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The article examines the impact of the 2016 Brexit referendum on the economy and sovereignty of Falkland Islands, an oversea territory of Great Britain. Topics include the volatility of the island's fishing industry, the anticipated decline of tourists from Great Britain and the European Union due to weakened currency and damaged consumer confidence and the claims of Argentina over its sovereignty.

Focuses on the politics and government of the Falkland Islands, 15 years after the 1982 British invasion. Argentina having a longstanding claim on the Islands; History of British control; Procedure of rebuilding the economic infrastructure of the nation; Impact of the Argentinian-British war for control of the islands; Comments from residents of the islands.

A reprint of the article "Why the Falkland Island Overprints?" by A. P. Banthan which appeared in the June 19,1944 issue of Mekeel's Weekly is presented. The article discusses how the overprinting of stamps from the Falkland Islands demonstrates how postage stamps can reflect issues in international politics.

The article discusses the March 2013 planned referendum on whether the residents of Falkland Islands want to remain a self-governing British Overseas Territory. The result of the referendum is expected to have an impact on the relationship of Argentina, which is claiming the territory for its own, with the U.S., Great Britain and other Latin American countries. The U.S. maintains a neutral stance as it balances its interest in the region and its foreign relations with Great Britain.

The article focuses on the dispute between Great Britain and Argentina over the ownership of the Falkland Islands, also known as the Malvinas, and plans for a referendum on the islands' sovereignty in 2012.

The author argues that, despite mass media coverage of a scandal involving the U.S. secret service, the international group of politicians gathered at the 2012 Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia addressed significant issues. Topics discussed at the meeting included strategies in the war on drugs, the jurisdiction of the Falkland Islands, and the eligibility of Cuba for the next summit.

In this article the author discusses the Falkland Islands, the casus belli of a war between Great Britain and Argentina in the 1980s. He rejects the notion that the issue of the Falkland Islands be adjudicated by the United Nations, a plan advocated by Hillary Clinton, the U.S. secretary of state, declaring that the islands must remain in British hands. Provided in the article is a brief recap of the negotiations between Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister, Nicolas Ridley, her foreign minister, and the Argentines.

The article reports on changes made to the constitution of the Falkland Islands. The author compares the election of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama to the formal recognition of the right of self-determination in Falkland Islands' law. The article also notes that the constitution was revised in 1985.

Reports on the search for a governor to the Falkland Islands by Great Britain. Benefits of the job; Remarks from outgoing governor Andrew Gurr on the nature of the job.