Tag: Falkland Islands

Thursday, April 5th 2012 - 22:51 UTC
“We were prepared for war with Chile”, not in Malvinas admits former Argentine military governor

The former military governor of the Malvinas Islands during the Argentine occupation said that the negative outcome of the war for Argentina can only be attributed to “negligence and improvisation”.
Wednesday, April 4th 2012 - 22:28 UTC
Falklands invites Peace laureates to visit the Islands and “see for themselves”

In an open letter the Falklands Islands elected government reminds Nobel Peace laureates that Falklanders as a people have the right to self-determination and that after 200 years of links with Britain, “we would consider any control (of the Islands) by Argentina as alien, and therefore a denial of our rights as a people”.
Wednesday, April 4th 2012 - 01:40 UTC
Argentina blasts PM Cameron ‘profound error’ of glorifying colonialism

The Argentine Foreign Ministry strongly rebuked comments made by UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday, the thirtieth anniversary of the start of the Malvinas War and blasted the UK’s “persistent glorification of colonialism”.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 - 22:36 UTC
Foreign Office condemns violent actions against UK embassy in Buenos Aires

The Foreign Office condemned on Tuesday today what it called “violent actions of a minority” following Monday’s demonstration on the surroundings of the British Embassy located at the Recoleta neighbourhood, Buenos Aires City.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 - 21:16 UTC
Standing invitation to C24 chair and fact finding commission to travel to Falklands

The Falklands government repeated on Tuesday its standing invitation to any current or future chair of the UN Decolonization Committee to visit the Islands and reiterated it welcomes any fact finding commission the C24 wishes to send.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 - 20:47 UTC
“The Falklands belong to the Islanders” and are the key to the question

“The Falkland Islands belong to you, the Islanders”, said one of Argentina’s top political analysts and journalists Mariano Grondona. Although the quote, from the Penguin News, dates back to October 1998 when he was invited to the Islands by the Falklands Legislative Council, Mr. Grondona has not betrayed the statement and reiterated his opinion.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2012 - 00:47 UTC
Argentine invasion of the Falklands, ‘a profound wrong’ says PM Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday April 2 called Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands three decades ago a “profound wrong” aimed at depriving the Islanders of their freedom.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 22:46 UTC
Unasur delivers statement supporting Argentina’s Falklands claim to Ban-ki-moon

Unasur Secretary General Maria Emma Mejia met on Monday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and delivered a statement from the twelve countries of the region in support of Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 18:52 UTC
Former RN officer tells how the sinking of the Belgrano was coordinated

On the 30th anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict, the member of the Royal Navy who was responsible for coordinating the attack on the Argentina Navy cruiser “General Belgrano” spoke to UK-based newspaper “The News,” in Portsmouth and explained the steps that led up to the attack that caused 323 deaths and why it was justified at the time.
Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 18:47 UTC
UK parliament partisan support for Falklands’ right to self-determination

The UK’s Falkland Islands All-party Parliamentary Group stated on Monday that “no British government will negotiate with Argentina the sovereignty of the South Atlantic archipelago.”