Falkland Islands

Thursday, May 25th 2017 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands cemetery combatants identification: Red Cross delegation expected in Buenos Aires

An advance mission from the International Committee of the Red Cross is expected in Buenos Aires next week to iron out details of the DNA process to be implemented for the identification of unknown Argentine combatants buried in the Falkland Islands at the Darwin cemetery. The news was advanced in the Buenos Aires media.
Friday, May 19th 2017 - 06:11 UTC
Falklands actively seeking flight options, including some avoiding Latin America

The Falklands government, FIG, is actively seeking additional commercial flight routes to assist in the future development of the Islands, and is working on a number of options.
Wednesday, May 17th 2017 - 20:06 UTC
Stranded reefer loss in South Atlantic confirmed: “no oil pollution was observed”

The managers of “Uruguay Reefer”, the vessel adrift in the South Atlantic after she suffered massive water ingress finally sunk 210 NM outside the Falkland Islands Conservation Zone at 6.000 meters of water.
Tuesday, May 16th 2017 - 10:04 UTC
Brazil states RAF Hercules flights from or to Falklands are “humanitarian motivated”

The Brazilian government discards any “irregularities” in allowing British military aircraft, flying to or from the Falkland Islands, landing in its airports since the authorizations are humanitarian motivated, revealed a source from the Brazilian government to the Argentine news agency, Telam.
Monday, May 15th 2017 - 06:46 UTC
Sovereignty of the Falklands will not be undermined, pledges Labour shadow foreign secretary

UK Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, Emily Thornberry has accused Michael Fallon of talking “bollocks” after the defense secretary claimed she wanted to negotiate with Argentina over the future of the Falklands. In a spiky exchange on the BBC’s The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Thornberry hit back at Fallon, saying: “That is bollocks. It’s untrue,” and adding: “You can’t just make this stuff up.”
Sunday, May 14th 2017 - 00:03 UTC
UK/Uruguay confirm Antarctic cooperation with Montevideo visit of two BAS research vessels

Two British scientific research vessels coincided in Montevideo in early May at the end of the Antarctic season, in their way back to Southampton. Icebreaker RRS Shackleton and RRS James Clark Ross with sophisticated scientific research equipment and tens of experts in different disciplines spent months in Antarctica and returned to Montevideo, a traditional call port the British Antarctic Survey, BAS.
Saturday, May 13th 2017 - 08:31 UTC
Reefer stranded in South Atlantic towed outside Falklands Conservation zone

The reefer stranded in the South Atlantic after she was abandoned by the crew given its precarious situation caused by serious flooding of its holds, has been towed outside the Falkland Islands Outer Conservation Zone, according to the latest report from Baltmed Reefer Services operator of “Uruguay Reefer”.
Friday, May 12th 2017 - 08:21 UTC
Royals at centenary service in the Falklands Memorial Chapel

Queen Elizabeth attended a centenary service in the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne College on Tuesday (May 9). The Duke of Edinburgh accompanied her in his first public engagement since announcing his retirement.
Friday, May 12th 2017 - 07:31 UTC
Falklands calamari squid first season has been “good”, Illex so far “pretty mediocre”

Falklands calamari squid catches in the Falkland Islands have been good this season reports Director of Natural Resources John Barton, and this is particularly good news bearing in mind Illex catches have been “pretty mediocre,” so far.
Thursday, May 11th 2017 - 11:36 UTC
Falklands worried M/V Uruguay Reefer seems doomed to sink in the Islands Conservation Zones

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is closely monitoring the situation of the stranded M/V Uruguay Reefer and has been in contact with the vessel operators to impress upon them the need to find a solution which avoids the vessel sinking in Falkland Island Conservation Zones.