Tag: Falklands / Malvinas

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 - 22:37 UTC

  Malvinas' 50-Peso bill, an Argentine stunt, says Foreign Office minister

  

  Britain derided a new Argentine banknote featuring the disputed Falkland Islands as a stunt on Tuesday and said it had no intention of discussing sovereignty over the archipelago with Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 04:39 UTC

  Filmus tours Central America in support of Argentina's Falklands' claim

  

  Argentina's secretary for Issues relative to the Malvinas Islands Daniel Filmus visited this week Guatemala as part of a tour of Central America to promote the 'Malvinas cause' and collect support from regional governments and institutions.

• Monday, February 23rd 2015 - 06:33 UTC

  Falklands governor says road to independence possible, rejects dialogue with Argentina

  

  Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Roberts, came on stage to suggest that the future of the disputed British Overseas Territory will depend on its people bluntly rejecting any dialogue with the Argentine government.

• Monday, February 16th 2015 - 21:50 UTC

  Falklands begins consultation on oil impact on society and local culture

  

  Falkland Islands will this month begin to grapple with the big questions about how oil and gas development will impact on their society and culture. The start of a series of focus groups run as part of the Social Effects Monitoring Programme study, led by Regeneris Consulting, and Falkland Island partners Karen Lee and Carolyn Montgomerie, reports the Penguin News in its latest edition.

• Friday, February 6th 2015 - 01:46 UTC

  Falklands want to be good neighbors and have closer links with Latin America

  

  The Falkland Islands and its people want to be 'good neighbors, have trade links, cooperation agreements and closer relations with the southern cone of South America, but 'without losing our identity', said Falklands lawmakers to Punta Arenas Prensa Austral that was present at the celebrations last Saturday for the 250th anniversary of the first flying of the Union Flag in the Islands marking the beginning of British rule.

• Friday, January 30th 2015 - 06:46 UTC

  Falklands' anti-Argentine flag petition collects 494 names and a lively debate

  

  A lively debate, at times impassioned took place earlier this week in the Falkland Islands during a public meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss bad behavior from Argentine visitors which was described as 'disturbing and distressing” for many Islanders.

• Monday, January 26th 2015 - 07:34 UTC

  Full support for Argentina's Malvinas claim pledges new Uruguay government

  

  Uruguay's next ambassador to Argentina Hector Lescano said that bilateral relations have always been 'cordial', even in difficult times, and there is no doubt that when president-elect Tabare Vazquez takes office, Uruguay's full support to Argentina's claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands will be maintained.

• Monday, December 29th 2014 - 06:49 UTC

  Salta deputy brings his guitar to the Falklands to 'unite people through music'

  

  Argentine and Anglo-saxon rock music should break down barriers. Local member of Legislative Assembly calls for 'no unruly behaviour'

• Saturday, December 27th 2014 - 08:22 UTC

  Top Gear episode filmed in Argentina to be aired Saturday

  

  When filming in Patagonia, the BBC crew and host Jeremy Clarkson were forced to leave the country after locals saw their cars' license plates, which were deemed 'provocative'.

• Saturday, December 20th 2014 - 05:13 UTC

  Alicia Castro optimistic Argentina will exert sovereignty over Falklands

  

  The Argentine ambassador in London also accused PM Cameron's government of 'celebrating war' with Thatcher statue.