Tag: Malvinas museum

• Monday, January 4th 2016 - 06:56 UTC

  Head of Malvinas Museum, one of Argentina's foremost experts on the issue

  

  Federico Lorenz, considered one of Argentina's foremost experts on the Falklands/Malvinas Islands issue and author of multiple works on their history, will take the reins as the interim director of the Malvinas Islands Museum in the latest in a far-reaching shuffle of key cultural positions in President Mauricio Macri’s new administration.

• Monday, August 18th 2014 - 06:17 UTC

  Malvinas Museum incorporates San Martin letter referred to links with South Atlantic Islands

  

  The Malvinas Islands Museum in Argentina has incorporated a letter allegedly handwritten by Liberator General Jose de San Martin and dated August 1816, a month after Argentina formally declared independence (07/09/1816) in which he mentions having given instructions to liberate prisoners in Patagones (Patagonia) and Malvinas Islands so they can join the Andes army.

• Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 06:42 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez opens Malvinas museum, a living commitment to end colonialism

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández had strong words for the UK government, as she headed on Tuesday the inauguration of the Malvinas Museum at the ex-ESMA detention centre, where thousands were illegally held prisoners and tortured during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

• Monday, June 9th 2014 - 06:38 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez opens inter-active Malvinas museum on Tuesday

  

  Argentina's claim campaign over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands will have another milestone this week when President Cristina Fernandez opens the Malvinas Museum, which is located on the grounds of the former Navy's Mechanics School, famous for being a torture and disappearance center during the last Argentine military dictatorship and now a Space for Memory.

• Wednesday, March 7th 2012 - 17:25 UTC

  Argentina to demand a review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement

  

  President Cristina Fernandez announced that Argentina will request the review of the South Atlantic fisheries agreement, because the UK and the Falklands are not abiding by the ‘protocols’ signed in the early nineties.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2012 - 05:16 UTC

  Argentina announces a museum for the ARA Belgrano marines killed during the Falklands conflict

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez says a new museum dedicated to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands will honour Argentine marines killed trying to reclaim them from Britain 30 years ago.