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Falkland islanders vote to stick with the UK
Sunday the people of the Falklands voted in a referendum on the sovereignty of their country. Pundits predicted that Britain would win a large majority of the vote and so they did. The background. The islanders and Britain hope this referendum will finally end Argentina's ....more
Argentina ditches latest Falkland's talks
The Argentinian Foreign Secretary, Hector Timerman, was due to meet British Foreign Secretary William Hague in London and discuss the Falkland Islands. He has now ditched those plans due to the latest spat. Mr Hector Timerman, will visit the UK between February 4 and 6. The Argentinian Embassy asked the British Foreign Office if he could meet with UK foreign secretary William Hague during his visit. ....more
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, lambastes UK
April 3, 2012
Yesterday was the 30 year anniversary of the Falkland conflict. In 1982 Argentina invaded the sovereign Falkland Islands and the UK sent a task force in to regain the Islands. In the 30 years since the brief but bloody conflict ended nothing much has changed. More |
Falkland Islands, UK, Argentina and oil
Early in February 2012 TEKJournalism reported that Argentina had expressed concerns over what it saw as the increasing militarization of the Falkland Islands. In April 2012 it will be the 30 year anniversary of the Falkland conflict. In 1982 Argentina invaded the Falklands initiating a conflict with the UK and the islanders. Since the conflict ended the issue of the sovereignty of the Falklands has not been resolved, at least not as far as Argentina goes.
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