Tag: Falklands / Malvinas

Monday, October 22nd 2018 - 06:42 UTC
Identification process of Argentine remains in the Falklands will be praised by Red Cross in Geneva

Next month, on the 21st the International Committee of the Red Cross will be holding a special ceremony in Geneva to acknowledge the identification process of the unknown Argentine combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands, a legacy of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.
Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 07:51 UTC
Argentina names 100th combatant buried in the Falklands; two graves mystery

Argentina's Human Rights Secretary announced on Tuesday the full name of the 100th combatant fallen during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict and whose remains are buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands, where for over 36 years they remained unidentified with only a white cross and a black marble tombstone reading, “Argentine soldier, only known to God”.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 06:16 UTC
Argentine forensic team identifies soldier 93 buried in the Falklands

Argentina's Human Rights Secretary confirmed on Thursday that another combatant, killed during the Falklands conflict and buried at the Argentine military cemetery in Darwin has been identified. This brings the total to 93. The 19 year old conscript, Andres Folch was born in the northern province of Tucuman but lived in the San Marin county of Buenos Aires province.
Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 11:16 UTC
Falkland Islands approve exhumation and repatriation of Argentine Soldier

Last week the Falkland Islands Government approved under Falkland Islands law the exhumation of the body of Flight Lieutenant Luis Dario Jose Castagnari. Mr Castagnari is buried at the Argentine Cemetary near Darwin in the Islands, having perished during the 1982 war.
Tuesday, May 1st 2018 - 10:15 UTC
Falkland Islands Government Partnership with local Environmental NGO Updated

The Falklands Islands Government have just recently finalized a review process of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Falklands Conservation, a local environmental NGO. This is an important partnership for the Government and has been in place 2006 on a formal basis.
Wednesday, April 25th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
”Falklands (UK)” reference in Heineken H41 beer bottles condemned in Argentine social networks

Heineken brewery has been caught red handed with one of its beers' label referring to the disputed South Atlantic islands as “Falklands” and in brackets saying they belong to the United Kingdom, despite the fact the Dutch company is using Patagonian yeast.
Friday, April 6th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
Falklands: April sun outages with disruption to satellite reception

The Falkland Islands have been advised by British Forces Broadcasting Services, that during April a series of sun outages which will cause disruption to satellite dish reception across the Falklands.
Wednesday, April 4th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Atlas A400M replaces Hercules at Falklands' Mount Pleasant Complex

The Atlas A400M arrived in the Falkland Islands last week. Having completed the 20 hour journey from the UK, A400M touched down at Mount Pleasant Complex on Tuesday afternoon, a week ago.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018 - 08:12 UTC
The central ceremony of the Malvinas war 36th anniversary is held in Ushuaia

On the 36th anniversary of the beginning of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict Argentine Interior minister Rogelio Frigerio called “for intelligent ways to advance in our legitimate claim of the Malvinas Islands' sovereignty”. Frigerio was the main speaker at the central event of the 36th anniversary held this Monday in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province, next to the Beagle channel.
Friday, March 30th 2018 - 04:07 UTC
Falklands: Argentine families visit graves of previously unidentified soldiers

As readers of Penguin News will be aware, the project leading to the identification of 90 of the 121 previously unidentified soldiers whose graves are found in the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin faced many difficulties.