Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, May 27th 2014 - 08:23 UTC

  Malvinas and Bolivia's ocean outlet, the 'two open wounds' of Latin America

  

  Latin America has two open wounds, the Malvinas Islands and Bolivia's sovereign outlet to the Pacific, said Bolivian vice-president Alvaro Garcia Linera in Mendoza, Argentina where he was awarded an 'Honoris Causa” for his commitment to regional integration and inclusion.

• Saturday, May 24th 2014 - 00:11 UTC

  Pescanova Falklands operation could be targeted by Argentina, says Spanish media

  

  Argentina’s government could at any stage now force Spanish seafood group Pescanova to divest its squid fishing operation based in the Falkland Islands, as it is reportedly breaching fishing legislation, said Spanish media.

• Friday, May 23rd 2014 - 11:06 UTC

  Falklands reaffirms right to self-determination on UN charter and documents going back to 1960

  

  The Falklands Islands reaffirmed its right to self determination supported by the UN charter and different resolutions going back to 1960, and at the same time accused Argentina of doing its utmost to damage the Islands economy.

• Friday, May 23rd 2014 - 07:13 UTC

  Brazil supports Argentina's Malvinas claim and agrees to more presence in the South Atlantic

  

  Brazil reaffirmed support for Argentina's sovereignty rights over the Malvinas and other South Atlantic islands and surrounding maritime spaces at a meeting of the head of the Malvinas Islands affairs desk, Daniel Filmus with top officials from Defense and Foreign Affairs in Brasilia.

• Thursday, May 22nd 2014 - 07:40 UTC

  Falklands’ Premier and Noble have contracted a rig, according to Norwegian energy website

  

  Ocean Rig has reportedly received a contract for its Eirik Raude semi-submersible rig for a drilling campaign in the Falkland Islands. According to Offshore.no, a Norwegian energy news website, the rig will be used by Noble Energy and Premier oil for their respective drilling campaigns in the Falkland Islands waters in 2015

• Tuesday, May 20th 2014 - 19:35 UTC

  Falklands visited by Punta Arenas experts in ports, logistics and shipping

  

  A group of managers representing Punta Arenas port facilities, logistic companies and shipping companies visited the Falkland Islands last week with an ultimate aim to offer solutions to the current and future commercial needs of the Islands.

• Tuesday, May 20th 2014 - 09:19 UTC

  Falklands company wins prize at Brussels seafood show for third year running

  

  Patagonia squid caught by the Falkland Islands Beauchene Fishing Company trawlers, scored a hat trick at the Brussels Seafood Exposition this year, winning a quality taste testing award for the third year running, through marketing company Marfrio.

• Monday, May 19th 2014 - 09:15 UTC

  Falkland Islands governor 'disrespectful' towards Argentina; Islanders would be better off under Argentina

  

  Argentine ambassador in London, Alicia Castro blasted Falklands Governor Colin Roberts claiming he has been disrespectful towards Argentina, insisted every country is aware that Argentina would never again invade the Falklands and underlined Islanders would be much better off under Argentine sovereignty since, “as all other provinces they could elect their own governor, and not have to live under an envoy from the Queen”.

• Saturday, May 17th 2014 - 06:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands establish record catch of Illex squid: 268.223 tons

  

  Falkland Islands catches of Illex squid surpassed this week the previous record annual catch by 2,022 tons. That record was 266,201 tons in 1999 and Director of Natural Resources John Barton reported midmorning on Thursday that the 2014 catch had just has just overtaken that at 268,223 tons.

• Thursday, May 15th 2014 - 00:31 UTC

  Falklands drilling will resume in second quarter of 2015, announced Premier Oil

  

  Exploration drilling in the waters off the Falkland Islands will resume in the second quarter of next year, according to Premier Oil. Negotiations are currently underway with rig contractors and joint venture partners, the company said in its interim management statement which was approved as the annual general meeting.