Falkland Islands referendum: overwhelming yes to staying British
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Clifford Armion
le 03/12/2013
Activer le mode zenJonathan Watts
The people of the Falkland Islands have voted overwhelmingly for the territory to stay British in an unsurprising but still historical referendum that aims to send a defiant message to Argentina and the outside world.Despite near zero temperatures and flurries of snow and rain, the turnout was 92% from an electorate of 1,650. All but three people voted yes to the question posed on the ballots: "Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an overseas territory of the United Kingdom?"
Nobody expected anything but a landslide in a vote that the Argentinian government had dismissed as illegal. Regardless, the islanders said they were delighted at the strong show of unity at a time when the Falklands are coming under increasing pressure from Buenos Aires and its allies in South America.
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"Falkland Islands referendum: overwhelming yes to staying British", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), décembre 2013. Consulté le 11/09/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/falkland-islands-referendum-overwhelming-yes-to-staying-british