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Falklands Farewells Iron Lady

Falklands Farewells Iron Lady   From www.falklandnews.com/public/story.cfm?get=6516&source=2 by J. Brock (FINN) A memorial service to commemorate the life of Margaret Hilda Roberts Thatcher, Baroness and former prime Minister of the United Kingdom was held at Christ Church Cathedral at 1400hrs on Wednesday, 17 April 2013.Words of welcome were given by Dr the Rev Richard Hines, Priest […]

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12 Top Tips for Travel to Ushuaia and Antarctica

1. Buenos Aires has two airports: Ezeiza or EZE (sometimes called Pistarini) is the international and lies over 30 km from the city centre. Jorge Newberry Airport, AEP or Aeroparque is only seven km from the city and is used for most (but not all) domestic flights. If you are transferring between airports it’s a […]

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Falkland Islanders oppose Argentinian flight plan

Falkland Islanders Oppose Argentina Flight Plan By Jonathan Gilbert, Buenos Aires 7:00AM GMT 20 Mar 2012 Falkland Islanders are opposing a proposal made by Cristina Kirchner, the Argentine president, which would link the archipelago to Argentina via three weekly flights from Buenos Aires. The legislative assembly of the Falklands will ask the UK to avoid entering […]

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