Falkland Islands

Thursday, December 26th 2013 - 05:43 UTC
Falklands offshore exploration drilling agenda for Rockhopper

Rockhopper Exploration has issued details of its next planned exploration wells offshore the Falkland Islands. The details were published on the Offshore site 23 December. Rockhopper was the first of several companies operating in Falklands waters to confirm the existence of oil and gas.
Saturday, December 21st 2013 - 05:56 UTC
Struggle to end with 'shreds of colonialism' (Malvinas) must continue, said Mujica

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica thanked Senator Luis Rosadilla for the gesture of having volunteered to join Argentine forces back in 1982 when the Malvinas conflict broke out and said the struggle for Latin American territory continues and an end to shreds of colonialism is 'a commitment with a motherland still to be constructed and waiting'.
Saturday, December 21st 2013 - 05:45 UTC
Falklands' piece published in Uruguay, infuriates Argentine ambassador

Argentine ambassador in Montevideo complained to Uruguay's leading newspaper over an article published in a features magazine referred to the Falkland Islands “Wind from the South” which “completely ignores the international community, and Uruguay's, struggle against colonialism”.
Saturday, December 21st 2013 - 05:10 UTC
Uruguay Senator receives “Malvinas war honor” from Argentina for volunteering in 1982

Uruguayan Senator Luis Rosadilla said that he received Argentina's honors for having volunteered when the Malvinas war broke out in 1982, in the name of “all those Uruguayan citizens that have done so much for the anti-imperialism cause”.
Saturday, December 21st 2013 - 00:31 UTC
Argentina creates new Malvinas agency and names former Senator Filmus chief

Argentina has created a new government agency under the scope of the Foreign Ministry to address issues related exclusively to the Malvinas Islands, designating former senator Daniel Filmus as its chief. The creation of the secretariat and Filmus’ appointment were published in Friday's edition of the official gazette under decree number 2251/2013.
Friday, December 20th 2013 - 07:08 UTC
“Falklands can count on UK' continued support in countering Argentina's campaign”

Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed Britain's steadfast support for Falkland Islands self determination and development of its resources, outstanding the Falklands referendum as the great event of 2013, a year which he described as 'momentous'.
Thursday, December 19th 2013 - 06:25 UTC
UK claims Argentina escalating Falklands dispute to divert public opinion from economic problems

Britain accused the Argentine government on Tuesday of revving up a dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands to try to divert public opinion attention away from the country's severe economic problems.
Wednesday, December 18th 2013 - 17:49 UTC
Falklands' budget challenge: how to distinguish recurrent funding from oil windfall income

The Falkland Islands Executive Council, (EXCO), considers essential more public scrutiny to budget affairs discussions so that individuals can better understand what monies are available for ongoing funding and which are windfall incomes from oil related matters.
Wednesday, December 18th 2013 - 16:46 UTC
Falklands to cash 146m dollars from tax on farm-out deal in oil industry

An agreement has been reached between the Falkland Islands government and Rockhopper Exploration regarding tax arising from the Sea Lion farm-out to Premier Oil, an operation involving a billion US dollars, and which according to the settlement generated a credit of 146m dollars for the Islands Treasury.
Wednesday, December 18th 2013 - 06:19 UTC
Falklands oil industry: Buenos Aires rejects UK formal protest; 'Malvinas are Argentine'

Argentina formally rejected on Tuesday the United Kingdom's 16 December protest against the latest Argentine hydrocarbons legislation which seeks to criminalize oil industry activities in Falklands/Malvinas Islands waters and which London argues is not applicable to the Islands.