Falkland Islands

Tuesday, July 19th 2016 - 05:11 UTC
Falklands attending OTs and UK ministerial meeting in Turks and Caicos: Brexit in the agenda

Economic, social, health and environmental issues, as well as the relationship between Overseas Territories (OT`s) and the United Kingdom, will be discussed at the upcoming Pre-Joint Ministerial conference to be held in the Caribbean Turks and Caicos islands. The Falkland Islands will be represented by MLA Roger Edwards and Gibraltar by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 04:13 UTC
“We'll be back with Cristina and we'll return to Malvinas”, pledges Maradona in Ushuaia

“We'll be back with Cristina, and we'll be back in Malvinas”, said Argentina's world football ex-star Diego Armando Maradona before leaving Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego where he spent mini vacations.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 03:37 UTC
'Falklands' future promising'', according to Latin American independent report

”The future of the Falkland Islands looks promising”, according to an independent investigation made by Eduardo Calderon, Daniel Haering and Andres Marroquin from the University Francisco Marroquin (UFM) and unveiled in Guatemala.
Friday, July 15th 2016 - 03:01 UTC
'Suspend Falkland/Malvinas sovereignty claim until 2033', when hopefully Argentina becomes attractive

Argentina's former foreign minister Dante Caputo has proposed suspending the sovereignty claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands until 2033, when the 200th anniversary of the “British occupation” because according to his own words, “the multilateral path no longer yields a result”. And he emphasized, “they will come when the country becomes attractive for the Argentines”.
Monday, July 11th 2016 - 10:20 UTC
Spontaneous ovation and acknowledgement for Malvinas veterans during Bicentenary celebrations

Malvinas veterans received a huge ovation and applause when they marched in Buenos Aires closing the main parade that concluded two days of festivities and speeches across Argentina to celebrate the bicentennial of the country's declaration of independence on 9 July 1816.
Monday, July 11th 2016 - 07:19 UTC
Second Chinook helicopter back in the Falklands from Afghanistan

The United Kingdom has returned to the Falkland Islands one of the two Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters that were withdrawn in 2006 for operational service in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) told IHS Jane's on 4 July.
Saturday, July 9th 2016 - 05:48 UTC
Falklands imposes heavy fines for breaching fishing licenses and false reporting

The Falkland Islands government reported on Friday the successful prosecution and significant fines imposed on defendants involved in breaching fishing licenses and providing false information in fishing reports.
Tuesday, July 5th 2016 - 06:34 UTC
Macri insists in Brussels: “Brexit or not, our Malvinas claim will never change”

Argentine president Mauricio Macri said on Monday that his country's claim to the Falkland Islands remained unchanged following Britain's vote to leave the EU. “Brexit or not, our claim will never change,” Macri told reporters in Brussels after talks with European Union leaders.
Friday, July 1st 2016 - 07:11 UTC
Falklands: Red Cross clear on Argentine families' wishes of identifying remains at Darwin cemetery

Members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) currently visiting the Falkland Islands have stated they are quite clear on the wishes of the Argentine families, in relation to the potential future identification of remains of unknown Argentine soldiers in the Argentine memorial at Darwin.
Thursday, June 30th 2016 - 23:05 UTC
“Business as usual” for Falklands travel trade and consumer despite Brexit, says Tony Mason

“Business as usual”, because there will be no immediate effects to the way people travel, is the message to Falkland Islands travel trade and consumer, following the British people Brexit vote for change in the future, underlined in a release Tony Mason, Director of International Communications for the Falklands Tourist Board.