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February 08, 2013

Argentina ups stakes in Falklands claim
Buenos Aires (UPI) Feb 7, 2013
Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman raised the stakes in the diplomatic debate on his country's claim on the Falkland Islands during a London visit marked by outlandish statements, open rows with Britain and rhetorical own-goals. It was a visit that reminded Britons that the Falklands would dominate more headlines in the coming months than a British Overseas Territory usually gets and that it would demand more investments of money and government time. Argentina under military rule ... read more

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