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UN Commission rules in favor of Argentina in Malvinas dispute

Thursday, 31 March 2016 2:15 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 09 April 2016 9:17 AM ]

A man reads the names of the fallen in the 1982 Malvinas War before a ceremony to honor the soldiers who died in the South Atlantic conflict between Great Britain and Argentina during the 33rd anniversary of the war, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 1, 2015. AFP

Mohamed Walji
Press TV, London

A United Nations commission has ruled that the disputed Malvinas Islands, which are at the centre of a dispute between the UK and Argentina do actually lie in Argentinean waters. The UN commission expanded the maritime limits of Argentina by 35 percent which helps the South American country's claims of sovereignty over Las Malvinas. Mohamed Walji has more from London.

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