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Montevideo, May 16th 2026 - 09:40 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Monday, April 6th 2026 - 08:23 UTC

    Replacement of Ice Patrol HMS Protector in the Works?

    HMS Protector a regular scientific explorer in Antarctica waters during the austral months. She is also a regular visitor and strongly linked to the Falklands Islands.

    Portsmouth News has reported that UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that capabilities for a future ice patrol ship are currently in the works. Minister for Defense readiness and industry, Luke Pollard, confirmed the development when responding to a parliamentary written question from Reform (former Tory) MP Andrew Rosindell.

  • Sunday, April 5th 2026 - 11:26 UTC

    Falklands plans for oil future, Monday begins Economic Development Forum

    From left to right: Targ Patience, Dr. Genève Phillip-Durham and Kathy Smith

    As of Monday April 6th the Falkland Islands will become a hub of conferences and workshops with the inauguration of the 2026 Economic Development Forum, prepared by the Falklands Chamber of Commerce and presented by the Falklands Development Corporation, FIDC, which will be looking ahead to the challenges from the oil and telecommunications industries and their transformative dynamics into the future.

  • Saturday, April 4th 2026 - 03:03 UTC

    British ambassador calls Bolivia's Falklands/Malvinas support for Argentina “unacceptable”

    Porter recorded a video outside Bolivia's Foreign Ministry building in which he declared that “the Falkland Islands are British, their sovereignty is not in question” and cited the 2013 referendum

    Argentina on Friday thanked Bolivia for its support on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty claim and called “unfortunate” the remarks by the British ambassador in La Paz, Richard Porter, who branded the Bolivian position “deeply disappointing and unacceptable.”

  • Friday, April 3rd 2026 - 04:46 UTC

    What did Milei say about Falklands oil and why does it matter for Sea Lion?

    “We act with determination against unilateral and illegitimate activities that seek to exploit resources belonging to the Argentine people,” the president said

    Argentine President Javier Milei warned Thursday that his government “will respond with all necessary diplomatic measures” to protect the country's interests in the face of the advancing Sea Lion oil project, operated by Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum in the North Falklands Basin. The remarks, delivered during the ceremony marking the 44th anniversary of the war, represent the Milei government's firmest stance yet on a project that has just cleared a decisive financial milestone.

  • Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 21:01 UTC

    Milei reaffirms Falklands sovereignty, warns oil firms and vows to rebuild the armed forces

    In a pointed warning, Milei addressed the final investment decision announced by Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum for the Sea Lion field in the North Falklands Basin

    Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday reaffirmed his country's sovereignty claim over the Falklands Islands, warned of a diplomatic response to British oil exploration in the area, and announced that 10% of fiscal revenue from privatizations will be allocated to purchasing weapons and equipment for the armed forces.

  • Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 10:50 UTC

    Milei presides over Falklands fallen tribute amid thaw in relations with London

    The ceremony takes place amid reports of a possible Milei trip to the United Kingdom, with the aim of negotiating, among other issues, the lifting of arms purchase restrictions on Argentina

    Argentine President Javier Milei is leading Thursday's central ceremony marking Veterans Day and the Day of the Fallen in the Falklands War, at Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires's Retiro neighborhood, where the cenotaph honoring soldiers killed in the 1982 conflict stands. The ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m., includes a presidential address, a wreath-laying, and a minute of silence before the unknown soldier plaque.

  • Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 09:24 UTC

    Increases in fees for applications for British passports in Falklands begin 6 April

    The Falkland Islands’ Customs and Immigration Service would like to inform the public that from Wednesday 8 April 2026 His Majesty’s Passport Office will be increasing their fees by approximately 8%.

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 23:25 UTC

    Falklands heritage trust takes Endurance replica on first UK tour

    The 3D printed model of the Endurance wreck, produced by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust from data captured during the Endurance22 expedition, will go on display at Discovery Point in Dundee

    A 3D scale model of the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance will go on public display in Scotland for the first time on April 30 at Discovery Point in Dundee. It marks the first stop on a planned United Kingdom tour organized by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT), the Falklands-based foundation that led the expedition which located the ship's remains in 2022.

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 18:16 UTC

    Falklands representative honors 1982 war veterans at UK reunion

    Hyslop addressed association members during Saturday's AGM, updating them on the latest developments from the Falkland Islands. Photo: FIGO

    The Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop, attended the South Atlantic Medal Association (SAMA 82) Annual General Meeting and Reunion Weekend in Gloucester, England, on March 28–29.

  • Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands, Freshwater Project for the Islands community, farming and MPC

    Collecting data from a stream on Fitzroy Farm

    A Freshwater Project for the Falkland Islands funded by UK’s Darwin Plus program plus Falklands’ Government and led by SAERI, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute in partnership with UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been working intensely in the terrestrial ecosystems of the archipelago, given its sensitivity in land use and climate change.