News of islands

Britain marks 40 years since Argentina's surrender in South Atlantic War

14-06-2022 09:29 Britain marks, on June 14, 2022, 40 years since Argentine forces surrendered after 74 days of conflict on the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.

MALVINAS: 40 YEARS ON

New charges added to Armed Forces torture case during Malvinas war

01-04-2022 21:49 Argentine Federal Prosecutor’s Office adds sexual harassment and anti-Semitism charges to the case against military officers for the torture of their own soldiers during the Malvinas War.

MALVINAS: 40 YEARS ON

Forty years on, Malvinas claim remains as fresh as ever

01-04-2022 21:42 As the country prepares to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1982 South Atlantic War, the islands remain fresh in every Argentine’s mind.

MALVINAS: 40 YEARS ON

Argentina's dictatorship dug its own grave with Malvinas ‘military adventure’

01-04-2022 20:47 The junta's gambit was initially successful, yet the misadventure ultimately failed to breathe new life into the dictatorship floundering under mass human rights violations, social unrest and economic crisis, serving instead to precipitate its demise.

MALVINAS: 40 YEARS ON

Former soldier reveals torture during Malvinas conflict

01-04-2022 20:09 Argentine combatants suffered shocking conditions and even torture during the 1982 South Atlantic War – but it was inflicted by their own officers.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

A small war you do not miss

01-04-2022 19:31 Strictly speaking, the 1982 war does not warrant inclusion in this series of columns relating current topics to newsroom memories but hopefully today’s special anniversary allows me to cheat.

by Michael Soltys

MALVINAS: 40 YEARS ON

President Fernández tells BBC: The Malvinas ‘are not English’

01-04-2022 18:58 President Alberto Fernández declared Friday that he is "clear" that the Malvinas Islands "are not English" as he called for Britain to reopen negotiations over the disputed archipelago’s sovereignty.

MALVINAS ISLANDS

Argentina asks UK for explanations over movement of nuclear weapons in 1982

04-03-2022 22:34 Argentina’s government asks the United Kingdom for explanations regarding the alleged movement and transfer of nuclear weapons to the South Atlantic during the 1982 armed conflict over the Malvinas.

DIPLOMACY

Brazil defends stopovers for British flights to Malvinas

09-02-2022 16:18 Brazil has defended its decision to allow British Royal Air Force flights to use its territory for stopovers on their way to and from the Malvinas Islands, following a complaint by Argentina's government.

DIPLOMACY

Argentina hopes EU will recognise Malvinas sovereignty dispute

07-02-2022 16:17 Argentina hopes the European Union (EU) will recognise the existence of its sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom over the disputed Malvinas Islands, says government official.

DIPLOMACY

Argentina pressures UK over deployment of nuclear weapons in Malvinas conflict

07-01-2022 22:25 Report reveals British warships carried at least 31 nuclear weapons to South Atlantic following invasion of disputed island in 1982.

Environment

Mining firm, eco-activists battle over unique Chile archipelago

18-10-2021 13:10 The Dominga mining project, to be built in La Higuera, is expected to cost US$2.5 billion and will include the extraction of iron and copper concentrates. But its closeness to the Humboldt Archipelago has caused the rejection of environmental organisations.

PANDORA PAPERS LEAK

Chile's opposition accuses President Piñera after Pandora Papers report

06-10-2021 13:01 Opposition lawmakers in Chile said Tuesday they will present a parliamentary charge that could lead to the removal of President Sebastian Piñera following allegations related to the Pandora Papers leak.

HUMANITARIAN PROJECT

Malvinas: Forensic experts identify remains of six Argentine soldiers

15-09-2021 12:53 The remains of six Argentine soldiers killed in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with Britain have been identified, the International Committee of the Red Cross confirms.

Global pandemic

Covid-19 brings tourism, science to a halt on Galapagos Islands

28-04-2021 11:03 With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, human activity on the Galapagos Islands ground almost to a halt, leaving giant tortoises, iguanas and other endemic species to themselves.

Environmental Crime

Staff at Galapagos airport, Ecuador, find 185 tortoises in suitcase

29-03-2021 15:03 Staff at an airport on the Galapagos Islands have found 185 tortoises, ten of which were dead, in a suitcase that was heading for Ecuador's mainland. Police are now investigating the incident.

HUMANITARIAN MISSION

Argentina, UK agree new mission to identify graves of Malvinas soldiers

20-03-2021 07:55 Two countries sign agreement asking Red Cross to lead second humanitarian mission to disputed islands to identify remains of Argentine soldiers buried in Darwin Cemetery.

MALVINAS ISLANDS

Filmus renews Malvinas claim with eye trained on Brexit fallout

09-01-2021 09:10 Government official says sovereignty claim over disputed islands is once again “state policy” under President Alberto Fernández

NOBEL PRIZE NOD

Veterans from Malvinas conflict shortlisted for Nobel Peace Prize

11-11-2020 15:22 Former Argentine soldier Julio Aro and retired British Army colonel Geoffrey Cardozo shortlisted for honour as a result of their tireless work identifying remains of fallen soldiers on islands.

DISPUTED ISLANDS

Malvinas now clear of mines, says UK government, 38 years from end of war

10-11-2020 10:14 Islands have been cleared of landmines, 38 years after the end of the conflict between Argentina and Britain and thanks to efforts of Zimbabwean specialists, the UK government announced on Tuesday.

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Fernández reiterates Malvinas sovereignty claim in first UN appearance

22-09-2020 22:40 President expresses support for multilateralism and challenges world leaders to use the health crisis as a moment of inflection to find solutions for other scourges as well.