02/01/2012 | Argentina

Argentina renews claims over Malvinas in anniversary of British occupation

Argentina’s Foreign Ministry renewed its claims for a “legitimate right” over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty and the need to resume “the bilateral negotiations process” with the United Kingdom in the 179 anniversary of the British occupation of the islands.

12/02/2012 | Argentina

Archbishop Arancedo support's CFK's claims over Malvinas

The head of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) José María Arancedo expressed his support for the Government's strategy to claim the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, deeming it “a state matter.”

19/03/2012 | Argentina

Taiana: 'Refusing to negotiate will cost the UK much more than doing so'

Former Foreign Minister, Jorge Taiana, told reporters that Argentina has made “a major achievement by making its sovereignty claim over Malvinas islands part of the international agenda”. Likewise, the former minister considered that claims are causing big troubles to the United Kingdom.

29/06/2011 | Argentina

Timerman calls for Mercosur's support over Malvinas dispute

Argentina called for the support of the Mercosur over what was described as "a new aggression" coming from Great Britain, with respect to the historic conflict between the two countries over the sovereignty of the Malvinas islands.

13/10/2011 | Argentina

Malvinas: Argüello says UK will 'not cut' Islands' budget to avoid migration to Argentina

Argentine Ambassador to the United Nations Jorge Argüello affirmed that the United Kingdom avoids “the social and employment assistance budget cut” for the Malvinas Islands because its inhabitants “would migrate to Argentina.”

21/10/2011 | Argentina

Argüello claims Great Britain is 'taking Argentine resources'

The Argentine Ambassador to the UN, Jorge Argüello, stated that Great Britain are taking Argentine resources, when he claimed the country is “illegally taking fish from Argentine waters” and that “they want to take the petrol and minerals,” during a conference in South Africa.

16/08/2012 | World

Britain stops export of key Picasso painting

Britain has placed a temporary export ban on a key Picasso painting which had been on loan to a public gallery since 1974 before its aristocratic owners decided to put it up for sal

08/02/2012 | World

CFK a 'troubled woman', says British war vet

After yesterday’s announcements made by Argentina over Malvinas sovereignty claims, numerous British voices came on stage to express their feelings on the topic.

09/02/2012 | World

Malvinas: UK dismisses Argentina's complaint to the UN

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said no one should doubt his determination to keep the Malvinas Islands British as he dismissed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s complaint to the United Nations.

13/02/2012 | World

RAF jetfighters patrol skies in Malvinas, UK media

After Argentina addressed the UN reporting the militarization of the South Atlantic by British forces, two UK’s RAF jetfighters came into action as patrolling the skies of Malvinas Islands, and escorting a private Cessna that was heading to the Islands for a re-fuel stop.

19/01/2012 | World

Hague authorizes Malvinas' ships to change flag for Mercosur ports

Ships from the Malvinas Islands that are barred from ports in Argentina and other Mercosur trade bloc countries can reflag as British ships at any time to avoid the ban, British Foreign Secretary William Hague told reporters in Río de Janeiro.

08/02/2012 | World

UK replies: 'There'll be no negotiations with Argentina on Malvinas sovereignty'

08/02/2012 | World

UK media portraits CFK as 'quintessential bully'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Argentina will complain to the UN over the “militarisation” of the South Atlantic, British newspaper The Telegraph published a controversial article slashing the Head of State and bringing back to life the possibility of the “Argentine regime” sending a military taskforce to the Malvinas.

12/04/2011 | World

Libya campaign continues until Gaddafi goes

Leaders of Britain, France and the United States vowed on to keep up their military campaign in Libya until Muammar Gaddafi leaves power, and rebels said his forces pounded the city of Misrata with missiles.

17/07/2011 | World

Britain's top policeman quits over hacking scandal

Britain's top police chief resigned and the former head of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper business was arrested  over a phone-hacking scandal that is lapping at Prime Minister David Cameron's door.

30/12/2011 | World

UK unveils secret files over Malvinas Islands war

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had been informed about the risks of reducing the Royal Army a year before the Argentine invasion of the Malvinas Islands in 1982, stated the secret files unveiled.

30/10/2011 | Latin America

Malvinas: Ibero-American leaders back Argentina at summit

The nations that form part of the Ibero-American bloc reaffirmed the need to renegotiate over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands today, bringing up the resolutions made by the international community that advise the United Kingdom to avoid carrying out “one-sided” actions, such as exploiting resources and military action.

22/08/2012 | Latin America

Ecuador's Correa criticizes Britain over extradition record

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said that Britain's failure to extradite former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet more than a decade ago means it has no right to lecture others over the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

06/08/2012 | Sports

'Las Leonas' advance to semis

08/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina face Dutch in top-two showdown

World champions Argentina will fight over Olympic women's hockey gold with title holders Netherlands on Friday in what could be a fast, thrilling and open match between the two top ranked teams in the world.

30/07/2012 | Sports

Men's hockey: Argentina thrashed in debut against Britain

Britain defeated Argentina's national men's hockey team by 4-1 in the debut of the team coached by Pablo Lombi in the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

01/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina suffer second defeat in men's hockey

Pakistan, who has won the gold medal in three opportunities, defeated Argentina's national men's hockey team 2-0 in the match for the London 2012 Olympic Games' Group A.

02/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina achieve historic victory in men's handball

Argentina's national men's handball team made history after achieving its first victory at the Olympic Games against Great Britain by 32-21.