Malvinas/Falklands: the uncomfortable memory of the war in Argentina and the pending claim for the sovereignty of the islands

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In 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom fought a war for control of the Falklands/Malvinas, which the South American country lost.

649 Argentine and 255 British soldiers died in clashes.

40 years later, the BBC Mundo correspondent Daniel Pardo traveled to Buenos Aires to understand how the conflict is remembered there and how valid the claim for the sovereignty of the islands continues.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vStgayTIwFY

If you can’t see the video, please click here.

In 1982, Argentina and the United Kingdom fought a war for control of the Falklands/Malvinas, which the South American country lost.

649 Argentine and 255 British soldiers died in clashes.

40 years later, the BBC Mundo correspondent Daniel Pardo traveled to Buenos Aires to understand how the conflict is remembered there and how valid the claim for the sovereignty of the islands continues.

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