Tag: Falklands Islands

Monday, March 20th 2017 - 07:38 UTC
Malvinas Families repudiate Peace Nobel Perez Esquivel on his return from Falklands

Argentine Veterans and relatives of fallen in Malvinas had a surprise for Nobel Peace Prize Adolfo Perez Esquivel and his party of fourteen, including a founder of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, when they landed in Buenos Aires airport after spending a week in the Falkland Islands where they travelled with a “peace, dialogue and sovereignty” message to the Islanders.
Tuesday, March 14th 2017 - 06:49 UTC
Argentina protests with Brasilia over Falklands RAF flights calling in Brazil

The Argentine government reiterated on Monday its disappointment with the UK military flights linking with the Falkland Islands and calling in Brazil. “We made a complaint to Brazil regarding flights and we have also instructed our embassy in the UK”, said Malcorra speaking to the media.
Wednesday, October 5th 2016 - 06:33 UTC
Malvinas has “an enormous emotional content” but “my duty is to advance dialogue in all issues”

Foreign minister Susana Malcorra said that the Falklands/Malvinas issue has “an enormous emotional content”, but as her country's main diplomat her duty is to ensure a dialogue that can advance, in the best possible way, on all issues. The minister also described the Mercosur relation with Brazil as “inexorable”, which is beyond ideologies underlining the significance of Brazil's Michel Temer recent visit to Argentina.
Monday, December 7th 2015 - 14:20 UTC
Princess Anne will be visiting South Georgia and the Falkland Islands

Princess Anne is to visit South Georgia and the Falkland Islands next month, accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, reports Falklands' weekly Penguin News
Tuesday, September 29th 2015 - 05:17 UTC
Cristina Fernandez points her guns to the US and 'vulture funds', but no word on the Falklands

Addressing the UN General Assembly, President Cristina Fernandez accused the United States of 'protecting' a former Argentine intelligence agent, blasted the speculative or 'vulture funds', gave details of the Iran-US-Argentina dealings and to everybody's surprise did not mention a word about the Falkland Islands sovereignty claim.
Saturday, August 15th 2015 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands time capsule to commemorate 250th anniversary of Union Flag raised in the Islands

A time capsule commemorating the 250th birthday of the Union Flag being raised at Port Egmont in the Falkland Islands was delivered to Saunders Island last week.
Saturday, July 11th 2015 - 05:59 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas, Puerto Rico and Bolivia's sea outlet claim, in Pope's agenda, reveals Morales

Bolivian president Evo Morales revealed on Friday that Pope Francis told him that there are three pending issues in the continent, Puerto Rico, Falklands/Malvinas and Bolivia's sea outlet claim. The pope has been recognized by all sides as the 'bridge' which helped bring together Cuba and the US after over half a century of mutual distancing.
Monday, June 29th 2015 - 19:45 UTC
Falklands elected government: “Argentina courts have no jurisdiction in the Falklands”

“Argentine courts have no jurisdiction in the Falkland Islands”, said Falklands' lawmaker Mike Summers early Monday in response to the latest Argentine attempt into bullying the Islands and derailing its economy.
Monday, December 10th 2012 - 02:20 UTC
MPs warn Falklands’ security compromised if shipbuilding in Portsmouth is closed down

The Sunday edition of The Independent reports that an unlikely coalition of right-wing MPs and union leaders have warned that the security of the Falkland Islands would be compromised by shutting BAE Systems' shipbuilding operations in Portsmouth.
Friday, January 7th 2011 - 05:22 UTC
Falkland Islands: SAAS stoppage, director claims partners pressured

THE planned increased use of containers for the shipment of fish, meat and wool received a blow this week with the news that the Islands’ only shipping service to South America is to end.