E77 Las Islas Malvinas: Guerra y Solidaridad
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February 28, 2026 · 29 min · Season 6 · Episode 77
About this episode
This episode discusses the Falkland Islands War, focusing on the conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the sovereignty of the islands.
The Falkland Islands War (April 2–June 14, 1982) was a 74-day undeclared conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the South Atlantic islands. Following Argentina's invasion on April 2, a British task force reclaimed the territory, resulting in 649 Argentine and 255 British military deaths. Argentina (referring to them as Islas Malvinas) claimed the islands, while Britain had maintained control since 1833. Argentina invaded on April 2, 1982. The UK, led by Prime Mi...
Topics covered
- Falkland Islands War
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
- sovereignty
- military conflict
- history
- solidarity
Keywords
- Falkland Islands
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
- war
- sovereignty
- military deaths
- history
- conflict
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Argentina, United Kingdom, Falkland Islands
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