Why we still want to work with Argentina
‘We have apparently reliable evidence that an Argentine task force will gather off Cape Pembroke [East Falkland] early tomorrow morning, 2 April. You will wish to make your dispositions accordingly.”...
View ArticleArgentina told it must pay back £45 million UK loans that were partly used to...
The demand comes amid continued tensions between London and Buenos Aires around the 30th anniversary of the war over the South Atlantic territory. Details of the loans, uncovered by a campaign group,...
View ArticleWarmongering won’t settle this old dispute
After more than three years without an Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, I have just taken up that responsibility. My government is keen to seize this moment to rebuild and strengthen...
View ArticleArgentina’s foreign minister refuses to apologise for Falkland Islands...
Responding to calls from the Defence Secretary for an apology over the controversial spot, Héctor Timerman said: “Mr Hammond should know that the world is safer when we use our creativity, rather than...
View ArticleBritain has a friend in Mitt Romney, so David Cameron should get to know him
Thirty years ago this coming Monday, British troops began to land at San Carlos Bay in the Falkland Islands. Just over three weeks later, the Argentine forces surrendered to them. This weekend in...
View ArticleFalklands: Britain condemns luxury cruise ‘intimidation’ amid fresh protests
The British government is aware of at least a dozen incidents on international liners or cruise liner offices over the past two months, The Daily Telegraph has learned. Ministers today condemned the...
View ArticleArgentina attacks Falkland Islands referendum
Argentine vice president Amado Boudou criticised the involvement of British “territorial pirates” after a poll date of March 10-11 was announced by the Falkland Islands Government. “A referendum in...
View ArticleDavid Cameron: Argentina must respect the wishes of the Falkland Islanders
The Prime Minister said that Argentina must take “careful note” of the referendum result and reiterated that Britain will “always be there to defend” the Falkland Islanders. In a clear warning to...
View ArticleThe Falklands referendum has humiliated Cristina Kirchner’s bullying,...
Today is a proud day for the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands, who have emphatically voted to remain a British Overseas Territory. As the BBC reports: Of 1,517 votes cast in the two-day referendum,...
View ArticleDavid Cameron tells Pope Francis white smoke over Falklands was clear
Pope Francis, who is a former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, has previously described the disputed territory as belonging to “the homeland” of Argentina. However, the Prime Minister told him he should...
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