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Uruguay's foreign minister separates the “invaded island” from the money extracted from the Falklands
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin argued that the Falklands dispute has changed in nature with oil exploration: one thing, he said, is “the invaded island” and “the fight against colonialism”, and another is “when a lot of money is taken f...
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Entertainment
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Health & Science
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Tourism
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