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LONDON — The disputed Falkland Islands have a new constitution, the British and Falkland Islands governments said Thursday.
The new document, approved by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, formalizes the system of self-government on the South Atlantic archipelago while giving Britain the final say on foreign policy, policing and the administration of justice, according to a joint statement.
The British government’s role in administering the overseas territory is highly sensitive: The islands, known in Spanish as Las Malvinas, are claimed by Argentina, which invaded the archipelago in 1982 and then was defeated by Britain in a 73-day war.
