London (CNN) -- Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de
Kirchner has again opened the dispute over sovereignty of the
Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, accusing the British
government of blatant colonialism. Known to the Argentinians as
Las Malvinas, the two countries went to war over the territory
in 1982 after the then military government in Argentina landed
troops on the islands. In an open letter to British Prime
Minister David Cameron and published in British newspapers
Thursday, the Argentinian leader said "Britain, the colonial
power, has refused to return the territories to the Argentine
Republic, thus preventing it from restoring its territorial
integrity." The British government was swift to respond,
insisting that there would be no discussions over sovereignty
"unless and until such as the time as the islanders so wish." It
is the latest in a recent series of incidents that has raised
tensions between the two countries. What led to the latest
dispute? The Argentinian president has raised