Falkland Islands

Thursday, March 22nd 2012 - 02:02 UTC
Protesting Malvinas veterans occupy emblematic former “Tower of the English”

Argentine former soldiers deployed to Patagonia during the Malvinas War decided to occupy the Torre Monumental (formerly know as the “Torre de los Ingleses”, or Tower of the English) in Retiro, as they continue with their claim for official recognition of their “war veteran status.”
Wednesday, March 21st 2012 - 21:29 UTC
Falklands’ penguin population rising: Gentoo doubled and Rockhopper remains stable

According to the most recent count in the Falklands, the number of Gentoo penguin breeding pairs has doubled when compared with the number counted during the last census in 2005. Rockhopper penguin numbers are reported to be stable.
Wednesday, March 21st 2012 - 21:16 UTC
Prince William ends routine tour in Falklands and is back in UK with Kate

Britain's Prince William was reunited with his wife on Wednesday after returning home from a tour of duty. The future king arrived at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on the morning after leaving on February 1 for a tour with his Search and Rescue squadron in the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, March 21st 2012 - 06:16 UTC
HMS Montrose: Argentina thanks Humala; Peruvian opposition calls minister “incompetent and foolish”

During a live press conference on Tuesday, Argentine President Cristina Fernández thanked “the Peruvian government and population” for their decision to leave without effect the scheduled, but controversial, visit of a British frigate “in support of the Argentine sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.”
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 22:23 UTC
Former councillor Cockwell receives OBE from the Queen for promoting Falklands internationally

Former Falkland Islands elected Councillor Richard Cockwell last week received his OBE from Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Richard was awarded the honour for his work promoting the Falklands internationally.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 22:10 UTC
Falklands recovers community land 30 after the war, following mines’ clearance

Thirty years after the end of the South Atlantic conflict, the people of the Falkland Islands will be recovering an iconic leisure ground which remained banned for three decades because of the mines planted by the retreating Argentine forces that invaded the Islands 2 April 1982.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 22:01 UTC
Poll shows 61% UK support for defending the Falklands; young voters not so sure

As the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the South Atlantic conflict approaches, a new poll conducted in the UK by the newspaper The Guardian has shown that British people are largely determined to defend the islands.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 21:51 UTC
Peru denies President Humala coming UK visit; confirms May trip to Argentina

Peruvian Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Roncagliolo denied President Ollanta Humala had accepted an invitation to visit London next month, Lima’s El Comercio reported Tuesday in the front page.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 17:21 UTC
Falkland Oil and Gas in farmout agreement involving license areas and cash

The exploration company Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd. (FOGL) has entered a farmout agreement with an unnamed party for its licenses south and east of the Falkland Islands.
Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 17:03 UTC
After 30th anniversary of Falklands’ war, “things will calm down”, estimates cruise industry

Key players from the Falkland Islands cruise industry attended the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami last week, when they were also delighted to receive an award from Cruise Insight Magazine for Best Destination Experience.