Sunday, March 10, 2013

Voice of America: Falkland Islands Hold Referendum on Sovereignty

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Falkland Islands Hold Referendum on Sovereignty
Mar 11th 2013, 00:40

Residents of the Falkland Islands off the southern coast of Argentina are holding a referendum on whether to remain a British territory. The nearly 1,700 registered voters on the small archipelago are voting "yes" or "no" on the question, "Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom?" Argentina claims Britain stole the islands and does not recognize the legality of the referendum. The ...

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