20/05/2012 | Argentina

British nuke sub on her way to Malvinas, UK newspaper

British nuke submarine HMS Talent was dispatched last night to the Malvinas Islands with Tomahawk warheads on what could be a warning signal to Argentina, according to UK’s sensationalist tabloid The Sun.

05/05/2012 | Argentina

Kelpers create their own version of the disputed Olympics spot

An ironic remake of the disputed government-bought television advert featuring male hockey team captain Fernando Zylberberg training on the Malvinas islands for the Olympic Games, was sent around websites and social networks today.

07/05/2012 | Argentina

CFK responds to UK over controversial Olympic ad

“Creativity can’t be censored,” President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner explained in relation to the controversial Olympic ad. She blasted the British government for their decision to send a destroyer ship to the Malvinas Islands and the exploitation of their natural resources.

10/05/2012 | Argentina

'The usurpation of Malvinas affects all of South America,' Puricelli

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli once again claimed for Argentine sovereignty in the Malvinas Islands at the Unasur headquarters in Ecuador and warned that “the usurpation of the islands affects all of the South American nations.”

03/05/2012 | Argentina

Ambassador Castro urges UK to join Argentina at negotiating table

Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Alicia Castro questioned today the British position regarding the Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim and urged the European country to join Argentina at the negotiating table.

04/05/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas spot: Global advertising agency condemns local subsidiary, asks gov't to pull the advert

WPP international advertising holding today regretted a controversial TV advert showing an Argentine athlete training for the London Olympic Games in Puerto Argentino, in the Malvinas Islands. The spot was tailored by a WPP local subsidiary for the Argentine government and has spurred reactions by the British government and media.

05/05/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas spot 'not a provocation,' Castro

Argentine ambassador to London, Alicia Castro, assured that the Malvinas Olympic games ad bought by the Government ‘is not a provocation’ and did not mean to offend the memory of First World War British soldiers.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

'The sinking of the Belgrano cruiser was a cowardly act,' Defence Minister

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli considered a “cowardly act” the sinking of the General Belgrano cruiser during the Malvinas War as today marks the 30th anniversary of the attack suffered by UK’s Royal Navy submarine Conqueror that killed 323 Argentine crewmen.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

CFK backs Castro, blasts UK's refusal to dialogue

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defended Argentine Ambassador to the UK Alicia Castro, who tackled British Foreign Minister William Hague over Malvinas Islands sovereignty dialogue and stressed the fact that “the right to talk cannot be invalidated.”

04/05/2012 | Argentina

Argentina's Olympics spot

The government has broadcast a controversial advert which shows a member of the national field hockey team training in Malvinas soil for the London Olympics.

30/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentine envoy urges UK to 'give peace a chance' on Malvinas

Argentina's new ambassador to London tackled Britain's Foreign Minister over the disputed Malvinas Islands by asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to "give peace a chance" by opening talks on the islands' future.

01/05/2012 | Argentina

Puricelli assures will insist on claims over militarization of South Atlantic

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli assured that the Argentina government will reiterate its claims over the UK militarization at the Malvinas Islands and highlighted the backing of the Latin American country in the fight for the sovereignty of the achipelago.

02/05/2012 | Argentina

'I feel no regrets for what I've done,' Ambassador to London

Argentine ambassador to London Alicia Castro told reporters she felt no regrets for having tackling down United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary William Hague with questions over Malvinas Islands sovereignty during a public meeting last Monday in London.

13/04/2012 | Argentina

Timerman builds support for Argentina on Malvinas ahead of Summit of the Americas

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman attended another meeting for ministers in Cartagena de las Indias today, further gathering the already gained support for the country on the Malvinas dispute. Yesterday representatives for 32 out of the 33 countries participating in the Summit of the Americas pleaded in favour of “Argentina's sovereignty rights.”

24/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentina presents UK with plan to resume flights to Malvinas

Argentina’s Ambassador to the UK Alicia Castro officially presented today Argentina's proposal to establish Aerolíneas Argentinas airline regular flights to the Malvinas Islands, during a meeting with UK’s Minister of State Jeremy Browne in London.

25/04/2012 | Argentina

Gov't warns oil companies operating in Malvinas as deadline nears

The Foreign Ministry once again warned oil companies considered by the Government to be “illegally operating” in the Malvinas Islands, and said Argentina will press charges against them unless they justify their actions before next Wednesday.

03/04/2012 | Argentina

Foreign Ministry blasts UK PM's comments over Malvinas War

The Argentine Foreign Ministry made a sharp comeback to the comments made by UK Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday, on the thirtieth anniversary of the Malvinas War between Argentina and the UK, blasting the UK's persistent glorification of colonialism. Cameron yesterday labelled Argentina’s invasion of the Islands, “a profound wrong.”

09/04/2012 | Argentina

'It's the UK who sets a blockade in Malvinas,' Timerman says

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman accused today the United Kingdom of setting a “blockade against all Argentines” as the European country holds illegal occupation of the Malvinas Islands, during a presentation at the Peronist National Front headquarters.

10/04/2012 | Argentina

UK confirms seeks repayment of Malvinas War era debt

A government spokesman confirmed today the United Kingdom is seeking repayment of a Malvinas War era debt owed by the Argentinean government. Alleged 45 million pounds (US$ 71 million) were lent to the country’s military junta in 1979.

02/04/2012 | Argentina

Demonstrations mark 30th anniversary of the Malvinas war

Several demonstrations are scheduled to mark the thirty years of the Malvinas War at Buenos Aires City as leftist movements such as the Quebracho activist group and the MST call for marches towards the British Embassy today.

02/04/2012 | Argentina

'The war was not a decision made by the Argentine people,' CFK

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner delivered a speech at the cenotaph in the recently expanded Islas Malvinas square In Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego to pay tribute to the 649 Argentines who died during the 1982 war and all veterans.

02/04/2012 | Argentina

Police, Quebracho members clash outside British embassy

Members of the extreme left-wing organization Quebracho clashed with police officials on Monday afternoon during a protest in front of the British embassy, in the City neighbourhood of Recoleta.

01/04/2012 | Argentina

Nationwide Malvinas War 30th anniversary commemorations begin

Rallies and acts commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War are to start at 5pm as war veterans coming from across the country will conduct a series of marches at both Patagonian cities of Ushuaia and Río Grande. Likewise, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accompanied by cabinet members and local authorities, will head a televised speech tomorrow as part of the main event in Ushuahia.

01/04/2012 | Argentina

Are the Malvinas Chinese?

By Edward Shaw.- ‘The recent announcement by Dr. Wen Peng Fo, spokesman of the Commission of Investigatory Archeologists (CIA) of Beijing, confirms that the Chinese fleet which circumnavigated the globe, commanded by Admiral Cheng Ho, discovered the Malvinas/Falkland Islands in 1421. The news of this unexpected naval feat by Imperial China has caused consternation in the international political community.

01/04/2012 | Argentina

Negotiating the Malvinas is like climbing Everest

By Jorge Argüello.- One spring day in 1953, a Times correspondent sent a striking dispatch to London from Nepal, taking care to use radio to scoop the competition — a mountaineer from the British Commonwealth, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary, had become the first man to climb Mount Everest.

