Argentina would 'struggle to find common ground with Falklands' if it took islands back

Aerial View of the Falkland Islands (Image: Getty) Despite the Argentinian government maintaining a sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands , an expert has said that it may not be in the country's best interest to include the lands as part of its national territory. Lisa Watson, managing editor of the only newspaper in the islands, explained that finding common ground between Argentina and islanders would be "very difficult". "It's all a bit crazy because when I meet people from Argentina , I always think it would be so easy to understand each other.

..", she told news outlet DEF.

"However, it's a political issue, and it's politicians who keep us apart. "Perhaps I'm biased, but sometimes I feel that it's in Argentine politicians' interest to keep Argentines separate from Falkland Islanders . I feel that Argentine politicians benefit from conflict; not so much the islands' government.

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