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Fri, 06 May 2022 10:57:00 GMT
Cafiero outlines Argentine foreign policy priorities, trade, Malvinas and Mercosur
The main challenge of Argentine foreign policy is to reinstall the necessary tools to recover the trade dynamics that enable the country to recover from the pandemic's economic downfall, plus making it attractive to foreign inv...

Thu, 05 May 2022 10:11:00 GMT
Falklands War: MPs demand inquiry on Exocet "kill switch"; how transparent was France?
British lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into whether France was dishonest about the existence of a “kill switch” in missiles used by Argentina in attacks that killed British sailors during the Falklands War, with the sin...

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:45:00 GMT
HMS Sheffield Memorial unveiled at National Memorial Arboretum
Survivors, the families of those lost and VIPs have gathered 40 years to the day since HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile during the Falklands War on 4th May 1982. They watched as a new memorial - dedicated to those ...

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:34:00 GMT
Britannia Royal Naval College has a new Commanding Officer, Captain Sarah Oakley
The home of the Royal Navy Officer Corps has a new Commanding Officer providing tomorrow’s Fleet with the leaders it needs. Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formall...

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:12:00 GMT
Argentine Ministry posted an image of a British vessel on ARA General Belgrano's sinking memorial in Falklands War
Last Monday was the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the ship ARA General Belgrano, one of the flagships of the Argentine Navy after being hit by torpedoes from the British submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War. As par...

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:42:00 GMT
Brazil in the crossfire of the Falklands/Malvinas war
Brazil apparently was quite active during the Falklands War, and mounted a network to "search and collect information" on its neighbor (and historic competitor) Argentina, keeping a close eye on the military actions in the Sout...

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:34:00 GMT
Sheffield honors
The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 M...

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:30:00 GMT
Falklands war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy in Argentina, Ambassador Figueroa
By Catherine Lough, PA - The memory of the Falklands War is an “open wound” for Argentina, the country’s ambassador to the UK has said. Speaking to Catherine Lough of Press Association news agency to mark the 40th anniver...

Mon, 02 May 2022 07:56:00 GMT
Calendar of May events and commemorations of the Falklands War
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Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Foradori/Duncan deal ignores Argentina: only reflects British interests in Malvinas, claims minister Taiana
Argentine Defense minister Jorge Taiana said that leaving aside former Deputy Foreign minister's alleged conduct during negotiations with British diplomats, --if proven true would be “shameful”--, what is really “serious,...



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