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Falklands Anniversary

Series 1

40 Years On: Fighting for the Falklands

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

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In 1982, Argentina went to war to claim ownership of the Falklands - or the Malvinas as they are known in Spanish. It suffered a heavy defeat, but the battle is still not over. As Katy Watson reports from the Falklands, Argentina has accused the UK of colonial ambitions in maintaining its ownership of these small islands at the very south of South America. Show less

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