Tagged: Falklands Islands

1:45am

Mon April 2, 2012
Latin America

Some Argentines Demand Return Of Falkland Islands

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Thirty years ago, on April 2, 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, leading to a short but bloody war with Britain. Argentina lost, and the islands in the frigid South Atlantic stayed under British control.

Argentina still claims the islands, however, and is pressuring Britain like never before.

On a recent day, the ornate Palais de Glace museum in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, was packed with visitors browsing through a collection of photographs from the Falkland Islands war.

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10:29am

Wed February 8, 2012
The Two-Way

Argentina Will Complain To U.N. About Britain's 'Militarization' Of Falklands

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Argentina's president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said the country would file a complaint with the United Nations about Britain's "militarization" of the South Atlantic.

This is all part of a recent escalation of the two countries' long-running dispute about the Falkland Islands. Reuters reports:

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4:47pm

Fri February 3, 2012
The Two-Way

Argentina, Britain Trade Barbs, As Prince William Arrives At Falklands

Originally published on Fri February 3, 2012 5:24 pm

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