Falkland Islands

Monday, January 14th 2013 - 03:12 UTC
Falklands’ referendum: CFK letter to PM Cameron distributed to UN General Assembly members

The open letter sent by Argentine president Cristina Fernandez to Prime Minister David Cameron demanding the return of the Falkland Islands, which allegedly were “forcibly stripped” from Buenos Aires in 1833 will be distributed as a document among members of the UN General Assembly, on request from the Argentine ambassador Maria Perceval.
Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 18:57 UTC
P&O cruise line suspends stops in Argentina, confirms calls in the Falklands

British cruise line operator P&O has scrapped stops in Argentina because of continuing tensions with the country over the Falkland Islands. Two of its vessels will no longer dock at three Argentine port destinations on around-the-world cruises. The decision was taken because there was no guarantee they will be able to dock.
Thursday, January 10th 2013 - 04:06 UTC
Cristina Fernandez targets UK ‘threats’ to keep escalating the Falklands’ dispute

Argentine president Cristina Kirchner targeted the UK for “threatening” to come “to militarize and invade our Malvinas Islands” following the announcement that an additional 150 British soldiers are been sent to the Falklands and PM David Cameron recent warnings on support of the Islands.
Wednesday, January 9th 2013 - 16:50 UTC
Argos Resources storms ahead of its Falklands’ oil drilling rivals

Argos Resources the only Falklands explorer to not drill a well has had the most successful year of them all in share price terms. Results of interpretation of 3D seismic data are encouraging with a number of prospects identified and the company is looking for industry partners to take exploration drilling forward. Year to date share price performance: up 107.92% at 24.95p.
Wednesday, January 9th 2013 - 16:39 UTC
Rockhopper planning minimum three wells offshore Falklands in 2014

Rockhopper Exploration which discovered oil offshore the Falkland Islands in 2010 at its Sea Lion prospect is planning a minimum of three exploration and appraisal wells on its North Falkland Basin acreage in 2014 including Sea Lion satellites Casper, Casper South, and Beverley.
Wednesday, January 9th 2013 - 05:12 UTC
The 2012/13 cruise season: a new case of Argentine intolerance towards Malvinas

Most probably this cruise season 2012/2013 will be remembered not for the record number of calls or visitors (estimated in half a million) but as a new case of Argentine intolerance with the Malvinas Islands in centre stage, writes La Nacion columnist Emiliano Galli.
Wednesday, January 9th 2013 - 00:09 UTC
Paper on Falklands’ full-time lawmakers should be ready before November election

With general elections scheduled in November, Falkland Island politicians are anxiously awaiting the recommendations of a Commission advising on the full-time or part-time status of elected representatives going forward, according to a piece published by the Jamaica Observer.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 07:14 UTC
Falklands have become a nation that “shares with Uruguay common memories and times to come”

By Dr. Jorge Stanham, MBE - The British Hospital in Montevideo has a long established relation with the Falkland Islands going back over a century.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 06:47 UTC
“Star Princess” calls at Puerto Madryn, the first of four visits this season

The Bermuda flagged “Star Princess” called on Monday at the Argentine Patagonia port of Puerto Madryn with over 2.400 passengers and 1.200 crew members. This is the second time in the current season the 290 metres long cruise vessel docks in Puerto Madryn and the first this year, reports the local media.
Monday, January 7th 2013 - 17:45 UTC
Argentina accuses PM Cameron of “military threats” regarding the Falklands

The Argentine Foreign Ministry rejected the recent “military threats” coming from British Prime Minister David Cameron in relation to the UK’s “illegal occupation of the Falklands/Malvinas Islands” that began 180 years ago.