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Argentina’s President: “We Must Reclaim the Falkland Islands”

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

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

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  • Argentine President Javier Milei repeated his claim that the Falkland Islands are Argentine territory and said they must be reclaimed.
  • His remarks followed Donald Trump’s refusal to directly say whether the United States would aid Britain in a future conflict over the islands.
  • Britain controls the islands, which Argentina invaded in 1982; more than 900 people died in the war, and island residents voted overwhelmingly in 2013 to remain a British overseas territory.

Javier Milei says there is no doubt that the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina. In a televised address to the nation, he declared that Buenos Aires must reclaim the islands and praised the soldiers who died in the 74-day conflict in 1982.

“The Falkland Islands are Argentine, historically and legally. There can be no discussion. They are part of Argentine territory,” Milei said. He later added, “The Falkland Islands are our future. We must reclaim these nationally relevant islands. There is no other way forward. It is the best way to honor those who sacrificed their lives for this cause.”

The Falkland Islands are Argentine, historically and legally. There can be no discussion. They are part of Argentine territory.

· Javier MileiThe Argentine president restated his country’s territorial claim in a televised address.

The speech came shortly after Donald Trump revived uncertainty over Washington’s position. In an interview with British television channel GB News, Trump avoided answering directly when asked whether the United States would come to Britain’s aid in a new conflict over the territory. Asked separately about sovereignty, he said he was reviewing the US position.

The Falkland Islands are our future. We must reclaim these nationally relevant islands. There is no other way forward. It is the best way to honor those who sacrificed their lives for this cause.

· Javier MileiMilei called for the islands’ reclamation and linked it to honoring Argentine war dead.

“I always consider all viewpoints. This is just one of many,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Since the 1982 war, the United States has largely avoided taking sides in the dispute between Britain and Argentina.

The Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, are British territory, but Argentina continues to claim them. Argentina invaded in 1982, and British forces retook the islands after a short but bloody war that killed more than 900 people. In a 2013 referendum, 99.8 percent of island residents voted to remain a British overseas territory, with turnout of 92 percent. The islands have about 3,500 residents.

I always consider all viewpoints. This is just one of many.

· Donald TrumpTrump responded when asked about the US position on sovereignty over the islands.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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