The FCO has demanded an explanation from diplomat Alicia Castro over criticism of the UK government’s plan to expand its defences on the islands
The Argentinian ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office in a fresh diplomatic row about the Falkland Islands, officials have confirmed.
Argentina’s president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and ambassador Alicia Castro last week launched new criticism of the British government’s plan to boost defences on the south Atlantic islands.