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New oil discovery reignites dispute over Falkland Islands, reins in U.S.

By Aleszu Bajak | Published: January 25, 2012
A recently-discovered offshore oil deposit that could contain more than 500 million barrels has reignited the dispute over the Falkland Islands’ sovereignty. Las Malvinas, as they are known in Argentina, lie 300 miles off the Argentine coast and were the scene of the Argentina-Britain Falklands War in early 1982. With the approach of the 30th anniversary [...]
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