22/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK receives Rattenbach report

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner received the Rattenbach report, which contains information of the Malvinas war, during a ceremony at the Olivos presidential residence and announced that it will be accessible for everyone in the www.presidencia.gob.ar website.

24/03/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: Gov't begins legal proceedings against five British oil firms for illegal drilling

The Government announced today that they had begun the legal proceedings put together with the AFIP tax agency against five British oil companies, accusing them of "carrying out illegal operations" in the Malvinas Islands.

01/04/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: UK, US banks receive warning letters from Argentine embassy in London

As many as 15 British and US banks have received warning letters by the Argentine embassy in London about possible legal action over giving advice or even writing research reports about companies involved in the Malvinas Islands' nascent oil industry, UK’s newspaper Sunday Telegraph said.

15/03/2012 | Argentina

'Gov't will sanction banks, companies and funds backing Malvinas illegal oil drills,' Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman gave a press conference announcing sanctions against banks and companies that partner with and/or finance oil companies conducting oil drills in Malvinas Islands. This in hand, the Argentine government took another step in the late diplomatic cross-fire with the UK over the sovereignty of the Malvinas, Sandwich, and South Georgia islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

19/03/2012 | Argentina

Taiana: 'Refusing to negotiate will cost the UK much more than doing so'

Former Foreign Minister, Jorge Taiana, told reporters that Argentina has made “a major achievement by making its sovereignty claim over Malvinas islands part of the international agenda”. Likewise, the former minister considered that claims are causing big troubles to the United Kingdom.

22/03/2012 | Argentina

Argentina warns London, NY stock exchanges about Malvinas oil drills

Argentina has asked British and US market regulators to probe whether oil companies that have explored off the disputed Malvinas Islands have told investors about the risks of their "illicit" drilling, the Foreign Ministry said.

01/03/2012 | Argentina

CFK to seek reinstatement of flights between Buenos Aires and Malvinas

During her speech this afternoon at the opening of this year's ordinary sessions in Congress, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced her wishes to resume flights between Buenos Aires and the Malvinas Islands. "I will instruct Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman to renegotiate the route to the Islands with the British government," she stated.

09/03/2012 | Argentina

Amid tensions over Malvinas, UK changes Ambassador to Argentina

John Freeman has been appointed new Ambassador to Argentina to replace outgoing Ambassador Shan Morgan, the UK Foreign Office informed.

14/03/2012 | Argentina

Upper House passes motion to amend Criminal Code

Senators unanimously passed a bill that looks to aims to erase from the Criminal Code an article that allows a victim of rape to forgive his/her sexual aggressor. They also ratified a declaration claiming sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands.

24/02/2012 | Argentina

UN to analyse Argentina's sovereignty claim on Malvinas

The United Nations will receive an Argentine mission on June 14 to discuss Argentina’s sovereignty claim on Malvinas Islands, according to Prensa Latina, a Cuba-based news agency.

24/02/2012 | Argentina

The Malvinas/Falklands: diplomacy interrupted

This is the piece written by actor Sean Penn for "The Guardian". Britain should open negotiations with Argentina over immigration to the Falklands and the distribution of natural resources in the south Atlantic, he says.

25/02/2012 | Argentina

Lawmakers ratify sovereignty over Malvinas

Legislators from all political parties came together to put forward a bill containing a multi-partisan declaration today ratifying Argentina’s claims for the sovereignty over the Malvinas islands, which will be approved by both chambers of Congress in March.

16/02/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas oil rig exploring in Argentine seas

The Malvinas issue has taken another turn, which could heighten diplomatic tension regarding sovereignty between Argentina and Britain after one of the drilling platforms hired by a Malvinas company was found exploring in Argentine waters on Thursday.

20/02/2012 | Argentina

Opposition presents doubts over Malvinas session at Tierra del Fuego

Members of the opposition presented doubts regarding the agenda that will be debated in a session next Friday in Ushuaia, where the committees of Foreign Affairs and Senate and Lower House Cult will meet over the Malvinas Islands case.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Lawmakers postpone Friday's special session over Malvinas

Pro-government and opposition legislators decided to postpone until Saturday the trip to Tierra del Fuego to present the document that will be the base for the “State policy” regarding the sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

13/02/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argentina to accept UN's mediation offer

The National government will officially accept the mediation offer made by the UN after the escalated diplomatic tensions between the United Kingdom and Argentina as the latter reinforced claims of sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia, and Sandwich islands.

14/02/2012 | Argentina

Former soldiers caught in violent clashes with Police along 9 de Julio Avenue

A group of former soldiers were caught in violent clashes with police at the intersection of 9 de Julio and Avenida de Mayo as they demanded to be recognized as war veterans. Police sources reported 24 people were detained and 3 officers were injured.

14/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't accepts UN mediation offer over Malvinas dispute

Through a letter sent to United Nations (UN) General Assembly President, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Argentina announced that it had accepted the organization's mediation offer to find a pacific solution to the Malvinas sovereignty conflict with the United Kingdom.

08/02/2012 | Argentina

Rattenbach's report declassification published in the Official Gazette

The Government published today the declassification which enables the Rottenbach report to be analyzed by a government commission and later released for public appreciation. The document sheds light on one of the most important chapters of Argentine history.

08/02/2012 | Argentina

'UK wants to see if we are tempted to take arms,' Puricelli

Defence Ministry Alberto Puricelli assured today that the Government’s strategy regarding the Malvinas islands "will always be to go through diplomatic channels," although he warned that “the UK is hoping Argentina will fall in the temptation of taking arms."

12/02/2012 | Argentina

Archbishop Arancedo support's CFK's claims over Malvinas

The head of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) José María Arancedo expressed his support for the Government's strategy to claim the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, deeming it “a state matter.”

07/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK orders declassification of Rattenbach report

President Cristina Fernández signed decree 200/12, which declassifies a report by Colonel Benjamin Rattenbach on the Malvinas war and orders the creation of a committee that will read the report and advise the Head of State what materials must be made public without affecting national security.

07/02/2012 | Argentina

Lawmaker Díaz Bancalari assaulted outside Gov't House

A group of Malvinas war veterans assaulted Victory Front lawmaker José María Díaz Bancalari as he exited the Government House following a Malvinas war ceremony led by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in the Government House.

07/02/2012 | Argentina

Aguad differs from the rest of UCR, criticizes CFK's speech

Radical Party lawmaker Oscar Aguad showed differences with the leaders of the UCR that attended to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s rally at the Government House, and said it was a “staging that does not help the aim to recover the Malvinas.”

06/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't says 'LatAm support shows how serious Argentina's foreign policy is'

Vice President Amado Boudou said today Argentina leads “a serious and solid” foreign policy, and that the best example of it, is the “clear support showed by Latin American countries in our claims of sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia and Sandwich Islands.”

07/02/2012 | Argentina

Expectation grows about CFK's announcement on Malvinas

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner summoned provincial governors, union leaders, senators, and deputies from both Kirchnerite and opposition ranks to a meeting scheduled for today at 7pm as it is believed to be the announcement of new diplomatic measures against the UK over Malvinas Islands. Islanders showed their concerns over a possible interruption of Chile/Malvinas air link.  

