Tag: Falkland Islands

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 04:09 UTC
Spain’s Ibero-America cooperation secretary arrives in Buenos Aires

Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Ibero-America Jesus Gracia begins Wednesday in Argentina his first trip to South America with the purpose of reviewing bilateral relations and reporting on the preparations for the coming Ibero-American summit to be held in Cadiz.
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 02:42 UTC
Falklands’ government oil revenue of 180bn, only the ‘best case’ scenario

The Falkland Islands Director of Minerals Stephen Luxton said that estimates published last week in the UK, of revenue of 180 billion dollars for the Falklands Government from oil production are only a “best case” scenario since in spite of great potential, the only true test is the drill bit.
Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 - 01:20 UTC
Argentina’s Malvinas policy leads no where; China and Taiwan, an inspiring example

Argentina has fallen prisoner of two conflicting positions on the Malvinas Islands issue which lead no where in the objective of claiming sovereignty over the South Atlantic Islands, says Carlos Perez Llana a former Argentine ambassador in Paris and political science and diplomacy professor.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 22:41 UTC
Timerman Falklands ‘militarization claim’ with little echo at UN admits Argentine press

The Argentine minister Hector Timerman presentation before the United Nations claiming the “militarization of the South Atlantic” from the Falklands by the UK does not seem to be having the expected echo according to press reports from Buenos Aires, based on correspondents’ contributions from New York.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 21:14 UTC
Suspending Lan flight can only be seen as an “economic blockade” against the people of the Falklands

British ambassador in Chile Jon Benjamin said that if Lan flights to the Falkland Islands from Chile are suspended this can only be interpreted as an “economic blockade” of the Islands and strongly suggested that the administration of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is trumpeting the Malvinas card pushed by “domestic interests”.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 20:46 UTC
Falklands’ Desire Petroleum participating at North American Prospect Expo in Houston

Falklands’ oil explorer Desire Petroleum Plc (AIM:DES) will be making presentations this week at the North American Prospect Expo (NAPE) in Houston.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 20:34 UTC
Argentine personalities openly support Falklands’ right to self-determination

A group of Argentine writers, historians, constitutional law experts, politicians and journalists will be making a formal presentation in support of the Falkland Islanders right to self-determination. They have also criticized the constant harassment to which Islanders are exposed from the administration of President Cristina Fernandez.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 04:59 UTC
Island named after last solider killed in the Falklands’ conflict

On a June morning 30 years ago, Pte Craig Jones was killed by a shell as British troops made their final push in the Falklands War. He was the last soldier to die in the conflict as a ceasefire was declared the following day.
Tuesday, February 21st 2012 - 04:28 UTC
UK Secretary discusses Falklands’ defence in Parliament

UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday that the British military presence in the Falklands has not increased recently since there was no recorded change to Argentine force levels, and there was no “current or credible” threat.
Saturday, February 18th 2012 - 01:52 UTC
“Argentina is not a country you’d want to be associated with”, says Falklands’ MLA

Falkland Islands lawmaker Mike Summers accused Argentina of acting as a “schoolyard bully” trying to take sweets from others and described as intolerable that a country of that size should be trying to bully a country of 3.000 people into submission. “It’s a country you’d not want to be associated with”.