Argentina reasserted its claim to the Falkland Islands, which is rejected by Great Britain

The Argentine government reaffirmed its objection to the UK’s control over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas Islands), stating that reclaiming sovereignty over this South Atlantic archipelago is deeply ingrained in every Argentine’s essence.

Argentine Foreign Minister, Santiago Cafiero, showcased the government’s stance at the international exhibit held at the “Tecnópolis” fairgrounds by the Foreign Ministry, emphasizing Argentina’s pursuit of reclaiming the Falklands, a territory under London’s control since 1833.

During the event, Cafiero honored a group of war veterans and relatives of those lost in the 1982 conflict between Argentina and the UK over the islands.

“We are always honoring veterans, always feeling indebted to you, striving to match your courage and heroism. The Malvinas cause is in the people; it’s in our DNA,” said Cafiero.

Reclaiming full sovereignty over the Falkland Islands is “one of the pillars of Argentine foreign policy”, Cafiero stated, adding that for 190 years, they have been asserting their territorial rights over the islands, claimed by the UK.

The United Nations General Assembly acknowledged the territorial dispute over the islands between Argentina and the UK via Resolution 2065, passed in 1965.

The two nations engaged in a conflict from April 2 to June 14, 1982, over the sovereignty of the archipelago, resulting in the deaths of 649 Argentine soldiers, 255 British soldiers, and three islanders.

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