07/02/2012 | Argentina

Rumours grow about CFK's announcement: A weekly flight from Argentina to the islands?

Rumours continue to surface about the nature of President Fernández de Kirchner’s announcement this afternoon, which will revolve around the Malvinas Islands. Foreign Ministry sources said that, as the UK expects the President to increase the verbal escalation between both countries, her announcement could actually include a new strategy to appeal directly to the islanders.

02/02/2012 | Argentina

Boudou: 'The UK is the face of imperialism and colonialism'

Vice President Amado Boudou came on stage to fuel-up the current diplomatic tensions between Argentina and the UK due to sovereignty claims over the Malvinas Islands, as the official considered that "Great Britain has always been the face of imperialism and colonialism around the world.”

04/02/2012 | Argentina

Prince William begins duties at Malvinas base

Prince William began the first duties of his "search and rescue" mission today in the Malvinas as he prepped for the first sortie with his crew, the British Ministry of Defence said in a communiqué. William was sent to the islands on a 6-week deployment where he will operate as a Sea King co-pilot.

05/02/2012 | Argentina

'It's the UK who is alone in this, not Argentina,' Timerman says

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said in Venezuela on Sunday that “Argentina is not alone on its sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands,” assuring that it’s the UK who is actually alone.

26/01/2012 | Argentina

Further escalation between Argentina, UK over Malvinas

The bilateral spat between Argentina and the UK over the Malvinas sovereignty issue continues, as a Senate Committee unanimously voted in favour of debating a declaration bill “strongly repudiating” David Cameron’s “colonialist” statements, while a British minister accused Argentina of “saber-rattling.”

31/01/2012 | Argentina

Gov't condemns UK's decision to send warship to Malvinas

The National Government condemned the arrival of the HMS Dauntless, a British warship, to the Malvinas Islands and urged the UK to “avoid falling in the temptation of engaging in discourse “that transforms patriotism in bullying patriotism.” Earlier today, the UK's Royal Navy confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the ship is to be sent to patrol the South Atlantic after the recent diplomatic tensions.

02/02/2012 | Argentina

'William's deployment is a provocation,' says former Foreign Minister

Former Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana clarified today that Prince William’s deployment to the Malvinas islands was a “provocation.” The Prince was reported to be arriving to the islands today, where he will train for six weeks with the Royal Air Force.

21/01/2012 | Argentina

Timerman praises US stance on Malvinas

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman praised the US stance on the conflict between Argentina and UK over the Malvinas islands sovereignty, after it called for both countries to solve the dispute "via bilateral dialogue."

22/01/2012 | Argentina

'UN doesn’t recognize Malvinas islanders’ right of self determination,’ Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said that "the United Nations does not recognize Malvinas islanders’ right of self determination" and reiterated the request to the British government to “sit down and negotiate, as it was established by the UN."

23/01/2012 | Argentina

Alfonsín, Binner claim for Malvinas sovereignty at international summit

The leaders of the Socialist bloc and the Radical Party, Hermes Binner and Ricardo Alfonsín, met at an international summit and renewed the claims for the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

19/01/2012 | Argentina

Cameron reported of Argentine plan for 'fishermen's invasion'

After yesterday’s crossfire between the UK and Argentina over the Malvinas Islands, a British newspaper revealed that the UK Prime Minister’s accusations of ‘colonialism’ against Argentina came after being warned that “Buenos Aires was plotting a mock fishermen’s invasion.”

19/01/2012 | Argentina

Boudou praises regional support for Malvinas sovereignty claim

Vice-President Amado Boudou praised the immediate support expressed by several countries in the region in the bilateral conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

20/01/2012 | Argentina

'Claiming Malvinas sovereignty is inherent,' Randazzo

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo reiterated Argentina’s claim for sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands today, underlining that it "forms part of State policy" and that it is "inalienable." Randazzo further pointed out the the Government is to "keep on insisting that Britain sit down to negotiate."

11/01/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: 'UK's aggression, piracy continues,' Kunkel

As the UK applies pressure on the Mercosur countries so they allow entry to vessels flying the Malvinas flag, Victory Front lawmaker Carlos Kunkel said on Wednesday that Argentina “must be politically persistent while maintaining a constant defence” on its claims over the sovereignty of the islands.

16/01/2012 | Argentina

Foreign Ministry condemns Malvinas govt's cruise ban

The National Government condemned a recent decision made by the Malvinas Islands authorities, after they rejected the docking of a cruise with 3,600 passengers on board because more than twenty of them were ill, among them several Argentine tourists.

18/01/2012 | Argentina

Tension rises between Argentina, UK over Malvinas sovereignty

Acting President Amado Boudou assured today that British Prime Minister David Cameron’s comment son Argentina’s stance on the Malvinas Islands were “an ignorant and dumb outburst of historical reality." Cameron accused Argentina of colonialism.

27/10/2011 | Argentina

Gov't repudiates presence of British ship in the Southern Atlantic

The government repudiated the presence of a British frigate at the Southern Atlantic after the United Kingdom reported that the HMS Montrose was going to be in the area for six months in order to provide a “presence in the region” and protect “the British interests.”

02/01/2012 | Argentina

Argentina renews claims over Malvinas in anniversary of British occupation

Argentina’s Foreign Ministry renewed its claims for a “legitimate right” over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty and the need to resume “the bilateral negotiations process” with the United Kingdom in the 179 anniversary of the British occupation of the islands.

11/01/2012 | Argentina

'Mercosur members reconfirmed agreed policies over Malvinas,' Timerman

Following UK's Foreign Secretary William Hague’s comments, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry Héctor timerman issued a press release claiming that Mercosur members had reconfirmed to him their decision to bar malvinas ships from entering their ports and that the United Kingdom "admitted the obstacle of using the illegal flag of the Malvinas put in place by ports in the region."

12/10/2011 | Argentina

Rockhopper gets partner interest in Malvinas oil

British oil explorer Rockhopper said it had been approached by industry partners looking to co-invest with it in a major $2 billion project to turn the Malvinas Islands into an oil producer.

13/10/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argüello says UK will 'not cut' Islands' budget to avoid migration to Argentina

Argentine Ambassador to the United Nations Jorge Argüello affirmed that the United Kingdom avoids “the social and employment assistance budget cut” for the Malvinas Islands because its inhabitants “would migrate to Argentina.”

14/10/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas gov't responds to Argentina UN Ambassador by Twitter

The Malvinas government responded to the Argentine ambassador to United Nations Jorge Arguello for his comments on the islands sovereignty claim. Arguello stated on Thursday islanders relied heavily on social benefits granted by the United Kingdom.

23/09/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas: UK replies to CFK, rules out sovereignty talks

In a statement issued, the government of Great Britain replied to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's statements, who had threatened to cancel flights to the Malvinas Islands.

25/09/2011 | Argentina

G77 urges UK to 'return to negotiations' with Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty

Foreign Ministers from the countries in the G77 and China coalition urged the United Kingdom to return to negotiations with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry informed on Sunday.

11/10/2011 | Argentina

Rockhopper says latest Malvinas well dry

Malvinas oil explorer Rockhopper said the latest well in its controversial drilling campaign in the south Atlantic islands has come up dry.

