Falkland Islands

Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:07 UTC
Falklands experience, according to former Argentine vice-president Cobos

Fresh back from the Falkland Islands where he spent a week, Argentina's former vice-president and currently lawmaker Julio Cleto Cobos calls for closer links with the Islands, and insists that the “Malvinas Experience” (“Vivir Malvinas”) challenge should not be banned to nobody, rather the contrary.
Tuesday, July 8th 2014 - 07:49 UTC
Falklands' Stanley airport prepares for oil and gas exploratory drilling

With increased exploratory drilling activity anticipated in the Falkland Islands next year, and Stanley airport expected to play a leading role, the Falklands government is investing in additional fire-fighting equipment to meet the needs of the helicopters servicing the rigs.
Tuesday, July 8th 2014 - 07:25 UTC
“Without Chile's help, we would have lost the Falklands”, says former RAF intelligence

Chile's support for Britain during the Falklands War has been revealed for the first time by the man who was dispatched, with only hours notice, to secure a South American ally, according to an article in the Daily Telegraph credited to Harriet Alexander.
Friday, July 4th 2014 - 07:17 UTC
Falklands' praise for Cobos' visit: 'at least he will have a better understanding of the Islands'

The former Argentine vice-president and presidential hopeful Julio Cleto Cobos who visited the Falklands this week will at least have a better understanding of the Islands commented Member of Legislative Assembly Phyl Rendell on behalf of the Assembly Thursday.
Friday, July 4th 2014 - 05:50 UTC
Cobos' party question his military friend visiting the Falklands next to him

Argentina' Radical party national committee (UCR) took distance from the trip to the Falklands/Malvinas of lawmaker Julio Cleto Cobos and underlined that the visit of the former governor from Mendoza province was “something personal” and in no way involves 'institutionally' the party.
Thursday, July 3rd 2014 - 07:02 UTC
Cobos Falklands' trip receives praise: challenge for all Argentina presidential hopefuls

Despite Argentina's news agenda is absorbed by the World Cup, another possible default and the indictment for corruption of Vice-president Amado Boudou, the Argentine media still has time to talk about former vice-president and presidential hopeful Julio Cleto Cobos' current trip to the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 07:17 UTC
Falklands mints £2 coin to mark centenary of 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands Government have minted a new circulatory £2 coin, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 - 07:04 UTC
Former Argentine minister blasts Cobos for Falklands trip; passport controversy

Argentina's former foreign minister Jorge Taiana described lawmaker and presidential hopeful Julio Cleto Cobos current visit to the Falkland Islands totally “irresponsible” and 'without consultation'. He also blasted the fact that the lawmaker would have his Argentine passport stamped by the government of the Falkland Islands.
Monday, June 30th 2014 - 05:32 UTC
Falklands becomes launching pad for Argentine presidential hopeful campaign

The Argentine 2015 presidential campaign has reached the Falkland Islands. Presidential hopeful and former Vice-president Julio Cleto Cobos is currently visiting the Falklands where he arrived on Saturday on the Lan Chile weekly flight and will spend the rest of the week in the Islands.
Saturday, June 28th 2014 - 10:13 UTC
Falklands' address in Alejandro Betts new Argentine DNI and passport

Former Falkland Islander Alejandro Betts was awarded on Friday an Argentine DNI and passport, with his alleged Falklands address, at an official ceremony at the Argentine UN embassy office in New York.