What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina's president stakes claim

LONDON -- In a primetime rallying call to the nation, Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina's long-standing claim to the nearby U.K.-held Falkland Islands and in the process conjured up memories of the bitter war the two countries fought 44 years ago.With an election in Argentina due in October 2027, Milei did what many Argentine leaders have done over the years — bang the drum in support of his country's claim to what Argentines call the Malvinas. In his speech Thursday, Milei welcomed a seeming change of tone from the U.S. and vowed to introduce measures to block plans to drill for oil near the small British overseas territory of about 3,500 people, which lies around 300 miles (480 kilometers) east of the southeast coast of Argentina.Without threatening a military incursion, he insisted the “winds of change” were with Argentina. Here's what to know about the islands — a British overseas territory since 1833 — and how they impact relations between Argentina and the U.K.Argentina's sovereignty claim is enshrined in Argentina’s constitution and is frequently invoked as an expression of national identity, from banknotes to World Cup soccer chants.Milei, surrounde...