Falkland Islanders have been praised for their remarkable achievements by their Governor, Donald Lamont, who says: The Falkland Islands are a success story. Economically and politically, the prospects for the future are very good.
Los Isleños han sido elogiados por David Lamont, gobernador de las Islas por sus extraordinarios logros. Las Falkland Islands son una historia de éxitos. Económica y políticamente, las perspectivas para el futuro son muy buenas.
Fears of the impact of global warming melting polar ice have intensified with news that for the first time the North Pole stands at the centre of a mile-wide (nearly two-kilometre wide) expanse of ocean.
A significant segment of Argentine public opinion believes that it's necessary to consult the Islanders in any future negotiations with Britain concerning sovereignty over the Falklands, a noticeable change over the last decade.