Residents of the falkland islands in a referendum under British rule, designed to win the sympathy of the world, Argentina to strengthen its claim to almost unanimous vote, the results showed that on Monday.
According to official statistics, 99.8% of the islanders are a British overseas territory, in a two-day referendum, this is a meaningless publicity stunt refused voted in favour of Argentina. Only three "no" vote.
"Of course, this must be the strongest information, we can get the world, Edwards said:" Roger, the falklands 8 elected member of the assembly.
"(message), our content. We hope to keep status quo shall have the right to decide your own future, rather than as Argentina colony."
Anglophile moods in arid and windy in the tip of the island is located in Patagonia, and 1649 falkland islands was born, the long-term resident registration between voter turnout of 92%.
Thirty years, Argentina and Britain's war in the far south Atlantic islands, residents have been modest by Argentina's growing demands in the malvinas islands - known as island of Spain.
Local politicians want a resounding "yes" vote will help their foreign lobbying for support, for example, in the United States, including a neutral position on the sovereignty.
"We will never change of Argentina's proposals and ideas, but I believe that there are so many countries, there is sitting on the fence... this is to tell them clearly and what people think," Edwards said.
Festive mood of the islanders queued to vote in the cold low-key, capital of island, Stanley in the vote, some wearing fancy clothes, red, white and blue flag.
"We are from England, this is the way we want to stay," Barry said, nelson, who wore a British flag hat, polling stations to cast their votes in city hall in Stanley, about 2500 of the islanders.
The pressure in the UK
Argentina's fiery leftist President cristina fernandez, has been in the UK to negotiate the sovereignty of the island, London refused to do things pressure, unless the islanders requirements negotiations.
Most Latin American countries and many other developing countries have expressed support for Argentina, strengthened its requirements off the falklands rugged coastline, since London listed companies drilling for oil and gas.
Government officials in Buenos Aires raised questions about the legitimacy of the referendum. , they say, must solve the sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina, and cited the United Nations resolution calling for a sit down meeting in London.
"The referendum is a conspiracy, no legal value," said Alicia castro, Argentina's ambassador to London.
"Negotiations are the best interests of the residents on the island. We don't want to deny their identity. They are British, we respect their identity and their way of life, they want to continue to be a part of the UK, but they occupy is British," she told the radio.
Argentina's claim to the island since 1833, it inherited their independence from Spain, Argentina expelled British population.
War, killed about at the end of 650 and 255 the British and the Argentina, Argentina to surrender, is widely remembered wrong humiliation, in Argentina's notorious and brutal dictatorship rule time.
But most of the Argentine people think for granted island, belong to the South American countries, they still is the symbol of a powerful country, the unity of the enemies.
The falkland islands, who enjoying economic prosperity partly due to selling oil and gas exploration licences, said they don't want the result on Monday moved to Argentina.
Stanley residents, "said Dr Craig Paice," Argentina's position in the falklands issues will remain the same, wear a T-shirt slogan is "our island and our decision-making", because he is waiting for a vote on Monday.
"But we hope that the world will now listen to and understand the falkland islands have their own voice."
 



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