Falkland Islands

Monday, April 8th 2013 - 19:55 UTC
Falklands war, a turning point for Margaret Thatcher’s image and political fortunes

When the head of Argentina's military junta General Leopold Galtieri deployed military forces in the Falkland Islands, Britain assembled a task force to sail to the South Atlantic, to the astonishment of people in Britain, and the rest of the world.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 19:39 UTC
Chilean president describes Thatcher as a ‘brave woman’ and ‘a great loss for the world’

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said that the death of Margaret Thatcher “is a great loss for the world”, while relatives and followers of Augusto Pinochet recalled how close the two leaders were and the support extended to the military regime.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 14:14 UTC
Falklands will ‘forever remember’ Baroness Thatcher for having liberated the Islands

The Falkland Islands government expressed great sadness at the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher on Monday. The brief message from Gilbert House was signed by MLA Mike Summers on behalf of the Legislative Assembly of the Falklands.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 01:02 UTC
The Falkland Islands brace for oil wealth; the Norwegian experience

By Brian Swint (Bloomberg - Businessweek) - On March 10 and 11, Falkland Islanders voted in a referendum on whether to remain under British rule. Of its 2,563 citizens, only three voted no. The victory set off howls of indignation in nearby Argentina, which fought a brief, disastrous war with Britain over the South Atlantic islands in 1982.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 00:45 UTC
Falklands’ delegation meets in Panama with keen interest in referendum results

Panama City. (Special for MercoPress). As part of an on-going tour of Central America, Falkland Islands lawmaker Dr Barry Elsby and young Islander Krysteen Ormond spent four days in Panama building links and sharing the results of the Islands’ historic March 10/1 referendum.
Monday, April 8th 2013 - 00:40 UTC
What do the Falkland Islands continue to tell us about territorial world views?

By Klaus Dodds (*) - The last couple of weeks have been busy ones when it comes to news about the Falkland Islands. Or Islas Malvinas as Argentine and other readers might insist upon. For others, the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is the preferred naming option — highlighting as it does their continued contested status.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 22:15 UTC
Falklands-related protests are common, warns the UK travel advice on Argentina

Most visits to Argentina are trouble-free, but you should keep a close eye on your personal belongings in public places and there have been occasional Falklands-related protests against British interests in Argentina.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 21:36 UTC
Principle of self-determination

The following column was published in The Malta Times - After her first meeting with Pope Francis, Argen¬tina’s President, Cristina Fernandez, admitted that she tried to recruit the newly-elected Argentine-born Pontiff to support her efforts to gain control of the Falkland Islands. In spite of this predictable move, the Vatican is unlikely to intervene publicly in this conflict.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 18:37 UTC
Falkland Islands’ oil industry associate begins offshore production from Israel’s major gas deposits

Houston based Noble Energy which also has interests in the Falkland Islands oil industry announced this week that the Tamar natural gas field offshore Israel has been successfully brought online with all five of the sub-sea wells now producing at stable rates totalling approximately 300 million cubic feet per day.
Thursday, April 4th 2013 - 07:40 UTC
Batelco completes buyout of Cable & Wireless; includes Falklands, St Helena and Ascension services

Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has completed the disposal of the majority of its Monaco & Islands division, which was announced last December and includes the South Atlantic islands of Falklands, Ascension and St Helena.