EDITORIAL Forty years after 02-04-2022 00:15 If the war beginning 40 years ago was a tragedy of human weaknesses masquerading as a show of force, the best thing we can do today is to highlight the positive side of being human.
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.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Martín Balza: ‘The Malvinas War is the only conflict in memory in which both sides respected the dignity of the adversary’ 01-04-2022 12:00 Lieutenant-General Martín Balza, former chief-of-staff of Argentina’s Army, on the 40th anniversary of the Malvinas War, the conflict in Ukraine and ideology in the Armed Forces. by Jorge Fontevecchia
COMMUNITY Veterans attend services marking 40th anniversary of South Atlantic War 11-03-2022 14:14 British and Argentine veterans in Buenos Aires attend remembrance services. by John Hunter
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.
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.
Darwin cemetery Malvinas humanitarian mission: Red Cross discovers five bodies 20-08-2021 03:11 Red Cross experts working to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands said Thursday they discovered an additional body buried in a common grave.
HUMANITARIAN PROJECT Red Cross sends second mission team to identify fallen Argentine soldiers 16-08-2021 14:20 The Red Cross said Monday it had begun a second phase in its forensic work to identify the remains of Argentine soldiers buried on the disputed Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.
Malvinas Islands Argentina rejects British military manoeuvres and missile launch on Malvinas 09-04-2021 21:14 Argentina's government protests to British authorities over military manoeuvres and the launching of missiles on the Malvinas (Falklands) Islands, as well as a complaint to neighbouring state Uruguay after it allowed a British military plane to re-fuel on its turf.
THE WEEK What we learned this week: March 27 to April 3 03-04-2021 08:55 A pick of some of the headlines that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
MALVINAS DAY Argentina renews Malvinas sovereignty claim, 39 years after war 03-04-2021 08:50 Argentina urges international community “to generate the conditions for the United Kingdom to take up the bilateral sovereignty negotiations in the terms stipulated by the UN."
AND THAT REMINDS ME ... East(er) and South (Atlantic) 03-04-2021 08:34 The most memorable Semana Santa of the last generation would undoubtedly be that rocked by the Campo de Mayo carapintada Army uprising of 1987 famously ending with Raúl Alfonsín’s: “Happy Easter, the house is in order” by Michael Soltys
THE WEEK What we learned this week: March 13 to 20 20-03-2021 08:34 A selection of some of the headlines that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argenina by Michael Soltys
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.
BRITISH DEFENCE REVIEW UK promises ‘permanent’ Malvinas military presence, angering Argentina 19-03-2021 15:00 Foreign Ministry decries Britain’s “traditional colonialist view” over disputed islands, following publication of new UK security and defence review.
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
BOOK REVIEW Imperfect yet invaluable contribution to Irish-Argentine studies 19-12-2020 09:18 In recent years, there has been an unexpected revival of published works on Irish Argentina. This latest effort, by ex-BBC radio presenter and presenter Patrick Speight is a serious and different contribution. by Juan José Delaney for the Times
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA (1960-2020) Thank you, Diego, forever 28-11-2020 07:41 Maradona’s greatness as a player, as a representative of Argentine sport, transcends all class and political divides. by Francisco Aldaya
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA Maradona: A legend shaped by the Hand of God 25-11-2020 14:44 Diego Maradona scored more than 300 goals, but the two most famous came within four minutes of each other on June 22, 1986 in Mexico. One was voted Goal of the Century. The other is even more famous.
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.
MALVINAS DISPUTE Solá accuses UK of 'absolute disrespect' towards Malvinas sovereignty claim 23-06-2020 17:22 Foreign Minister Felipe Solá weighs in on Malvinas dispute, saying Argentina will continue to express its "profound annoyance" at the United Kingdom's "absolute disrespect" towards sovereignty claim.
THE LAST SEVEN DAYS June 6 to 13: What we learned this week 13-06-2020 08:38 Key stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
MALVINAS DISPUTE Argentina pushes law to demarcate new continental platform, including Malvinas 12-06-2020 00:26 Government seeking to convert into law new demarcation lines extending beyond 200 miles for its continental platform, which would include the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.