Tag: Falklands / Malvinas

Wednesday, February 8th 2012 - 20:24 UTC
Argentina’s night of “show-biz” leaves Falkland Islanders feeling bemused?

The night of “show-biz” glitz, light-shows, orchestrated crowds and even musical allusions, that surrounded Tuesday night’s announcement on the Falklands by Argentine President Cristina Fernandez from the Casa Rosada has left Falkland Islanders on the streets of Stanley feeling slightly bemused at the scenes, considered by many to be more reminiscent of the half-time entertainment at a Super-Bowl than a political debate.
Wednesday, February 8th 2012 - 19:56 UTC
Argentina is welcome to take Falklands ‘militarization’ to UN, but also principle of self determination

There was considerable anticipation and speculation in the Falkland Islands on Tuesday as residents and visitors alike waited to hear Argentine president Cristina Kirchner’s much-publicized evening announcement.
Wednesday, February 8th 2012 - 06:06 UTC
“Unlikely” Peru would back Argentina in a new Malvinas conflict

Peru’s former Foreign Affairs minister, Jose Antonio Garcia-Belaunde, says it is unlikely that Peru would back Argentina if there were a new conflict with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, newspaper El Comercio reported.
Wednesday, February 8th 2012 - 04:21 UTC
Lawmaker says Chile should keep distance from the Malvinas issue

Lawmaker Ivan Moreira from the ruling coalition junior partner UDI said that Chile should not get involved in the Falklands/Malvinas issue which has to be addressed between Argentina and the UK, and recalled that Chile has its own problem with the coming International Court of Justice dispute with neighbouring Peru.
Wednesday, February 8th 2012 - 01:19 UTC
Argentina will accuse UK of South Atlantic and Malvinas militarization before UN

In a much expected speech President Cristina Fernandez announced a further escalation of the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty diplomatic dispute with the UK including formal ‘militarization’ complaints before the United Nations, a personal attendance with a delegation from all parties next June 14 to the UN decolonization committee and called on PM David Cameron to “give peace a chance”
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 16:51 UTC
Only the Falklands can determine its political future “not London, not Buenos Aires”

“We are well aware that Chile has a different position to us regarding the Falklands and this we understand, but it must be the Islanders who determine their political future, not London, not Buenos Aires or third countries”, said UK ambassador in Chile Jon Benjamin in an interview with the Chilean media.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 12:57 UTC
“There is a point where Islanders will say to the Argentines, 'To hell with you.'”

The following piece was published by The Independent, an interview of the Falkland Islands Governor Nigel Haywood by Falklands-born writer, journalist and expert in Latin American and defense affairs, Graham Bound.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 06:01 UTC
Argentine football season named ‘Crucero Belgrano’ to honour major loss in Falklands’ conflict

As tension rises over the 30th anniversary of the deadly conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the Argentine government has named the upcoming football season in honour of a naval ship sunk by British torpedoes in the conflict.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 05:51 UTC
Cristina Fernandez expected to make major announcement on Falklands and oil

Argentine President Cristina Fernández is expected to make an announcement related to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and most probably oil exploration on Tuesday afternoon, reports the Buenos Aires press.
Tuesday, February 7th 2012 - 05:38 UTC
Except for defence, Falklands don’t need anything from any country, says MLA Sawle

The Falklands don’t need anything from any country, not even England, said Dick Sawle elected member of the Falklands Legislative Assembly, although admitting that the Islands do rely on the UK for protection.