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Focus returns to the Falkland Islands on the April 2 anniversary of 1982 war, in photos
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STANLEY, Falkland Islands — Attention in Argentina returns each April 2 to the Falkland Islands, a wind-swept South Atlantic archipelago whose sovereignty Argentina has long claimed.
Key facts
- An artillery piece from the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and Britain lies on Mount Longdon on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo
- A visitor looks at photos of British soldiers who were killed during the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina at a museum in Stanley, Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas
- Argentine visitors look at ammunition cases from the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and Britain scattered on the slopes of Mount Tumbledown in the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas
- A bust of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher stands near a memorial to British soldiers who fought in the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina in Stanley on the Falkland
Summary
Islanders often describe themselves as culturally distant from Argentina despite the islands’ proximity to the South American coast, and voted in a 2013 referendum to remain a British overseas territory. The local economy relies heavily on commercial fishing — especially squid — while tourism drawn by wildlife and rugged landscapes has grown steadily in recent years. Maria Eugenia Budic, a visitor from Argentina, pays her respects at the cemetery for Argentine soldiers killed during the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina in Darwin, on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) A cruise ship crew member who ferries passengers waits on a last passenger to take to a cruiser departing Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, Thursday, March 19, 2026.