Falkland Islands

Monday, January 16th 2012 - 07:32 UTC
Latin America focused on trade and development, not the Falklands, says Hague

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said that it is important to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict, but aside from some sabre rattling from Argentina, the rest of Latin America is interested in trade and development.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 07:18 UTC
Chile prepares for “crossed pressures” on the Falklands’ conflict 30th anniversary

The Chilean Foreign Affairs ministry has been very busy doing a complete review of norms and of maritime traffic and international trade agreements in the event of what are considered growing pressures from Argentina to establish a sort of “regional blockade” against the Malvinas Islands, a UK Overseas Territory.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 07:02 UTC
Meryl Streep wins Best Actress Golden Globe for her role as “The Iron Lady”

Meryl Streep has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her role as former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” who in Latin America is remembered for her fight against the unions, the Falklands conflict and her disgust with a ‘federation’ of Europe.
Monday, January 16th 2012 - 02:28 UTC
Merrill Lynch appointed to find partners to develop Falklands’ oil project

Rockhopper Exploration which recently discovered oil and gas in Falkland Islands waters has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to lead the process of finding a partner for its 2 billion dollars oil project in the North Falkland basin, reports the London media.
Saturday, January 14th 2012 - 15:08 UTC
Falkland Islands: Cancellation of the visit of Cruise Vessel Start Princess

Due to a reported outbreak of norovirus on the cruise vessel Star Princess, following agreed protocols, the Chief Medical Officer took the difficult decision not to allow the vessel to land in the Falkland Islands as scheduled. The vessel had been due to arrive in Stanley at 8am on the 14th January.
Saturday, January 14th 2012 - 06:16 UTC
Bolivia ratifies complete support for Argentina’s Malvinas sovereignty claim

Bolivian president Evo Morales said the Malvinas Islands are Argentine and gave full support to his peer Cristina Fernandez siding with Mercosur in the dispute with the UK over the South Atlantic Islands sovereignty and the latest decision to bar all Falklands flagged vessels from regional ports.
Friday, January 13th 2012 - 22:47 UTC
Falkland Islands Holdings agrees to subscribe 2 million new shares from FOGL

Falkland Islands Holdings has agreed to subscribe for 2 million new shares placed by Falkland Oil and Gas Limited. FIH says the £860,000 cost of the shares will be met from the group's existing cash resources.
Friday, January 13th 2012 - 19:21 UTC
Oil company ensures funds for a Falkland Islands’ two-well drilling round

UK-based Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) announced on Friday it has raised £48.5m (74.3m dollars) through a placing of new ordinary shares to fund drilling of exploration wells in Falkland Islands while it continues active discussions with potential partners for a farm-out.
Friday, January 13th 2012 - 14:48 UTC
Falklands plans to export 30.000 lambs this season from upgraded abattoir

The Falkland Islands Meat Company (FIMCo) may export up to 30,000 lambs in the coming season compared to 26,000 last year in an abattoir successfully upgraded by local companies, reports the Penguin News in this week’s edition.
Thursday, January 12th 2012 - 12:32 UTC
Chile ratifies its position and denies existence of a Malvinas blockade

Chile ratified this week that vessels flying the Malvinas flag will continue to be barred from Chilean ports and that the country’s position relative to the issue has not changed and denies the existence of a blockade. A brief statement from the Chilean Foreign Affairs ministry indirectly refers to the latest statement by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague.