Tag: Malvinas veterans

• Thursday, December 7th 2023 - 13:53 UTC

  Case of Malvinas conscripts tortured by officers admitted by International Human Rights Court

  

  A light of hope for the many Malvinas Veterans who for years have litigated in Argentine courts to have their own officers condemned for having abused, tortured, and committed all sorts of human rights violations against many of the green conscripts sent to fight a war in the Falkland Islands, four decades ago.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Malvinas Veterans appeal to UN Human Rights Rapporteur, the case on abuses committed by Argentine officers

  

  A grouping of Malvinas Veterans have requested the United Nations to inquire about the delays in Argentina's Judicial branch on the case of torture and human rights abuses by Argentine officers against private soldiers during the 1982 Falklands war.

• Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Tierra del Fuego Debit cards with the Falklands map for Malvinas Veterans

  

  The Tierra del Fuego province bank has issued special debit plastic cards for Malvinas veterans with a picture of the East and West Falklands map, to mark the fortieth anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict, and reaffirmation of the Argentine claim over the Islands.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Provincial lawmaker apologizes to Malvinas Veterans for taking the oath of office with Union Jack colors

  

  A provincial lawmaker from Misiones northeast Argentina had to meet with six organizations of Malvinas Veterans and apologize for having taken the oath of office last week, wearing a T-shirt with the colors of the Union Jack.

• Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:57 UTC

  Ticket purchase in Argentina for flights to the Falklands will not be subject to the 30% tax

  

  The purchase of tickets in Argentina to the Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands will not the subject to the 30% tax recently approved by the Argentine Congress and extensive to all overseas travel. The decree with the details is expected to be published in the Official Gazette later this week, according to the Argentine federal tax revenue office, AFIP.

• Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands: Argentina and UK agree to extend Humanitarian Plan to identify remains in multiple grave

  

  The outgoing government of Argentine president Mauricio Macri and the United Kingdom are in talks for an extension of the humanitarian plan which, with Falkland Islands consent and under the guidance of the International Committee of the Red Cross had enabled the identification of 115 remains buried in the Islands with the sole reference, “Argentine soldier, only known to God”, the tragic legacy of the 1982 conflict.

• Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 10:15 UTC

  Military parade and Malvinas Veterans march to celebrate Argentina's independence

  

  Some four thousand troops, including Malvinas Veterans will be marching this Tuesday in the posh district of Palermo in Buenos Aires, as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Last year the parade was cancelled because of budget problems.

• Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  “Malvinas Veterans are increasingly recognized for their valor and courage”

  

  The Argentine Army Chief of Staff said he perceives a greater recognition from society towards Malvinas veterans, and this recognition, with time, is increasing. Lieutenant General Claudio Pasqualini made the statement at Wednesday's traditional meeting of the Buenos Aires Rotary Club, which on this occasion had another special guest at his table, British ambassador Mark Kent.