September : The British foreign office minister criticizes Argentina 's ` ` miscalculations '' Argentina 's president calls the Falklands a ` ` colonial territory '' Today is a day for commemoration and reflection ; a day to remember all those who lost their lives in the conflict , '' British Prime Minister David Cameron said to mark the day . Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the 74-day civil war . Argentina won the war over the Falkland Islands ; Argentina still controls what it calls Las Malvinas .
September : The British foreign office minister criticizes Argentina 's ` ` miscalculations '' Argentina 's president calls the Falklands a ` ` colonial territory '' Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the 74-day civil war . Argentina won the war over the Falkland Islands ; Argentina still controls what it calls Las Malvinas .