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> the Islas Malvinas are a disputed territory between Argentina and the UK Not according to the Islanders who live there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_F
by GJim 2y ago
> the Islas Malvinas are a disputed territory between Argentina and the UK
Not according to the Islanders who live there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_referendum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Falkland_Islands_sovereig...
Please understand the word democracy.
- mromanuk 2y agoThe 2013 referendum is not a valid argument in sovereignty disputes. The UN has repeatedly recognized the Islas Malvinas as a disputed territory and has urged the UK to negotiate with Argentina (Resolution 2065 and subsequent resolutions).
- Symbiote 2y agoThe islands were uninhabited until European explorers discovered them. Spain had no more or less right to them than Britain in the 18th century. UN resolutions on such cases are entirely political.