Argentina's foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, has reaffirmed his country's claim to the Falklands in a lengthy article published in the newspaper La Nación, in which he rejected the validity of the 2013 referendum and argued that sovereignty over the archipelago cannot be determined by its inhabitants. The text restates Buenos Aires' long-standing position and appeared days before the World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England.

Argentina's foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, has reaffirmed his country's claim to the Falklands in a lengthy article published in the newspaper La Nación, in which he rejected the…

Argentina's foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, has reaffirmed his country's claim to the Falklands in a lengthy article published in the newspaper La Nación, in which he rejected the…

Britain and Argentina fought a brief war in 1982 over the islands, which are administered by the UK but are still claimed by Argentina

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The PM's spokesman insisted the Falkland Islands' sovereignty is not up for grabs after an Argentinian minister branded the UK an 'occupying power'.

Pub locals on the Falklands say they are convinced England will 'send the Argentines back' with a World Cup victory, laughing at their latest claims of sovereignty over the…