People in Britain and Argentina mark 30 years since the start of the Falklands War # krieg23a # 03.04.2012 01 Uhr # Journal # englisch
April 3, 2012
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has marked the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war with sharp criticism of Britain for maintaining "colonial enclaves". She's intensified pressure on London to negotiate the sovereignty of the islands. ++ ++LMREIN+++ Britain says it will agree to talks only if the 3,000 islanders want them - which is not the case. British Prime Minister David Cameron is sticking to that position. +++LMRAUS+++ Kirchner's government has also sought to disrupt British oil exploration in the Falklands with legal threats and shipping curbs.