evidence: At this time of year, the Falkland Islands (or Islas Malvinas) take centre stage in public and political life across Argentina. April 2 marked the 40th anniversary of what many Argentines think of as the "recovery" of an integral part of their national territory from the UK. The "recovery" was only to last for 74 days before a British task force defeated Argentine troops and reclaimed what the UK government recognises as a British overseas territory – the Falkland Islands. [...] This is hardly surprising, given that an amendment to Argentina’s Constitution in 1994 effectively demanded that all subsequent governments commit to "the recovery … and the full exercise of sovereignty" of the Malvinas and other south-west Atlantic territories, which include South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. [...] The slogans "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" (The Malvinas are Argentine) or as the Argentine president more recently stated on Twitter, "Las Malvinas fueron, son y serán argentinos" (The Malvinas were, are and will be Argentine) reinforcing the notion of "recovery" of national sovereignty over the islands, are also a familiar sight in public spaces. A recent government initiative will require all forms of public transport to carry the words "Las Malvinas son Argentinas".