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Argentina's Milei Admits Falklands Still British

  • #Argentina
  • #United Kingdom
  • #South America
Argentina's Milei Admits Falklands Still British
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MAY 2024
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story last updated MAY 2024

The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

The firebrand Milei is right: The Falklands need to be returned to Argentina. The UK's fierce and costly possession of an inconsequential island has become an embarrassment, as British posturing spurred the 1982 war and ended any hope of a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Hopefully, the more reasonable tone of Milei will spur some soul-searching over the fruitlessness of the UK's claim.

Guardian

Pro-establishment narrative

Milei is merely acknowledging what has been stone-cold fact for centuries: the British have a valid claim on the Falklands. The diplomatic tone struck by Milei is refreshing, as he refrains from the jingoistic saber-rattling that has long typified Argentina's stance on the islands. While his commitment to diplomacy is promising, Argentina must respect that the vast majority of islanders prefer British rule.

Express.co.uk

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Articles on this story

Argentina criticises UK refusal to talk about future of Falklands
GuardianJUL 2022
Argentinian firebrand Javier Milei is right about one thing: British sovereignty of the Falklands must end | Simon Jenkins
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Forty years after the Falklands war, Britain still acts as if the dispute is settled. It isn’t | Santiago Cafiero
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