Argentina and the Falklands -- It's All About the Oil

From CNBC:

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina’s president, used the 30th anniversary of her country’s invasion of the Falkland Islands to rubbish Britain’s claims to the south Atlantic territory, saying: “It is absurd to pretend dominion more than 14,000km across the sea.”

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She also demanded an end to environmental degradation and what Argentina sees as the ransacking of potential oil riches in waters around the islands, where British companies are operating with licences Argentina says are illegal.

I've noted before that the Falklands have their own government and are largely independent of Britain. Thus, Argentina's claim to be standing up against British imperialism is baseless.