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Argentina Reopens Historic Falklands Dispute as Trump Remark Draws Attention

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Argentina has revived its dispute with Britain over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
  • The issue resurfaced after Argentina’s president and a remark by Donald Trump drew attention to the conflict.
  • Argentine players previously posed with a banner declaring the islands Argentine after England were eliminated by Argentina at the football World Cup.

Argentina is once again stirring the old dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands, and a remark by Donald Trump has added to the attention surrounding the issue.

The tensions recalled an episode from the summer football World Cup, when Argentina eliminated England. After the match, several Argentine players posed with a banner bearing the words: “The Falkland Islands are Argentine.”

The Falkland Islands are Argentine.

· Argentine football playersWords displayed on a banner after Argentina eliminated England at the football World Cup.
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