
Forty years after the Malvinas war, Britain still acts as if the dispute is settled. It isn’t
The 40th anniversary of the Malvinas war compels us to pay homage to and honour the memory of the fallen Argentine and British soldiers who lost their lives there. It should also lead us to reflect on why, four decades on from the cessation of hostilities, Argentina and the United Kingdom have not been able to resume a substantive dialogue to resolve the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, despite the call made by the international community through UN resolutions.
The immediate events that triggered the war and the details of the conflict itself are well known to the British public.… Seguir leyendo »