Politics

Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 20:28 UTC
Argentine Foreign Minister responds ironically to UK Foreign Secretary's Falkland Islands visit

The visit of UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron to the Falkland Islands has sparked an ironic response from Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino. Mondino took to social media to thank Cameron for “including Argentina in his visit to the region,” suggesting he visit Buenos Aires on a future occasion.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 15:49 UTC
Cameron after better relations with Argentina but not at the expense of the Falklands

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron currently on a two-day visit to the Falklands said he hoped the people of the Islands would want to stay British “forever” as he insisted a drive to improve relations with Argentina would not come at their expense.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 15:44 UTC
Paraguay ready to receive Lord Cameron to increase links with UK

Paraguay has announced that on Tuesday, 20 February British Foreign Secretary, David Cameron will be making his first official visit to the country, ”a significant milestone in the bilateral relation between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Paraguay.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 15:20 UTC
Uruguay's ambassador to Venezuela resigns

Uruguay's Ambassador to Venezuela Eber da Rosa announced Monday that he was resigning for personal reasons. His decision left the Multicolor Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou with the task of deciding which sort of diplomatic representation it plans to have in Caracas amid growing fears that elections will not be transparent following the disenfranchisement of opposition leader María Corina Machado.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 15:18 UTC
Lula, “persona non grata” in Israel

The government of Israel has declared Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva “persona non grata” for likening the ongoing military deployment in the Gaza Strip to the genocide perpetrated by Nazi Germany during World War II, Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced Monday. The South American leader “will not be welcome in Israel until he recants.”
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 10:08 UTC
Lord Cameron 'not welcome' in Tierra del Fuego

Gustavo Melella, Governor of the Argentine Province of Tierra del Fuego and the South Atlantic Islands -to which the British Overseas Territories in the region technically belong- Monday declared British Foreign Secretary and former Prime Minister David Cameron “persona non grata” after the latter landed in Stanley for a series of engagements.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 09:11 UTC
King Charles III has chosen the rounded Tudor Crown for his royal cypher

King Charles' preferred crown has replaced Queen Elizabeth II's favored symbol on the government website, marking his role of the head of state. The logo can be seen on key pages on gov.uk as the site rebrands this month.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:41 UTC
Falklands, first leg of Lord Cameron's visit to South Atlantic, South America and New York, FCDO release

Foreign Secretary David Cameron is visiting the Falkland Islands during the first leg of his first visit to the South Atlantic, South America, and New York, reports a release form the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:29 UTC
EU sending naval mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea

The European Union will be sending three European warships and airborne early warning systems to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, to protect international shipping, following a meeting of EU foreign ministers
Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 07:05 UTC
Falklands lawmakers look forward to further deepen cooperation between UK and the Islands

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly in a release said it was pleased to extend a warm welcome to the Rt Hon Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, Secretary of State for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on the official visit to the Islands.