Bronze sculpture of former Prime Minister unveiled in Stanley by her son Islanders were consulted on how they wished to commemorate Thatcher She oversaw Britain's victory in the two-month long conflict in 1982 Bust carries quote from the former Prime Ministers But it has provoked anger among Argentine diplomat and veterans <\/p>\n
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More than three decades after she went to war with Argentina over the islands, a statue of Margaret Thatcher has been unveiled on the Falklands. <\/p>\n
The bronze tribute to the former Prime Minister, who oversaw Britain's victory in the 1982 conflict, was formally revealed in theislands' capital Stanley yesterday. <\/p>\n
Following Baroness Thatcher's death in 2013, the population of the Falkland Islands were consulted about how they wished to commemorate the leader. <\/p>\n
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