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Argentina outraged at Cameron’s ‘colonialism’ remarks

Argentine leaders have reacted with fury after UK Prime Minister David Cameron accused Argentina of “colonialism” for continuing to claim sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

(BBC NEWS) London – “It’s totally offensive, especially coming from Great Britain,” Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo said.

The Argentine government has demanded renewed talks about the islands, which Argentina calls Las Malvinas.

Mr Cameron said they would stay British for as long as the islanders wanted.

Argentina’s demands for that to change were “like colonialism”, Mr Cameron told parliament on Wednesday.

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