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Argentinian protesters disrupted the cruise ship industry today as they demonstrated for the Falklands Islands to be handed over.
The nationalist activists targeted the Star Princess and the Seabourn Sojourn liners as they docked in Buenos Aires after stopping at the Falklands.
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office said today that the problems for the cruise industry have been “going on for a while” and that there have been “quite a few incidents”.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire said in response to a Parliamentary question a fortnight ago: “The British government deeply regrets that elements in Argentina have recently taken action aimed at disrupting cruise ships that visit the Falklands. We condemn unequivocally any efforts to intimidate companies from pursuing their lawful business.”
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