Las Malvinas

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage Las Malvinas, also known as the Falkland Islands, is a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, claimed by Argentina as the Islas Malvinas. This long-standing territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom has been a source of tension in their relations, particularly after Argentina's World Cup victory, which reignited nationalist sentiment and calls for the UK to relinquish control over the islands. The dispute has been ongoing since 1833 when the UK took control of the islands.