10/08/2011 | Argentina

Timerman receives UN General Assembly head, Joseph Deiss

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman received incumbent head of the United Nations General Assembly, Joseph Deiss today to discuss “the Malvinas situation and the international financial crisis,” said Timerman.

21/09/2011 | Argentina

President meets Piñera in last day in NY

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was invited to visit Chile during a meeting she held in New York City with her Chilean counterpart Sebastián Piñera, and said she will after the October 23 elections and before the end of her administration, according to Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman.

22/09/2011 | Argentina

UK 'regrets' Argentina's threat to cancel flights to Malvinas

The British Embassy in Argentina commented on President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, in which she threatened for greater isolation at the Malvinas Islands, and said that his government “regretted that Argentina was considering to withdraw from yet another bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom.”

11/07/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina is absolutely committed to peace,' CFK says

While heading the Armed Forces annual dinner, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said that “Argentina is absolutely committed to peace” and dismissed England’s “ridiculous” statements over the Malvinas Islands.

26/07/2011 | Argentina

'Argentina is ready to negotiate with UK over Malvinas,' says Timerman

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman, stated in Paris that “the United Kingdom cannot hide behind the fact that they are permanent members of the UN Security Council, to avoid talking over the Malvinas issue,” and reiterated that “Argentina feels as though its ready to negotiate and hopes that England is too.”

08/08/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas soldiers blocked 9 de Julio Avenue

A group of Malvinas war veterans blocked all lanes of Nueve de Julio avenue for several hours admist a strong presence of police officers. They demanded to be considered as war combatants of the 1982 conflict.

16/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK bashes Cameron’s 'mediocre and almost stupid' remarks over Malvinas

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner bashed UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s emphatic refusal to discuss Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty as the Argentine leader said the Englishman’s statements on the case were “mediocre and almost stupid”, during a visit to Northeastern province of Misiones.

21/06/2011 | Argentina

UN Committee reiterates talks over Malvinas claim should resume soon

Foreign Minister Hector Timerman renewed today the Argentinean claim over the Malvinas islands during a meeting of the United Nations’ Decolonization Committee. He also questioned the unilateral exploitation of Malvinas natural resources and sustained that it was a “violation of international law and a disdainful gesture towards the international mandate.”

27/06/2011 | Argentina

Gov't strongly condemns British Foreign Minister's remarks on Malvinas

Escalation between the Argentine and British governments in the Malvinas Islands sovereignty issue continues as the Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning British Defence Minister Liam Fox’s earlier remarks, in which he threatened to make use of military power in order to make sure that the islands “are kept free.”

15/06/2011 | Argentina

Cameron says Malvinas sovereignty 'is not negotiable'

UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, sent a clear message during a Parliamentary speech regarding Argentina’s claim over the Malvinas islands as the British leader stated that sovereignty “is not negotiable. Period!”  

15/06/2011 | Argentina

Gov't condemns David Cameron’s 'arrogant' statements over Malvinas

Through a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, the Argentine Government said it “deplored that, in a regrettable act of arrogance, the United Kingdom claimed to have the authority to ‘put an end’ to the unresolved conflict regarding the Malvinas Islands sovereignty, a case that is currently being recognized by the United Nations.”

16/06/2011 | Argentina

Argentine ambassador to UN regrets Cameron's sovereignty remarks

The Argentine ambassador to the UN, Jorge Argüello, reiterated Argentina’s disappointment over British Prime Minister, David Cameron’s approach to Malvinas islands sovereignty, and said that it’s “worrying and irritating to hear the British Prime Minister confirm what everybody was thinking; also neglecting to abide by UN resolution.”

11/05/2011 | Argentina

Former soldiers lift roadblock after meeting with Randazzo

Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo met with a group of former soldiers who were active during the Malvinas war after they decided to lift the roadblock they had set on 9 de Julio Av., demanding that to be recognized as war veterans by the government.

13/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK asks Ban Ki-Moon to middle in Malvinas claim

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner renewed the Argentine claim of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands before UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, who’s visiting the country on his birthday.

14/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK continues claims over Malvinas sovereignty

While inaugurating the renovated Government House heliport “Roberto Mario Fiorito,” President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said “Argentina is a defender of peace and of the rights we hold over the Malvinas Islands.”

22/05/2012 | World

UK ambiguous about sending nuke sub to Malvinas

An official of the British Defence Ministry said today that news informing of the sending of the HMS Talent nuke submarine to the Malvinas Islands are “mere media speculations”, and without denying or conferming the deployment, just emphasized that though the ship is nuclear-powered, it’s not a nuclear-armed submarine, according to State-run news agency Télam.

11/05/2012 | World

Borders & Southern begins drilling second well south of Malvinas

Borders & Southern Petroleum announced today it has started to explore a well south of the coast of the Malvinas Islands.

14/05/2012 | World

Italian lawmakers support Argentina in Malvinas sovereignty claim

Forty-eight Italian senators and lawmakers expressed their public support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands in a letter sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.

22/05/2012 | World

Uruguay to report presence of British nuclear submarine

Uruguay’s Deputy-Defence Minister Jorge Menéndez announced today that the neighbouring country “will not welcome ships of that nature” as the mighty HMS Talent is said to arrive to the Malvinas Islands on 14 June, upon completion of the 30th anniversary of the English task forces landing that forced Argentina's unconditional surrender.

03/05/2012 | World

Full statement of Malvinas Legislative Assembly member

04/05/2012 | World

UK says Argentina's Olympics spot is 'a political stunt'

The British Foreign Office criticized one more time a controversial spot showing an Argentine athlete training for the London Olympic Games in Puerto Argentino, in the Malvinas Islands. Foreign Secretary William Hague dismissed the spot as a "stunt".

08/05/2012 | World

Malvinas islanders head to the UK in search of oil expertise

A group of 30 members from the Malvinas Islands’ Legislative Assembly is heading today to the Aberdeen, Scotland, in search of expertise from specialists of a place known as Europe’s oil capital. According to the Scottish media, it is the largest islander’s official mission to ever visit the United Kingdom.

26/04/2012 | World

Borders & Southern Oil boosts funds to analyse gas discovery in Malvinas

Oil explorer Borders & Southern boosted its available funds to help it analyse a gas discovery in the Malvinas Islands, by raising US$ 74 million through a share placing.

02/05/2012 | World

UK repudiates ambassador Castro's behaviour, calls it 'disappointing'

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.

03/05/2012 | World

Member of Malvinas Legislative Assembly reacts to Olympics spot: 'We'll not be bullied by the Argentine gov't'

Ian Hansen, member of Malvinas Islands' Legislative Assembly, came on stage today after the government launched a controversial spot showing an Argentine athlete training for the London Olympic Games in Puerto Argentino, in the Islands.

13/04/2012 | World

New Malvinas war unlikely, says former commander

Amid a UK-Argentine diplomatic and trade face-off over the Malvinas islands, retired Royal Marine Brigadier Ian Gardiner – who commanded a Marine company in the 1982 Falklands war – thinks a new Argentine attack on the islands is unlikely.

23/04/2012 | World

Borders and Southern makes 'significant' new Malvinas discovery

Explorer Borders & Southern said it made a significant discovery of gas condensate off the coast of the Malvinas Islands, adding to hopes that the British-governed archipelago will be transformed into a new oil producing region.

25/04/2012 | World

Malvinas gov't member rejects Argentine bid to resume flights to islands

Malvinas’ Legislative Assembly member Sharon Halford rejected on Wednesday Argentina's proposal to establish regular flights to the Malvinas Islands, presented by Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alicia Castro, during a meeting with the British Minister of State Jeremy Browne in London yesterday.

03/04/2012 | World

Argentine Malvinas war rendition telegram sold

A day after the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Malvinas war, Bonhams auction house sold a copy of the telegram with which Argentina surrendered in 1982 for 7250 pounds.

04/04/2012 | World

Royal Navy destroyer leaves England, sails to Malvinas

Friends and families wave off the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless as she leaves port in Portsmouth, southern England and sets sail for a six-month deployment to the South Atlantic, including a patrol of the Malvinas Islands.

09/04/2012 | World

Financial Times: UK seeks repayment of Malvinas War era loan

The United Kingdom is chasing 45 million pounds of debt allegedly owed by the Argentinean government that was lent to the country’s military junta in 1979 and used, in part, to buy weapons and armories which were later used at the Malvinas war.

02/04/2012 | World

Cameron reconfirms UK's commitment to islanders

UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron talked to British media as today's Malvinas War 30th anniversary is commemorated in both nations, and reconfirmed his commitment to the population of the archipelago invaded in 1833.

02/04/2012 | World

'Without fishing this would be a much poorer place,' Malvinas British official

By Adrian Royo Caldiz.- John Barton, the Falkland Islands’ (Malvinas) Director of Natural Resources, stated in an exclusive interview with the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the fishing activity “has played a huge role” in the prosperity of the South Atlantic archipelago, and assured that without it the Malvinas would have been a much poorer place.

03/04/2012 | World

UK condemns riots at British embassy in Buenos Aires

The Foreign Office condemned today what it called " violent actions of a minority" following yesterday's demonstration on the surroundings of the British Embassy located at the Recoleta neighbourhood, Buenos Aires City.

30/03/2012 | World

UK insists it will 'steadfastly defend' the Malvinas Islands

Foreign Secretary William Hague formally announced before ambassadors the opening of UK’s diplomatic headquarter at El Salvador to strengthen the relations with Latin America and warned once more that his country will “steadfastly” defend the Malvinas Islands.

02/04/2012 | World

Hague: 'UK won't negotiate over islands' sovereignty but still wants to work with Argentina'

In a statement entitled “Why we still want to work with Argentina”, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War, the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, William Hague, stressed UK’s eagerness to work with Argentina on several aspects surrounding the Malvinas issue.

02/04/2012 | World

'No British gov't could negotiate sovereignty with Argentina,' UK's MP

The UK’s Malvinas Islands All-party Parliamentary Group stated today that “no British government will negotiate with Argentina the sovereignty of the South Atlantic archipelago as we all support the islanders right to self determination.”

28/03/2012 | World

'It makes no sense to negotiate with Argentina,' Malvinas Governor

On the verge of the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War, the British Governor of the South Atlantic Islands Nigel Haywood told reporters that negotiating with Argentina “makes no sense as long as Buenos Aires keeps denying the Islanders right of self-determination.”

28/03/2012 | World

'We won't back any economic blockade to Malvinas,' Uruguay's Almagro

Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Luis Almagro denied the existance of a group of Uruguayan businessmen travelling to Malvinas Islands within the next weeks in order to extend commercial links as the Vice President of the British Chambers of Commerce in Uruguay confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com yesterday, but confirmed the arrival of a Uruguayan air-freight on April 13.

29/03/2012 | World

UK: 'Argentina poses no credible military threat to Malvinas'

On the verge of the Malvinas War 30th anniversary, the UK’s Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said that the Islands “don't face a current credible military threat from Argentina”, and remembered that “Argentine Mirage combat jets are no real menace to the Islands, which are well defended by the way too powerful RAF Typhoon jets.”

27/03/2012 | World

UK, Argentina clash over nuclear submarine comment

Britain has officially denied sending a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic region today. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg dismissed what he called ''baseless insinuations'' during a speech at the international Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea.

27/03/2012 | World

Nobel Peace Prize winners call for Malvinas talks

Six Nobel Peace Prize winners called for Britain to open talks with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the war between the two nations. The call came in the form of a letter directed to the UK's Prime Minister David Cameron.

27/03/2012 | World

Read the full statement

22/03/2012 | World

Peru's denial to HMS Montrose docking still causing waves

Following the announcement on Monday that Peru would withdraw the permit for the UK’s HMS Montrose frigate to dock at El Callao port out of “solidarity" to Argentina’s claim of sovereignty over the Malvinas islands, international repercussions continue,and the London Times

22/03/2012 | World

UK 'disappointed' in Peru's decision to cancel British frigate visit

The British embassy in Lima released a communiqué in which it stated that David Cameron’s government is “disappointed” on Peru after President Ollanta Humala decided to cancel the arrival of British frigate HMS Montrose to support Argentina’s claim over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty.

26/03/2012 | World

Media stir over alleged UK plan to attack Argentina mainland in 1982

British newspaper The Telegraph caused a media stir today after running a story disclosing the details of a military operation to attack Argentina mainland during the Malvinas War in 1982.

16/03/2012 | World

US ratifies 'neutrality' over Malvinas issue, calls for 'pacific solution'

United States stated that it maintains its neutral position over the Malvinas Islands dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom and hopes for an agreed solution, an official source of the US government assured after the visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House.

20/03/2012 | World

Malvinas: UK-based oil & gas company to enter farmout deal

UK-based “Falkland Oil and Gas Limited” (FOGL) is close to farming out a 25 percent stake in its Malvinas exploration licenses in a deal allowing it to fund expanded drilling plans on the South Atlantic archipelago's basins, according to a statement released by the company.

20/03/2012 | World

UK: Poll says 61% of voters favour defending Malvinas 'at all costs'

As the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Malvinas War approaches, a new poll conducted in the UK by the newspaper The Guardian has determined that British people are largely determined to defend the islands.

16/03/2012 | World

Borders & Southern says Malvinas well result delayed

British oil firm Borders & Southern pushed back the time frame for initial results from an exploration campaign offshore the Malvinas Islands, which is fiercely opposed by Argentina, after a well experienced technical issues.

16/03/2012 | World

Cameron: Obama backs UK’s rule over Malvinas

US President Barack Obama supports the British rule over the Malvinas Islands, UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron said at the end of a three-day visit to the United States, British newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ reported today.

16/03/2012 | World

UK says Argentina is 'illegally harassing' Malvinas islanders

The UK government accused Argentina of illegally harassing Malvinas islanders, stating that Argentina's decision to take legal action against any companies involved in oil exploration off the disputed islands could damage their local Malvinas economy. The UK Foreign Office confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the UK is also offering to help any oil companies potentially affected by the measure.

06/03/2012 | World

Malvinas Governor says 'high level of trust' is needed before recovering links with Argentina

In an interview with a Buenos Aires radio, Malvinas Islands Governor Nigel Haywood reiterated that “Most of the worldwide actions and raising questions on the Islands matter have started because of Argentina’s verbal attacks. We just defend the islanders’ right of self determination.”

10/03/2012 | World

UK Minister: 'Argentina's inflation, jobs' more important than Malvinas

The UK's Minister of State for the Foreign Affairs office Jeremy Browne assured that if he were Argentine, "having low inflation and jobs would be more important than the Malvinas islands," prior to his visit to Chile, which, consequently takes place just before President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's official visit in the lead up to the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.

15/03/2012 | World

UK backs Malvinas islanders' right to drill for oil

Britain said today it supported the rights of Malvinas islanders to exploit their oil reserves after Argentina said it would take legal action against companies involved in energy exploration around the South Atlantic islands.

02/03/2012 | World

UK: 'Decisions regarding flights to Malvinas must be considered by the islands' administration'

The UK Foreign Office came on stage today to respond to President Cristina de Kirchner who yesterday said she wanted Argentina's flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas to fly to the Malvinas Islands and to renegotiate a 1999 agreement with Britain.

05/03/2012 | World

British general warns UK could lose the Malvinas to Argentina

During an interview to the British newspaper “The Times”, Malvinas’ war veteran and major general Julian Thompson said the United Kingdom would lose the Malvinas islands if Argentina decided to invade the archipelago.

06/03/2012 | World

Malvinas' gov't to name new Islands' CEO

The Malvinas’ Office of the Legislative Assembly has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive for the Islands, local newspaper Penguin News informed.

29/02/2012 | World

After UK complaints, Argentina suggests EU to mediate Malvinas conflict

The Argentine Foreign Ministry suggested “the EU and the Union of South American nations (UNASUR) analyze the Malvinas islands conflict and urge both countries to negotiate” following the UK’s request to the EU to express concern regarding the Argentine plea of not buying British products.

29/02/2012 | World

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands marine protected area established, reports say

The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced the establishment of a large sustainable use Marine Protected Area (MPA) covering over 1 million km2 of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Maritime Zone, Malvinas based newspaper Penguin News reported today.

01/03/2012 | World

UK Foreign Office: 'flights are a matter for the islanders to consider'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced her intentions to reinstate regular flights between Buenos Aires and the Malvinas Islands, the British Foreign Office said any discussion of the flights was a matter for the islands' government to consider.

19/02/2012 | World

US congressman to visit Malvinas, express support for UK's claim

A Republican congressman from the US will visit the Malvinas Islands on Monday to have a meeting with the local government, in another demonstration of his party’s support for the islanders’ position on the sovereignty controversy.

28/02/2012 | World

UK gov’t and opposition blast Argentine ban of British cruise ships

The British government said today it is "very concerned" that Argentina decided to turn away British ships from docking in the country. Provincial authorities prohibited two British-linked cruise ships from docking in Tierra del Fuego yesterday, upping the ante in Argentina's spat with Britain over the Malvinas.

28/02/2012 | World

'The Malvinas should be Argentine,' Roger Waters says

Former Pink Floyd lead singer Roger Waters, who has nine shows scheduled at the River Plate stadium this March, assured that the Malvinas Islands “should be Argentine. He also stated that the 1982 war between Argentina and the UK “saved then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s political career.” 

15/02/2012 | World

Malvinas surrender telex up for auction in London

British auction house Bonhams will be auctioning a copy of the original telex message sent by Royal Army General Jeremy J. Moore to the UK Government informing the unconditional surrender or Argentine forces in the Malvinas war. The telex is set to fetch $21,600 pesos (£3,000) at auction. 

16/02/2012 | World

UK's minister to visit Malvinas today

UK media has disclosed today that Universities Minister David Willets is to visit the Malvinas Islands today, thus becoming the first British minister to visit the South Atlantic archipelago.

16/02/2012 | World

Britain set for Malvinas Islands oil windfall

Britain will share in a Malvinas Islands windfall when oil starts flowing there later this decade and, with taxes and royalties estimated at up to $167 billion, the potential prize could inflame mounting tensions with Argentina over sovereignty.

10/02/2012 | World

'Argentine accusations are rubbish,' UK

British Ambassador before the UN, Mark Lyall Grant, assured that Argentina’s accusation regarding the militarization of the South Atlantic are “rubbish,” refused to confirm whether the UK will deploy nuclear submarines and requested the national Constitution is modified in order to exclude the Malvinas islands.

13/02/2012 | World

RAF jetfighters patrol skies in Malvinas, UK media

After Argentina addressed the UN reporting the militarization of the South Atlantic by British forces, two UK’s RAF jetfighters came into action as patrolling the skies of Malvinas Islands, and escorting a private Cessna that was heading to the Islands for a re-fuel stop.

15/02/2012 | World

UK MPs to visit Malvinas next month

Members of the UK’s Defence Select Committee have confirmed that a group of British Members of Parliament (lawmakers) will be visiting the Malvinas Islands next month to inspect Britain’s military force after heightening tensions with Argentina before the 30th anniversary of the conflict.

08/02/2012 | World

CFK a 'troubled woman', says British war vet

After yesterday’s announcements made by Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty claims, numerous British voices came on stage to express their feelings on the topic.

08/02/2012 | World

US ratifies support for finding diplomatic exit to Malvinas spat

The US Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Roberta Jacobson, ratified the Obama administration’s standing on the Malvinas sovereignty issue, which urges Argentina and the United Kingdom to find a diplomatic exit to the matter.

09/02/2012 | World

Malvinas: UK dismisses Argentina's complaint to the UN

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said no one should doubt his determination to keep the Malvinas Islands British as he dismissed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s complaint to the United Nations.

07/02/2012 | World

Global media echoes of CFK’s announcement over Malvinas

Press from all over the world echoed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s announcement over the Malvinas Islands, focusing on the complaint that Argentina will file before the UN due to the alleged “militarisation” of the area.

08/02/2012 | World

UK replies: 'There'll be no negotiations with Argentina on Malvinas sovereignty'

08/02/2012 | World

UK media portraits CFK as 'quintessential bully'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Argentina will complain to the UN over the “militarisation” of the South Atlantic, British newspaper The Telegraph published a controversial article slashing the Head of State and bringing back to life the possibility of the “Argentine regime” sending a military taskforce to the Malvinas.

04/02/2012 | World

UK plans to deploy nuclear submarine to Malvinas, British press says

Britain is reportedly planning to deploy a nuclear submarine to the Malvinas islands, in addition to warship HMS Dauntless, according to British newspaper the Daily Mail, as the thirtieth anniversary of the war approaches and tension between both countries mounts. A British Ministry of Defence spokesperson said "we don’t comment on submarine deployments for operational security.’ 

06/02/2012 | World

'We do not depend on any country, not even England,' Malvinas official

Dick Sawle, a member of the Malvinas Islands’ Legislative Assembly rejected the possibility of a greater economic integrity with Argentina and assured that the island “doesn’t need anything from any country, not even England,” although he admitted that they do rely on the UK for protection.

07/02/2012 | World

Opposition confirms attendance to CFK's meeting

As both PRO and Socialist parties will attend the Government House to listen to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's speech at 7pm, Radical Party members are divided as the head of the UCR's bloc in the Upper House Senator Luis Naidenoff rejected the invitation, while Ricardo Gil Lavedra and Mario Barleta confirmed their attendance.

