Falkland Islands

• Friday, September 13th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Falklands' lawmakers attending overseas conferences in September and October

  

  Busy months ahead for Falkland Islands lawmakers who will be attending at a very special moment several overseas meetings of major interest for the Islands. In coming weeks the Falklands as a British Overseas Territory faces one of its greatest challenges for its future, in uncharted waters and still unclear trade and political consequences, such is the impact of Brexit.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 13:57 UTC

  Falklands bound cargo unloaded at East Cove Port, following the FIPASS incident

  

  Unloading cargo in the Falkland Islands has had to be diverted following last week's incident at FIPASS, (Falklands Interim Port and Storage System) when a Spanish fishing vessel collided while berthing.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 20:42 UTC

  Uruguayan Rural Association Vice-president valued visit from Falklands producers: “They have an impeccable model”

  

  The exchange between agricultural producers in the Falkland Islands and specialists in the Uruguayan sheep sector has become stronger in recent days since a delegation from the islands toured the country visiting sites related to the textile industry.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 10:40 UTC

  The Argentine Navy September 1941 “sudden strike” plan to invade and occupy the Falklands

  

  It was 26 September 1941 when an Argentine navy captain presented to the Naval War School a plan to invade, capture and retain the Falkland Islands. Circumstances were different to those nowadays or in 1982, world war and events made Argentina fear the transfer of the Islands to some other country, be it of South or North America and thus she must prepare secretly before they change owner, creating a favorable situation for its interests.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Falklands' team wins Hockey Division II Latam Cup in Miami

  

  Jamaica won the Men’s Division I tournament of the 2019 Amerigol LATAM Cup on Sunday, while the Falkland Islands won the Men's Division II tournament.

• Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Sao Paulo/Falklands link, “very positive” and will help build bridges for sovereignty negotiations

  

  Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie described the authorization for a regular weekly flight between Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Falkland Islands, with a monthly stopover in Cordoba, as “something very positive”, which has the purpose of “building bridges and creating trust for sovereignty negotiations”

• Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  Spanish fishing vessel rams into the Falklands FIPASS while berthing

  

  The reefer trawler Pesca Vaqueiro suffered serious damages to its bow when it rammed while berthing at FIPASS, in Stanley, Falkland Islands. The incident occurred early Thursday and the port facilities (Falkland Interim Port and Storage System) were closed for a few hours.

• Friday, September 6th 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Falklands' waters joint scientific cruise with Argentina to assess Southern blue whiting biomass

  

  Argentina announced on Wednesday the start of a joint scientific cruise in Falkland Islands' waters to assess Southern blue whiting reproductive biomass, in the framework of the South West Atlantic Fisheries Commission Scientific Sub-Committee activities.

• Thursday, September 5th 2019 - 20:26 UTC

  Falklands farmers in Uruguay

  

  A FALKLANDS delegation is currently visiting farms in Uruguay. Penguin News asked the group if they would provide an insight into their experience so far.

• Tuesday, September 3rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands/Sao Paulo weekly air link with stopover at Cordoba, officially authorized by Argentina: Decree 602/2019

  

  The Argentine government made official the authorization for a second weekly flight between the South American continent and the Falklands Islands, this time to Sao Paulo, Brazil with a stopover once a month, on both ways in the city of Cordoba. This means all is ready for the inauguration.