News of malvinas

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.

Coronavirus pandemic

First coronavirus case confirmed on Malvinas Islands

04-04-2020 18:20 A patient tested positive after being admitted to hospital with symptoms on March 31, according to a statement released Friday that said they were in isolation and in "stable condition."

BRITISH OFFICIAL

UK minister for Americas arrives in Argentina for bilateral meetings

03-03-2020 21:20 Wendy Morton MP discusses climate change, human rights, trade opportunities in talks with Argentine officials.

THEATRE REVIEW

Empathy and memory fuel renewal in Lola Arias’ magnificent Campo Minado

30-11-2019 09:17 Six veterans – all of whom served in the Malvinas/Falklands conflict, on opposing sides – deliver a powerful show at the Teatro San Martín.

by Sara Gierc

VATICAN CEREMONY

Argentine, British bishops exchange statuettes of Our Lady of Luján at Vatican

30-10-2019 13:23 Pope Francis appeared to wipe away tears on Wednesday, during an emotional ceremony that saw Argentina and Britain make powerful gesture of reconciliation, 37 years on from the war between the two nations.

Mines in the Malvinas

Meet the Zimbabweans who remove mines on the Malvinas

30-10-2019 07:00 Years after mines were planted on the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, Zimbabwean experts are working to safely extract the explosives and keep the local population safe.

ELECTION 2019

British ambassador congratulates Fernández on election win

28-10-2019 00:14 Britain's representative in Argentina says he's ready to "continue expanding relations" between two countries, in wake of recent reports suggesting Peronist leader may review existing agreements with London.

MALVINAS

Peronism's potential return casts shadow over Malvinas

21-10-2019 16:09 The inhabitants of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands worry that a Peronist victory in this week’s Argentine elections will strain relations between the British territory and Argentina.

ELECTION 2019

Fernández to toughen Argentina’s stance on Malvinas, if elected

18-10-2019 07:00 Frente de Todos frontrunner plans to review all of Argentina’s bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom dating back to 1989 if elected, according to reports in local outlets.

MALVINAS CONFLICT

British Malvinas war veteran asks Macri to honour Argentine soldiers

11-10-2019 08:00 British veteran asks Macri to "address injustice," a reference to the lack of recognition for Argentine veterans who provided support for soldiers from mainland bases.

DISPUTED ISLANDS

Former Malvinas foes to swap Virgin Mary statues at Vatican

25-09-2019 16:04 Pope to preside over the exchange of two symbolically powerful statues of 'La Virgen de Luján' between Argentine and British bishops, 37 years after the conflict in the South Atlantic between the two nations.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Macri defends multilateralism before world leaders at UN

24-09-2019 22:41 President reiterates Malvinas sovereignty demand and calls on members of the international community to tackle ongoing crisis in Venezuela and help Argentina bring perpetrators of AMIA bombing to justice

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

The Kelper, Cristina and the cost of conflict

21-09-2019 10:01 A man caught in the middle of history. The complicated story of James Peck, the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands and the use of nationalism in local politics.

by Lucas Robinson

COMPETITION

UK Embassy opens video essay contest for students to visit Malvinas Islands

21-08-2019 17:43 Applicants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay must submit a one-minute video in English answering the question: “Why would I like to meet my neighbours from the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands?”