Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In comments on After beating England, Argentine football players waved a banner which said: "The Malvinas Islands (Falkland) belong to Argentina"

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (5 children)

Argentina gained independence from Spain on 25 May 1810

In 1840, the Falklands became a Crown colony and Scottish settlers subsequently established an official pastoral community.

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[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Crown colony is just a title, the UK had settled the island decades prior

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[–] Caves_of_steel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Actually no - they were driven off by the spanisch in 1770 but never gave up their claim - however Ehen the british resettled the Islands in 1830 they were in fact abandonded

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago

Right but the claim predates Argentina's existence.

The only way Argentina has legitimate claim to the island would be if Spain still maintained the claim to the island at the time Argentina became independent and even then they would have to have to cead the Falkland Islands to Argentina. Which of course never happened.

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