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Falkland Islands sovereignty at centre of dispute between UK and Argentinian leaders

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Publish Date
Wed, 22 Nov 2023, 9:06pm

Falkland Islands sovereignty at centre of dispute between UK and Argentinian leaders

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 22 Nov 2023, 9:06pm

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made it clear that the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is not up for discussion.

Argentina's new Prime Minister Javier Milei recently claimed it was time to 'get them back' and his Government would work to get sovereignty.

In a 2013 referendum, the people of the Falkland Islands voted 99.8 percent in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory.

UK Prime Minister Gavin Grey says several other ministers have chimed in and claimed the Falkland Islands are UK territory.

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