Falkland Islands

Monday, March 14th 2016 - 11:35 UTC
Falklands experiences steady growth in cruise visitors and leisure tourists

By Joshua Peck - The number of cruise passengers visiting the Falkland Islands is projected to increase for the third season in a row. Each tourist season, lasting from October to March, sees numerous cruise vessels arrive in the Falklands, with passengers typically disembarking for a single day onshore. The last cruise vessel for the current season is scheduled to arrive on 31st March.
Sunday, March 13th 2016 - 22:27 UTC
Falklands: Mar del Plata bishop blesses “Identity Crossing” swimmers, and 250 rosaries

Mar del Plata bishop Monsignor Antonio Marino met with the swimmers that are planning to cross the Falklands' sound, or “Identity Crossing”, and blessed rosaries they will be taking to the Argentine memorial in Darwin.
Sunday, March 13th 2016 - 16:54 UTC
Cuba reiterates to Malcorra support for Argentina's Malvinas claim

Argentina's foreign minister Susana Malcorra made a quick working visit to Cuba where she held talks with her peer Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla to address bilateral issues and also met the representatives from the Colombia-Farc peace talks which are taking place in Havana.
Friday, March 11th 2016 - 05:41 UTC
Falklands' sovereignty statements, “an unnecessary provocation” says Argentine ambassador

The private visit to Paraguay of Falkland Islands lawmaker Phyllis Rendell and her strong statements regarding sovereignty and the future of the Islands had an immediate reaction from the Argentine ambassador in Asunción Eduardo Zuain, who described the statements as an unnecessary provocation.
Thursday, March 10th 2016 - 06:26 UTC
Falklands' sovereignty issues has been solved, says MLA Phyllis Rendell

The member of the Falklands/Malvinas legislative assembly Phyllis Rendell on a private visit to Paraguay openly stated that the South Atlantic archipelago claimed by Argentina is a British Overseas Territory and underlined that the sovereignty issue was settled with a war between the two sides over thirty years ago.
Wednesday, March 9th 2016 - 06:47 UTC
Falklands celebrates “Tussac Tuesday”, one of the most valuable native plants

In rare coincidence with the International Women´s Day, the Falkland Islands celebrated ”Tussac Tuesday'', the Poa flabellata grass, one of the most valuable native plants to farmers and wildlife in the Islands. It is palatable all year round and can provide good supplementary forage for cattle, horses and sheep.
Wednesday, March 9th 2016 - 06:28 UTC
Falklands, “an indescribable mix of emotions and experiences”

A group of Brazilian academics, students and journalists recently visited the Falkland Islands, invited by the local elected government. One of the visitors, Guilheme Lacerda wrote a small piece in the social network about what the describes as an incredible experience.
Monday, March 7th 2016 - 04:26 UTC
Montevideo/Falklands/Malvinas air link is “viable”, says ex Uruguayan president

Uruguay's former president Luis Lacalle Herrera said that an air bridge between Montevideo and the Falklands/Malvinas Islands is 'viable' and was optimistic about such an opportunity in the near future.
Saturday, March 5th 2016 - 06:37 UTC
Argentina downgrades Malvinas Department, but sovereignty claim “remains as strong as ever”

The Argentine government announced it downgraded the Malvinas Islands department at the Foreign ministry, but minister Susana Malcorra insisted that the sovereignty claim over the South Atlantic Islands “remains” as strong as ever and will advance in different forms, probably more subtle, and with Gibraltar as a reference.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 23:26 UTC
UN watchdog blasts Ban Ki-moon blessing of Syria and Venezuela as C24 members

A UN watchdog group criticized Ban Ki-moon for his blessings to the UN committee charged with “decolonizing” among others, the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, at the same time as the 24-nation group elected mass murdering Syria and human rights abusing Venezuela to leadership posts.