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 08:20 UTC

  Head of Argentine Lower House insists Falklands’ referendum has no international value

  

  The head of Argentina’s Lower House, Julián Domínguez, assured on Sunday that the referendum being carried out in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands is “another move by the English empire to continue justifying the illegal usurpation of land”.