Falkland Islands

Sunday, March 25th 2012 - 10:56 UTC
Argentina begins legal actions against oil companies operating in the Falklands

The Argentine Government announced on Saturday it had begun the legal proceedings put together with the AFIP tax agency against five British oil companies, accusing them of “carrying out illegal operations” in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Sunday, March 25th 2012 - 08:11 UTC
UK media and opposition claim spending on Falklands’ defense is to fall

The amount spent to protect the Falkland Islands is to fall according to reports in the British media however the Ministry of Defense attributes the changes to ‘accounting policy’ and insists it has the capacity to repel any Argentine aggression of the Islands.
Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 08:38 UTC
Argentina declassifies scathing review of blunders committed during Malvinas war

President Cristina Fernandez has finally declassified a scathing review of the mistakes made by Argentina's military junta in going to war with Britain in 1982 trying to recover the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, March 24th 2012 - 03:05 UTC
Peru regrets HMS Montrose incident and underlines strong relations with the UK

Cabinet Chief Oscar Valdes said that he is sure Peru and UK will be able to overcome a diplomatic rift caused by Lima’s last minute cancellation of a visit to the port of Callao this week of Britain’s HMS Montrose, a navy frigate that has been patrolling the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, March 22nd 2012 - 22:10 UTC
Argentina warns UK and US market regulators about ‘illicit’ oil activities in the Falklands

Argentina has asked British and US market regulators to probe whether oil companies that are involved in hydrocarbons exploration off the disputed Falklands/Malvinas Islands have told investors about the risks of their “illicit” drilling, the Argentine Foreign Ministry reported.
Thursday, March 22nd 2012 - 21:23 UTC
Peru ministers disagree and public opinion divided on HMS Montrose incident

Peruvian ministers openly disagreed over the recent decision to turn back the Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose, in solidarity with Argentina and its sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas 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.”