argentine for falkland islands... small, useless islands near the end of the world.
In 1982, the militar junta (dictadure that "dissapeared" more than 30000 people deemed left-wing "subversives", impulsed and loved by the US during it's active years) losing extreme popularity,Galtieri's forces invaded the lightly-defended British Falkland Islands in April 1982, and he declared the "Malvinas" a province of Argentina — as they had been according to Argentina from 1820 to 1833, before Britain re-gained control over them.
Galtieri sended conscripts. lots. poorly equiped kids against one of the greatest armies of the world.
When these boys were starving, freezing and getting shot, Galtieri's media lied to people (ESTAMOS GANANDO---we're winning)... the good thing is, whith the defeat, people FINALLY kicked the asses of the "milicos" and since that moment, Argentina has beeen ruled by corrupt presidents
In 1982, the militar junta (dictadure that "dissapeared" more than 30000 people deemed left-wing "subversives", impulsed and loved by the US during it's active years) losing extreme popularity,Galtieri's forces invaded the lightly-defended British Falkland Islands in April 1982, and he declared the "Malvinas" a province of Argentina — as they had been according to Argentina from 1820 to 1833, before Britain re-gained control over them.
Galtieri sended conscripts. lots. poorly equiped kids against one of the greatest armies of the world.
When these boys were starving, freezing and getting shot, Galtieri's media lied to people (ESTAMOS GANANDO---we're winning)... the good thing is, whith the defeat, people FINALLY kicked the asses of the "milicos" and since that moment, Argentina has beeen ruled by corrupt presidents
jorge: my father fought in the Malvinas
Daniel: holy shit, what a hero! can I talk to him?
jorge: I really doub it. he freezed to death in a fox hole
Daniel: holy shit, what a hero! can I talk to him?
jorge: I really doub it. he freezed to death in a fox hole
by Rodrigo (A.K.A Marmol) June 18, 2007
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I can only find some British islands called the Falkland Islands.
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by soreofhing November 24, 2009
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(n.) Island group off the coast of Argentina. Commandered by Britain in 1834 as a re-fuelling post for down under and the south americas. Owned by Argentina for a short stint in the eighties, until Thatcher sent in the Royal navy and some sea harriers to destroy thier sorry military.
The correct term is "The Falkland Islands".
The correct term is "The Falkland Islands".
Ay-ay-ay! La malivinas! Ingles! Ay-ay-ay!
by Kung-Fu Jesus May 8, 2004
Get the Malvinas mug.Fantasy made up spanish name for British islands in the South Atlantic. The correct term is Falkland Islands
by José Pablo January 10, 2004
Get the Malvinas mug.Now the Faulklands, they used to be the Malvinas and whoever said uneducated people call them that is not only wrong, but extrememly rude. Most Argentinans today still refer to them as "las Islas Malvinas" because that is what they originally were...and should be. They belonged to Argentina and the British were incredible silly in wasting their time to take them away. The fact that they did is a lingering example of colonialism which needs to completely die out.
People like you need to stop being so ignorant. British took so much of Africa and India and China...and they let that go, hanging on to the Malvinas is hipocrisy.
by TheArgentine September 15, 2005
Get the Malvinas mug.Two Argentine islands near the Antartica that were usurped in 1833 by the UK, in 1982 Argentina, under a corrupt dictatorship, invaded them but were repelled by the British with the help of the yanks.
by FEGELEIN!! September 17, 2012
Get the Malvinas mug.The name that countries of hispanic tongue, especially the Argentine folk, give to the Falkland Islands. It derives from the french name given to those same islands, "Îles Malouines". To the UN, the name of this archipelago must be documented as "Falkland Island (Malvinas)".
Most, if not all, of latin america countries, including non-spanish speakers like Brazil, still prefer to use Malvinas instead of Falklands. While some people argue that this is because of the military conflict between Argentina and the UK over those islands, the ussage of the name Malvinas is mostly because that name just feels more natural, easier to say, and it's culturally-adopted for a latin american.
Most, if not all, of latin america countries, including non-spanish speakers like Brazil, still prefer to use Malvinas instead of Falklands. While some people argue that this is because of the military conflict between Argentina and the UK over those islands, the ussage of the name Malvinas is mostly because that name just feels more natural, easier to say, and it's culturally-adopted for a latin american.
English person: Why does your country have another name for the Falkland Islands? Can't you accept that they belong to Britain instead of calling them differently?
Latin-american person: They could belong to anyone and I would still call them Malvinas when speaking to the people of my country. That's just how everyone in this part of the world calls them, after all. It's a culture thing, y'know?
Latin-american person: They could belong to anyone and I would still call them Malvinas when speaking to the people of my country. That's just how everyone in this part of the world calls them, after all. It's a culture thing, y'know?
by Bilbz March 21, 2021
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