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Montevideo, July 1st 2025 - 17:41 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Thursday, March 6th 2014 - 05:44 UTC

    Malvinas opportunities and links for Uruguay, but mostly unknown to current generations

    Uruguayan businessman Samuel Lafone helped introduce cattle to the Falklands

    Lawmaker Jaime Trobo came out strongly is support of close links between the Falkland Islands and Uruguay in a column which he published in Mercopress underlining the ”interesting lesson of discovering a reality mostly unknown for Uruguayans despite the (Islands) geographic, cultural and historic proximity to Uruguay”.

  • Wednesday, March 5th 2014 - 05:11 UTC

    Malvinas negotiations will take place 'sooner than later' forecasts Cristina Fernandez

    The Argentine president almost forgot to mention the Falklands during her speech

    “Sooner than later” Argentina will be able to discuss with the UK “the Malvinas Islands sovereignty issue” as indicated by the UN resolutions, said Argentine president Cristina Fernandez during her speech to the General Assembly opening the 132th legislative period last Saturday, March first.

  • Wednesday, March 5th 2014 - 05:07 UTC

    Falklands: Timerman says Red Cross will help with identification of remains at Darwin cemetery

    Minister Timerman

    Foreign minister Hector Timerman said that the International Committee of the Red Cross will help with the identification of Argentine soldiers killed during the Falklands/Malvinas war and whose remains are still in the territory claimed by Argentina. The UK would be informed at a later stage on the matter.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2014 - 23:22 UTC

    Britain's new 'governor of the Falkland islands' is a provocation

    Governor Roberts and Ambassador Castro have met at the Foreign Office but apparently not did not have a good chat

    By Alicia Castro, Argentine ambassador in London - Ms Castro writes a column in The Guardian to complain about the appointment of Colin Roberts as the next Falkland Islands governor and unearths some Wikileaks cables referred to the incoming governor's attitude regarding the Chagos islanders forced eviction, and plans to ensure they will never be returned by declaring the vast area a 'marine park' allegedly questioned by US diplomacy.

  • Saturday, March 1st 2014 - 02:27 UTC

    “We Are Falklands” Photo Competition

    Falklands' pristine landscape

    The Falkland Islands Government PR & Media Office is running a photo competition to source quality images of 'our beautiful home'. The winning photos will be printed and displayed at a central London gallery later this year to promote the stunning views, wildlife, history and community that make the Falkland Islands a truly unique place.

  • Friday, February 28th 2014 - 05:00 UTC

    Falkland Islands acting governor until the end of April sworn in

    John Duncan will take the post of British Virgin Islands governor in mid-year

    John Duncan OBE was sworn in as Acting Governor of the Falkland Islands on Thursday at 5pm at Government House, in advance of the arrival of the Islands’ next Governor Colin Roberts CVO at the end of April.

  • Friday, February 28th 2014 - 04:49 UTC

    Falkland Islands considering signing the UN Convention on Biological Diversity

    Environmental Officer Nick Rendell: “we need to be sure we can meet the targets set”

    Although the Falkland Islands has not yet signed up to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) it is being actively considered, stated Environmental Officer Nick Rendell, responding to an article that criticized the fact that only four UK Overseas Territories have joined the treaty, reports the latest edition from the Penguin News.

  • Thursday, February 27th 2014 - 04:59 UTC

    Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica in 'Sea Spirit' 2015/16 expedition cruises

    Originally built in 1991, 'Sea Spirit' and 'Sea Explorer' have undergone technical upgrades such as ice strengthening

    Poseidon Expeditions has chartered the 114-passenger Sea Spirit for polar operations starting in May 2015. Built as Renaissance V in 1991, the 4,200 gt ship currently operates on charter to Quark Expeditions and is managed by FleetPro Ocean. For the 2015/16 season Poseidon will offer expeditions to Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia.

  • Wednesday, February 26th 2014 - 23:04 UTC

    Falklands/Malvinas: Argentina has “no conflict hypothesis” says Defense head

    Rossi said he wished he had all the funds announced by the Sunday Express

    Minister of Defense Agustín Rossi said Argentina has no “conflict hypothesis” regarding the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, strongly denying statements from a British newspaper which argued the UK was closely monitoring Argentina's investment in military procurement.

  • Tuesday, February 25th 2014 - 20:26 UTC

    Falkland Islands with an acting governor until April

    Colin Duncan will be in office until Governor Colin Roberts arrives and then off to Virgin Islands

    Falkland Islands former Governor Nigel Haywood CVO departed the Islands on Tuesday and his successor, Colin Roberts CVO, is not expected to take up his post before late April. In the interim, John Duncan OBE has been designated as acting Governor of the Falkland Islands and acting Commissioner of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands.