24/05/2013 | Argentina

Boudou thanks Ecuador for support over Malvinas issue

Vice president Amado Boudou attended the inauguration ceremony of the re-elected Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa and expressed his gratitude for “backing a claim of Argentina over Malvinas Islands.”

26/03/2013 | Argentina

Argentina renews Malvinas claims at UN Decolonization Committee

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman has met with the head of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization Ecuadorian ambassador Diego Morejón Pazmiño to address the dispute with the UK over the sovereignty of Malvinas Islands.

27/03/2013 | Argentina

UK says Argentina's position over Malvinas is 'unsustainable'

Less than a week ahead of a new anniversary of Malvinas Islands 1982 War, the UK today blasted Argentina’s stance over the sovereignty of the South Atlantic territories calling it “unsustainable.”

02/04/2013 | Argentina

CFK: 'UK uses Malvinas to hide Europe’s disaster'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner presided over the government’s ceremony in Puerto Madryn, Chubut to commemorate Malvinas War Heroes on the 31st anniversary of the armed conflict that Argentina and the UK fought over the sovereignty of the Islands in 1982.

22/03/2013 | Argentina

Malvinas: Thatcher's personal papers reveal 'no war' intentions in Britain

31 years after the 1982 Malvinas War, documents continue to shed light one of the most sensitive events in Argentina’s modern history. According to The Guardian, Margaret Thatcher’s senior advisers recommended the ex British Prime Minister not to embark Britain on the war and offer instead monetary compensation to the Islanders.

22/03/2013 | Argentina

'AFIP can't force Malvinas lenders to operate in pesos,' tax agency says

Amid criticism by opposition sectors, the AFIP national tax bureau explained why trips to Malvinas Islands as well as expenses in the South Atlantic archipelago are included in the new 20 per cent regime for foreign credit card purchases.

23/03/2013 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argentina to renew negotiations claims at the UN

With the support of top regional officials, Argentina will renew its long-standing demand that the UK sits at the negotiating table to discuss the Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty dispute at the United Nations this week.

09/03/2013 | Argentina

Government, opposition reject Malvinas referendum

Ruling Victory Front part and opposition lawmakers have coordinated efforts to draw up a rejection move against the Referendum held by the British administration of Malvinas Islands this weekend.

13/03/2013 | Argentina

Congress rejects Malvinas' referendum

In the first ordinary session of the year, the Congress passed a rejection statement against the referendum that the British administration of Malvinas Islands carried out on March 10-11.

15/03/2013 | Argentina

Domínguez: 'Let the Pope pray for Malvinas'

Lower House head Julián Domínguez has called to pray to God for the Pope to be “an instrument” that helps build dialogue channels with the UK over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands.

21/12/2012 | Argentina

UK Cameron condemns Argentina's position on Malvinas Islands

07/02/2013 | Argentina

UK’s intransigent position on Malvinas 'smells like petroleum’

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman said today that the British government’s position on Malvinas Islands “smells too much like petroleum”, revealing that UK’s biggest interest in keeping the invaded archipelago is due to potential oil findings.

08/03/2013 | Argentina

Pérez Esquivel rejects Malvinas Referendum

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Adoldfo Pérez Esquivel has addressed a letter to UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron rejecting the referendum that the British administration of Malvinas Islands will hold on March 10-11.

03/03/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas issue 'affects all Argentines,' says Boudou

Vice-president Amado Boudou once again stated the Government’s aim of “working with all international organizations to get back the Malvinas islands sovereignty,” as he took part in Mendoza’s annual harvest festival.

15/06/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas islanders 'disappointed' after Argentina refuses to accept letter

The Malvinas islanders today stated that they were “incredibly disappointed” after the Argentine Government rejected yesterday a letter sent by the Malvinas Islands Government to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner which asked to arrange talks over the disputed islands.

28/08/2012 | Argentina

Alicia Castro parallels UK approach to Assange with Malvinas

The Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Alicia Castro said today that the UK’s "arrogant" approach to Julian Assange’s case “was similar” to its approach to Argentina and particularly, the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands.

09/09/2011 | Argentina

Gov't deems UK military exercises in South Atlantic 'a provocation'

Defence Minister Arturo Puricelli considered that a series of UK military exercises carried out in the South Atlantic ocean zone “is a provocation to Argentina.”

14/01/2012 | Argentina

Malvinas: 'there's no room for rejecting dialogue'

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman urged the United Kingdom to desist of implementing measures that worsen the Malvinas islands conflict, and assured that “there is no space for rejecting dialogue.”

21/01/2012 | Argentina

Hague urges Gov't to cease 'Malvinas intimidation attempts'

British Foreign Secretary William Hague urged Argentina to desist from attempts to intimidate Malvinas islands residents, as tension between both countries mounted as the 30th anniversary of the war approaches. Yesterday, the US urged both countries to resolve their dispute through dialogue.

21/02/2013 | World

Malvinas: 1982 declassified docs reveal UK willing to concede port

Declassified UK diplomacy secret documents reveal the exchange of information between a Chilean diplomat and a British diplomat including a handwritten piece which suggests, two weeks before the beginning of the war, that the British were willing to negotiate a naval settlement for Argentina in Malvinas.

17/04/2013 | World

Malvinas' islanders say 'no captives' of the UK

As part of the British self-determination pledge to justify the occupation of Malvinas Islands, inhabitants of the disputed territories have stated that they are not London’s “captives” and defended the results of the referendum they held in March to ratify their decision to remain an overseas territory of the UK.

13/05/2013 | World

UK: Scandal for 'Malvinas' globes on sale

The British chain of upmarket department stores John Lewis put up for sale globes that mark Islas Malvinas instead of Falkland Islands, as they are called in Great Britain. As a result, John Lewis owners got massive critics and branded “unpatriotic”.

14/06/2012 | World

UK flies Malvinas flag outside Number 10, FCO to mark 'Liberation Day'

The Malvinas Islands flag was being flown outside UK Prime Minister David Cameron's residence today, as well as the Foreign Office, in order to mark ‘Liberation Day,’ the day in which the Malvinas War between Argentina and the UK ended in 1982.

12/11/2012 | World

British governor to Malvinas during war dies

Rex Hunt, British Governor of the Malvinas Islands at the time of the 1982 war between Argentina and England died on Sunday.

13/01/2013 | World

UK prepares new plans to defend Malvinas Islands

UK’s defence chiefs have drawn up new contingency plans designed to prevent hostile action by Argentina towards the Malvinas Islands, according to reports presented by English newspaper The Telegraph.

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.

21/12/2011 | World

'Nuclear submarine should be sent to protect Malvinas,' says Former British Sea Lord

A former British First Sea Lord (2002-2006) and Commander during the Malvinas War today stated that Britain should respond to the Mercosur bloc’s decision to close their ports to ships that fly the Malvinas flag, by sending a nuclear submarine to protect the islands, the Telegraph newspaper reported today.

21/03/2012 | World

Malvinas: Mission accomplished for Prince William, returns to UK

Prince William completed his 6-week Malvinas Islands post and left for England today, St. James Palace informed. The prince began duties on his “search and rescue” mission at the beginning of February.

08/03/2013 | Latin America

Islanders: Malvinas Referendum to send 'strong message' to Argentina

As the referendum allowing British inhabitants of the Malvinas Islands to reaffirm their political status approaches, a member of the Legislative Assembly of the South Atlantic territories, Jan Cheek, considered that the UK’s move will send a “strong message” to Argentina.

21/05/2013 | Argentina

UK: Give up Malvinas Islands and we’ll talk

Britain has said economic agreements in the South Atlantic could be relaunched on one condition: that Argentina drops its sovereignty claim over the resource-rich Malvinas Islands.