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Montevideo, April 13th 2025 - 18:35 UTC

Falkland Islands

  • Monday, April 7th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Dave Morgan, from windy Falklands to Deputy Governor of sunny Bermuda

    Mr. Morgan has served as Deputy Governor of the Falklands since April 2021, and has worked for the British Government for 25 years across various departments.

    A senior British diplomat has been announced in the role of Deputy Governor of Bermuda, as reported by the Caribbean media. Andrew Murdoch, the Governor, said Dave Morgan would take over the post held at present by Tom Oppenheim MBE.

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  • Friday, April 4th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Treason charges filed against Milei for April 2 speech

    Milei was said to have dropped Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands

    Argentina's National Confederation of Malvinas Combatants filed a criminal complaint against President Javier Milei for treason, violation of public official duties, and abuse of authority. The case is to be heard by Buenos Aires City Federal Court # 2 under Judge Sebastián Ramos.

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  • Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 11:28 UTC

    RAF’s Tranche 1 Typhoons in Falklands until at least 2027

    MoD said that four will remain on quick reaction alert duties with 1435 Flight in the Falkland Islands until 2027

    The United Kingdom has retired from service most of its remaining early model Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, retaining only a small number to provide air defense for the country's South Atlantic Overseas Territories, that is the Falkland Islands, according to Janes, a renowned defense and security intelligence website.

  • Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 - 17:09 UTC

    Argentine VP calls for “re-Malvinization” process

    The cause of the Malvinas Islands unites Argentina, Villarruel argued

    Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel was the main speaker at a ceremony in Ushuaia marking the 43rd anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas War. Her participation at an event separate from the one headed by President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires transpired internal differences within the once successful electoral ticket.

  • Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 - 16:46 UTC

    Milei wants Islanders to want to be Argentine

    Sovereignty is an Orwellian concept under which politicians have mascaraded their dirty business, Milei argued

    Argentine President Javier Milei insisted Wednesday during the main Malvinas War Veterans' Day ceremony that his government would work to turn his country into a serious one so that the people of the Falkland Islands would want to be a part of it.

  • Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 - 09:40 UTC

    Falklands Peatlands Project, progress and updates

    The team visited our field sites nearly 200 times, spent over 100 days out in the field, and collected almost 3,000 chamber flux measurements!

    Dr. Valeria Mazzola - It is hard to believe, but the Falkland Peatlands Project has officially marked its first year—and what a year it’s been! From day one, it’s been an incredibly dynamic and action-packed journey.

  • Tuesday, April 1st 2025 - 22:08 UTC

    Falkland Islands, Dr Andrea Clausen begins work as FIG Chief Executive

     Dr Andrea Clausen last job was FIG Director of Natural Resources, responsible for Fisheries, Agriculture, Veterinary, Biosecurity, Maritime, and potential new area in Aquaculture.

    Dr Andrea Clausen officially begins her work today (1 April 2025) as the Falkland Islands Government’s (FIG) Chief Executive. She was appointed in October 2024 to be the next Chief Executive and is both the first female and the first Falkland Islander to take on the role. Previous to her new role, Andrea served as the FIG Director of Natural Resources following her previous experience in the private sector and as an Elected Member.

  • Tuesday, April 1st 2025 - 19:55 UTC

    April 2 Malvinas Day to further showcase rift in Argentine gov't

    Villarruel has a separate agenda from that of the President, Malvinas or otherwise

    The April 2 Malvinas War Veteran's Day holiday will showcase the rift in the Argentine Government much more than it would highlight any question of sovereignty and patriotism. While President Javier Milei will head the ceremony in the Buenos Aires district of Retiro, where a cenotaph remembers thhose fallen in the 1982 conflict, Vice President Victoria Villarruel -who was not invited- is to attend an event in Ushuaia to join a group of former combatants, which her late father also was.

  • Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 17:10 UTC

    Falklands Defense Force SAR exercise in Mount realistic scenario

    This even when the SAR helicopter was not able to come

    This week the Falkland Islands Defense Force, FIDF, conducted a Search and Rescue (SAR) EXERCISE call-out, three walkers in the area of Mt Vernet visiting the Kiwi Hunt memorial on the top, a realistic scenario.

  • Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 08:25 UTC

    Falklands’ cricket team returns to Costa Rica after 14 years with an excellent performance

    The former Ambassador in Uruguay, Lyster-Binns with the Falklands cricket team which had an outstanding performance

    The recently concluded visit of the Falkland Islands cricket team to Costa Rica marked a historic occasion, as the team returned after a 14-year absence to participate in a tournament. It was also an opportunity for the Islanders to meet British Ambassador to Costa Rica, Ben Lyster-Binns, a good friend of the Falklands which he visited while a previous appointment as British ambassador in Uruguay.