02/02/2012 | World

UK's Prince William arrives to the Malvinas Islands

UK’s Prince William has arrived to Malvinas Islands amid simmering tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed South Atlantic archipelago.

03/02/2012 | World

UK insists: ‘William’s tour is just routine’

UK’s Defence Minister Philip Hammond reiterated that the deployment of Prince Williams into Malvinas Islands is a routine mission planned long ago, and rejected suggestions the decision to send the heir to the throne to the region represented an escalation of the UK's position.

03/02/2012 | World

Cameron to make official visit to US before Malvinas’ anniversary

British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama will meet in Washington next month, three weeks before the 30 anniversary of the beginning of the Malvinas Islands war.

26/01/2012 | World

Initial oil probe in Malvinas ‘disappointing,’ UK gov't says

British Energy Secretary Chris Huhne admitted that the initial oil explorations in the waters surrounding the Malvinas Islands, in the South Atlantic, were “disappointing,” although he indicated the course may change in the future.

29/01/2012 | World

UK resumes St Helena airport project to access Malvinas

The UK decided to resume a US$400 million airport project on St. Helena Island, the last exile home of defeated French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The go-ahead was greeted in the Malvinas Islands as a much-needed lifeline after the latest diplomatic tensions between the UK and Argentina.

01/02/2012 | World

UK brings forward Prince William's deployment to Malvinas Islands

After all the fuzz created over the UK’s decision to send its most advanced warship to Malvinas Islands, the British government confirmed that Prince William will begin his six-week deployment in the Islands earlier than expected. The heir to the throne arrived today to the Archipelago.

19/01/2012 | World

Hague authorizes Malvinas' ships to change flag for Mercosur ports

Ships from the Malvinas Islands that are barred from ports in Argentina and other Mercosur trade bloc countries can reflag as British ships at any time to avoid the ban, British Foreign Secretary William Hague told reporters in Río de Janeiro.

22/01/2012 | World

'Not a single islander wants to be Argentine,' Malvinas gov't member

Dick Sawle, a member of the Malvinas Islands Legislative Assembly reconfirmed today on a TV interview to TN news channel the idea that Argentina is considered a "threat" because of its actions against the population of the Islands.

23/01/2012 | World

US energy giant to invest in UK's oil rush in Malvinas

Amidst the escalated diplomatic tension between Argentina and the United Kingdom, today’s edition of British sensationalist newspaper The Sun assures that US energy giant Anadarko made an offer to develop oil rush in the Malvinas Islands.

30/12/2011 | World

UK unveils secret files over Malvinas Islands war

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had been informed about the risks of reducing the Royal Army a year before the Argentine invasion of the Malvinas Islands in 1982, stated the secret files unveiled.

16/01/2012 | World

Rockhopper sees Malvinas oil stake sale in 3 months

Rockhopper Exploration expects to find a partner to invest in its politically sensitive oil discovery offshore the Malvinas Islands within three months and might sell a majority stake in the $2 billion project.

18/01/2012 | World

Cameron accuses Argentina of 'colonialism' over Malvinas

British Prime Minister David Cameron reiterated the country’s position regarding the Argentine claim over the Malvinas Islands today. He accused Argentina of "colonialism", adding more fuel to the longstanding controversy, over which the Argentina and the United Kingdom fought a war three decades ago.

21/12/2011 | World

Britain 'concerned' about Malvinas ship ban

Britain expressed concern at a decision by the South American trading block Mercosur to ban boats flying a Malvinas Islands flag from docking at ports in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

22/12/2011 | World

London denies increase of military presence in Malvinas

After the statements published by the English newspaper “The Daily Mail,” in which the former head of the Marine, Alan West, said that a nuclear submarine should be sent to the Malvinas Islands, the United Kingdom assured it does not plan to increase the military presence in the Islands.

23/12/2011 | World

Britain slams Argentina, vows to protect Malvinas

Britain said that Argentinian-led efforts to ban ships flying the Malvinas Islands flag from South American ports were "unjustified and counterproductive" and vowed to protect the territory's sovereignty.

06/12/2011 | World

UK protests to Argentina over Malvinas Islands

Britain has protested to Argentina over its interception of UK-licensed fishing boats in disputed waters near the Malvinas Islands, over which the two countries went to war in 1982.

07/12/2011 | World

UK plans to set largest marine protection zone in South Georgia Island

England has drafted plans for extending marine protection zone in South Georgia to the largest in the world, according to British newspaper, The Times.

07/12/2011 | World

UK protests over interception of fishing boats heading to Malvinas

The United Kingdom has protested to Argentina over its interception of UK-licensed fishing boats in disputed waters near the Malvinas Islands, over which the two countries went to war in 1982.

10/11/2011 | World

Prince William will be sent to the Malvinas in 2012

Prince William, a solid member of the Royal Air Force, is to be sent to the Malvinas Islands at the beginning of next year, to spend six weeks at the Mount Pleasant military base, the UK's Ministry of Defence confirmed today.

13/11/2011 | World

UK plays down Prince William's visit to Malvinas

Britain's chief of armed forces David Richards denied that the recent announcement of the deployment of Prince William to the Malvinas Islands was a “provocative act” towards Argentina.

21/11/2011 | World

British company to set new drilling platform in Malvinas Islands

British company Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) unveiled it has kept dialogue with potential partner to look for oil and gas at the Malvinas Islands and announced the arrival of another drilling platform to the area by the end of January 2012.

05/10/2011 | World

UK vows to guarantee security of Malvinas

Britain will protect the people of the disputed Malvinas Islands for as long as they want to remain British citizens, Defense Secretary Liam Fox said today.

24/10/2011 | World

UK congratulates CFK, but warns ‘Malvinas non negotiable’

The United Kingdom government congratulated reelected president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for her victory at the polls yesterday, but remarked the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands is not “negotiable,”according to an international news agency.

09/11/2011 | World

Rockhopper finds new well in Malvinas

Oil company Rockhopper Exploration has confirmed today to have found a second oil well in the North Malvinas Basin, Malvinas Islands, as part of the company’s Casper project.

01/06/2011 | World

Rockhopper encouraged by tests at Malvinas well

Rockhopper Exploration reported "enormously encouraging" results at a Malvinas Islands oil well and said it would conduct further tests over the next month to help establish its commercial viability.

15/08/2011 | World

Rockhopper raises Malvinas discovery estimates

British explorer Rockhopper Exploration PLC upgraded its estimates of how much oil it could find off the Malvinas Islands, boosting hopes that the remote territory could become a new oil province.

23/09/2011 | World

British government's full statement

"The British Government has offered the following statement in response to the Argentine President's threat to end the Falklands/Chile airlink."

21/03/2011 | World

Rockhopper expects Malvinas oil find to be viable

British oil explorer Rockhopper Exploration said it expected its Sea Lion well in the Malvinas Islands to be commercially viable raising hopes that the territory will become a new oil province.

04/04/2011 | World

Rockhopper raises Sea Lion low case estimate

British explorer Rockhopper raised its low case estimate of oil reserves at its Sea Lion discovery in the Malvinas Islands, boosting hopes that the remote territory will become a new oil province.

