Falkland Islands

Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 04:39 UTC
Filmus tours Central America in support of Argentina's Falklands' claim

Argentina's secretary for Issues relative to the Malvinas Islands Daniel Filmus visited this week Guatemala as part of a tour of Central America to promote the 'Malvinas cause' and collect support from regional governments and institutions.
Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 04:14 UTC
Brazilian lawmaker wants closer ties with 'Falklands' and even considers 'a friendship forum'

Brazilian federal Deputy for the southern state of Santa Catarina Celso Maldaner who last week visited the Falkland Islands said he wants to 'influence and push' for a commercial opening of Brazil with the Islands, since he believes there is great potential for making business particularly regarding fisheries and tourism.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 04:07 UTC
Falklands' war zone coverage controversy rages in US media; Fox to the rescue of O'Reilly

Controversy over the coverage by US reporters of the 1982 Falklands conflict continues to rage in US media, since Fox News top star Bill O'Reilly admitted that at the time, working for CBS News, he was based in Buenos Aires, far from the 'war zone' as he had characterized his task.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 03:55 UTC
“Falkland Islanders feel a strong relationship with Uruguay going back a long way”

British ambassadors in Chile, Brazil and Uruguay, Fiona Clouder, Alex W Ellis and Ben Lyster-Binns, respectively visited the Falkland Islands on a familiarization tour and to try to establish closer links with the Islands.
Tuesday, February 24th 2015 - 04:03 UTC
Argentine 50-Peso bill in March dedicated to “Malvinas Islands. A sovereign love.”

Argentina's Central bank will make available next March the new 50-peso bill paying tribute to Argentina’s sovereignty over the resource-rich archipelago, under the slogan “Malvinas Islands. A sovereign love.”
Monday, February 23rd 2015 - 06:33 UTC
Falklands governor says road to independence possible, rejects dialogue with Argentina

Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Roberts, came on stage to suggest that the future of the disputed British Overseas Territory will depend on its people bluntly rejecting any dialogue with the Argentine government.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:40 UTC
US top news figure admits he never was in the Falklands during the 1982 war

Another United States prominent TV news figure has been accused of exaggerating his exploits while covering combat situations: this time it's Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and refers to his alleged coverage of the Falklands' war in 1982.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 22:50 UTC
Falklands' reports on two Taiwanese jiggers man-overboard incidents

The Falkland Islands government has informed that there have been two separate man-overboard incidents reported this week concerning a total of nine crewmen from two Taiwanese fishing vessels.
Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 06:15 UTC
Sculptures dedicated to 29 Britons who lost their lives in Antarctica service

A two-part sculpture dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in service of science in Antarctica will be unveiled by a Watford man. Brian Dorsett-Bailey, 75, will officially reveal one of the monuments at Stanley in the Falkland Islands in tribute to the 29 people who have died in British Antarctic Territory, reports the Watford Observer.
Thursday, February 19th 2015 - 05:30 UTC
Ascension and South Sandwich islands proposed for marine protected areas

Ahead of the May 7 British general election, a coalition of conservationists and high-profile supporters has called upon the UK government to create three marine reserves that together would more than double the world’s protected waters, reports Inhabitat.