British Tabloid Responds to Falklands/Malvinas Letter
British tabloid The Sun today published an open letter in Argentine English-language newspaper The Buenos Aires Herald in response to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request for dialogue...
View ArticleGovernment Rejects UK’s “Military Threats”
The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement yesterday rejecting British Prime Minister David Cameron's latest comments on the Falklands/Malvinas conflict.
View ArticleFalklands/Malvinas Islands Will Hold a Referendum
The government of Falklands/ Malvinas Islands communicated the dates and a question for the referendum, where people can express their opinion on the political status of the islands. The referendum...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, January 18th.
It’s 2013 Friday again! Happy new year, by the way, and I hope you missed me these last two weeks, even though I’m sure right now you’re going “There was no Weekly News Roundup for two weeks? Huh. I...
View ArticleFalklands/Malvinas Warship Sinking in Puerto Belgrano
The Argentine navy yesterday reported that the missile destroyer ARA ‘Santísisma Trinidad’ which participated in the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas war is leaning to port and in danger of sinking.
View ArticleFalklands/Malvinas Islanders Vote for UK Rule
On Monday night, habitants of the Falklands/Malvinas islands held a referendum and voted, by an overwhelming percentage of 98.8%, to express their desire to remain under rule of the UK. Only three...
View ArticlePresident Slammed by British Media For Plea to Pope
The British Media have reacted to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s request for Pope Francis to mediate in the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute, with many newspapers criticising...
View ArticlePresident Urges Re-think of UN Security Council
Leading the session of the UN Security Council earlier today, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner urged a rethink of the functions of UN organisms.
View ArticleUruguay: Senator Plays Down Falklands/Malvinas Claim
Senator Constanza Moreira, of the ruling Frente Amplio (FA) party, played down Uruguay’s claim to the Falklands/Malvinas islands, a day after local media cited an internal report calling for research...
View ArticleArgentine President Makes her Speech at the UN General Assembly
Yesterday President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner gave her speech UN General Assembly where she talked about AMIA, the Falklands/Malvinas, Syria and Vulture funds,
View ArticleOlympics Ad Secretly Filmed on Falklands/Malvinas Sparks Controversy
A TV advertisement released by the Argentine government showing an Olympic athlete training on the Falkland/Malvinas – “Argentine soil” – has been branded as insensitive, disrespectful and cheap...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, May 4th.
It’s Friday again! And I have bad news for you: the Malvinas clusterfuck is back in full force! Because now that the YPF expropriation bill has been passed, what other nationalist cause are we going to...
View ArticleOn Now: Hundan el Belgrano
"Hundan el Belgrano", an original play deeply political (Press Image) in 1982 -the unemployment, the strikes, the threat of the Labour party- giving a context to the decision to fight back against...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, May 11th.
“I know you don’t read the news, but it’s friday, I know this. So I’m going to educate you today. ‘Cause it’s friday, you ain’t got no (real) job, and you ain’t got shit to do – till 1am when you head...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, May 25th.
It’s Friday and it’s a national holiday again! One of the many that you love so much because you get to enjoy an extra day of doing nothing! Now, I could start one of my never ending diatribes about...
View ArticleBolivia: OAS Summit Begins Near Cochabamba
Bolivian President Evo Morales welcomed leaders from the Western Hemisphere yesterday as they gathered for the summit of the Organization of American States (OAS), calling on the organisation to work...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, June 8th.
It’s Winter again! And Friday too, but mostly winter! Holy shit, you guys. Have you all been freezing your asses or is it just me? Damn! This week we had a major temperature drop and we all woke up on...
View ArticleMalvinas/Falklands to Hold Referendum On Remaining British
The government of the Malvinas, or Falkland Islands, will be holding a referendum to show the world how “confident” they are about remaining under British rule. According to the Argentine Página12, the...
View ArticleBritain, Argentina React to Falklands/Malvinas War Anniversary
British Prime Minister David Cameron chose to display the flag of the Falklands today on Downing Street, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the end of the Falklands/Malvinas war. Cameron vowed to...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, June 15th.
It’s Friday again! And before you start reading, let me kindly suggest that you go get your news somewhere else. No, I’m not kidding. I’m serious. Go read about something that really matters, like how...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, June 29th.
It’s Friday again! And man, talk about an Indian summer! What’s with this temperature in Buenos Aires, huh? And the humidity! If this is what winter feels like I can’t imagine how hot summer will be....
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, July 6th.
It’s Friday again! And pretty much like every other weekend in Argentina, it’s a long weekend! Yes, people. This Monday is a holiday since Argentina celebrates it’s Independence Day on July 9. So I...
View ArticleArgentine War Cemetery in Malvinas/Falklands Vandalised
Argentina’s war cemetery in the Malvinas/Falklands has been vandalised. The glass protecting a statue of the Virgin Mary was found to have been smashed and shattered. Families of the deceased are...
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup, August 17th.
It’s Friday again! And today is of course a very special day for all of us! No, I’m not talking about today being another holiday to commemorate the death of Argentina’s forefather José de San Martín...
View ArticlePresident Fernández Speaks at South American-Arab Summit in Peru
Yesterday President Fernández spoke at the South American-Arab summit about the colonial situation of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and demanded a Palestinian Sate. She also angled critique towards the...
View ArticleBritish Name Disputed Antarctic Territory
An area of British territory in Antarctica that is twice the size of the UK will be named ‘Land of Queen Elizabeth’ in tribute to the throne of Elizabeth II. Argentina claims sovereignty over the same...
View ArticleDeclassified British Documents Give Insights into Falklands/Malvinas War
The British government has released over 3,500 official documents from 1982 related to the ten-week war on the Falklands/ Malvinas islands. The documents include testimonials by then-British Prime...
View ArticleOpen Letter Marks Anniversary of British Landing on Falklands/Malvinas
An open letter from President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to British Prime Minister David Cameron printed today in The Guardian once again invited the British government to open a dialogue regarding...
View ArticleArgentina News Roundup: 3rd April 2014
President Fernández presents the new $50 bill (photo: Presidencia/Télam/dsl) New Fifty Peso Note Unveiled on Anniversary of Falklands/Malvinas War: In a ceremony at the Casa Rosada yesterday, President...
View ArticleArgentina News Roundup: 11th April 2014
Héctor Timerman at the Casa Rosada (Photo: Presidencia/Télam/cf)Argentina Denounces British Military Manoeuvres on Falklands/Malvinas: In a press conference today, Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor...
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