The Falkland Islands debate

[Naninho]

drkohler said:

Naninho said:

An argentinian here!


1776: Spain ruled the islands as part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
1790: Britain conceded Spanish sovereignty over all Spain's traditional territories in the Americas.
1816: The United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, later called Argentina, claimed independence from Spain.

[That sovereignty of the islands was transferred to Argentina from Spain upon independence, a principle known as uti possidetis juris.]

1825: The United Kingdom recognised Argentina's independence from Spain.
1833: A military operation from the UK took control of the islands after the american sloop USS Lexington destroyed the argentine military defenses of the settlement of Puerto Soledad. Then, despite being in peaceful relations with the Confederation of Argentina, the British expelled the argentinian garrison of 26 soldiers.
Since then, the islands have been under British rule, except during the war.

Again my question: Is that what they teach you in school in Argentina, or is this just the story told by tabloids (I suppose there is something like "The Sun" or "The Weekly World News" over there) ?

No. I was just smoking weed with my friend pariz...