18/04/2011 | World

Desire plunges on unsuccessful Malvinas Islands well

British oil explorer Desire Petroleum said it had not found oil at its latest well in the Malvinas Islands and would need further funds for future drilling, wiping over half the value off its shares.

29/12/2010 | World

Desire finds no oil so far at latest Malvinas well

04/01/2011 | World

Another blow for Desire as it confirms another unsuccessful oil well

Confidence in the Malvinas Islands waned after Desire Petroleum said it drilled another unsuccessful well, a further blow to hopes that the North Malvinas basin could become a major new oil province.

11/01/2011 | World

UK confirms Brazil refused to let British vessel dock in Rio

The British government confirmed that Brazil refused to let the HMS Clyde, which was on its way to the Malvinas Islands, dock in a port in Rio de Janeiro, in a clear move by newly appointed president Dilma Rousseff to show her support for the Argentine cause.

16/04/2012 | Latin America

Summit concludes without joint declaration, split over Cuba and Malvinas

The 6th Summit of the Americas ended yesterday in the Colombian city of Cartagena de indias without a joint declaration thanks to divisions over Cuba and Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

20/03/2012 | Latin America

Peru assures Humala rejected trip to UK, will visit Argentina in May

Amid cross-Atlantic tensions over the Malvinas Islands and following the Peruvian government’s decision to void the permit given for the HMS Montrose to dock in the El Callao port this week, Peru’s Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo denied President Ollanta Humala accepted an invitation to visit London next month, Peru newspaper El Comercio reported today.

20/03/2012 | Latin America

UK regrets Peru's cancellation of HMS Montrose visit

The UK Government said they “regretted” the decision made by the Peruvian government to cancel the HMS Montrose frigate’s stopover at El Callao port in Peru this week.

27/03/2012 | Latin America

Uruguayan businessmen seek to extend commercial links with Malvinas

Uruguayan businessmen look to extend their commercial ties to the Malvinas Islands as the head of the British Chambers of Commerce in Uruguay, Guillermo Wild confirmed to the BuenosAiresHerald.com that a Uruguayan trade mission should arrive to the islands within the next days to explore business opportunities.

12/03/2012 | Latin America

‘Economic blockade to the Falklands (Malvinas) not right,’ says UK’s Browne in Chile

During his two-day official visit to Chile, United Kingdom’s Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne criticized what he called an “economic blockade” to the Malvinas Islands by saying it “wasn’t right.”

17/03/2012 | Latin America

UNASUR reaffirms backing for Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty

Foreign ministers that form part of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) reaffirmed their support for Argentina over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands today at the annual meeting held in Asunción, and approved payments for a consolidation fund for the new South American bloc.

18/03/2012 | Latin America

Malvinas: Peru throws London a line

By Carolina Barros.- The Malvinas cause has just taken its first casualty. Its name is Peru, which has chosen to go it alone and create a chink in the hitherto solid armour of Unasur countries backing the Argentine claim to the islands.

27/12/2011 | Latin America

Malvinas: UK Ambassador to Chile 'concerned' over Mercosur support

The British Ambassador to Chile, Jon Benjamin, expressed today “concern” over “countries that have joined” the Mercosur bloc in their decision to support Argentina, by putting in place a ban on ships flying the Malvinas Islands’ flag from docking at their ports.

02/02/2012 | Latin America

Chávez reiterates support on Argentina's sovereignty claim over Malvinas

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner held a phone conversation with her Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez, who reiterated his support of Argentina’s claim over the sovereignty of the Malvinas islands, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announced

14/02/2012 | Latin America

UK's Cameron calls Piñera to discuss Malvinas conflict

British Prime Minister David Cameron called Chilean president Sebastián Piñera to chat about the ongoing diplomatic conflict between his country and Argentina, and to confirm that he would be visiting Chile next January. 

20/12/2011 | Latin America

Malvinas: Uruguay's Mujica shows solidarity with Argentina

Uruguayan President issued an official statement today ratifying the country’s position regarding recent developments on the Argentine - United Kingdom conflict over Malvinas Islands.

23/12/2011 | Latin America

Malvinas: UK requests access to Uruguay's ports

UK’s Foreign Affairs Minister William Hague called his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Almagro to allow access of the ships with Malvinas Islands’ flags in his country’s ports. Almagro assured that he has ratified Uruguay’s decision over the issue.

26/12/2011 | Latin America

Uruguay says there's no 'diplomatic cataclysm’ with UK over Malvinas

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro said today the relationship between Uruguay and the United Kingdom was not severely affected by the recent developments regarding the ban of Malvinas flagged ships on Montevideo’s ports.

30/05/2011 | Latin America

CFK meets with Mexican Malvinas solidarity group

In her last activity in Mexico before travelling to Italy, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met with members of the Mexican Malvinas solidarity group, with whom she analyzed the possibility of setting up a committee in support of the cause of the Argentine claim of sovereignty over the islands.

15/12/2011 | Latin America

Uruguay’s Mujica denies Argentine pressure to restrict British ships

Uruguayan President José ‘Pepe’ Mujica denied today suffering pressure from the Argentine government to restrict British ships from docking at Montevideo’s ports. The statements where made in response to related stories published by the local press today. He also reiterated Malvinas Islands flagged ships are not allowed to dock on the Uruguayan coast.

16/12/2011 | Latin America

Britain calls for urgent talks with Uruguay over Malvinas ships

The British Government was seeking urgent explanation, through their representatives in Montevideo, over the Uruguayan Government’s decision to disallow ships holding a Malvinas Islands flag to dock in the country’s ports, press representatives for the British Embassy in Uruguay confirmed to BuenosAiresHerald.com.

14/02/2012 | Sports

AFA questioned over tournament's new name

Football's governing body FIFA has questioned the Argentine FA over reports that the country's championship could be renamed after the General Belgrano cruiser sunk by the British Royal Navy when it was outside the British-declared Total Exclusion Zone during the Malvinas war in 1982.

08/05/2012 | Sports

Argentine Olympic Committee respond to Malvinas TV ad

The Argentine Olympic Committee has responded for the first time to an advertisement on state-run TV that links a dispute with Britain about the Malvinas Islands to the London Games.

01/02/2012 | Entertainment

Meryl Streep's fabulous Malvinas scene from 'The Iron Lady'

The Iron Lady is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the UK. The film will be released this week at local theatres and has already triggered comments of all kinds around one of the 20th century's most famous and influential women. Watch here the scene when Thatcher (Meryl Streep) decides to engage in war with Argentina.

05/03/2012 | Entertainment

Roger Waters denies saying Malvinas belong to Argentina

A few days after the local media ran a story in which Roger Waters stated that the Malvinas Islands belonged to Argentina, the former Pink Floyd lead singer published a note on his Facebook page explaining that a local journalist had “misunderstood” his statement.

02/05/2012 | Multimedia

Ambassador Castro tackles UK's Foreign Secretary over Malvinas

Argentina's new ambassador to London put UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague in an awkward situation over the Malvinas Islands after asking him at a public meeting whether he was ready to “give peace a chance” by opening talks on the islands' future.

25/03/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas islanders dig deep in self-sufficiency drive

Competition was fierce at the Malvinas horticultural show this year as islanders turned flowerbeds over to cabbages and chicken coops to beat food shortages and high prices that many blame on Argentina.