BBC ends Spanish broadcasts for Latin America; major role in Falklands war

Saturday, February 26th 2011 - 05:57 UTC

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The BBC has ended its radio broadcasts in Spanish for Latin America, 73 years after they first went on air. The service faced its greatest challenge during the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina in 1982. Read full article

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xbarilox
They can't afford it haha good riddance BBC, see you never again!
Feb 26th, 2011 - 06:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin_Fierro
ahhhh.. shit! who's gonna do their propaganda next time they need it??

Oh, I forgot, internet ;-)
Feb 26th, 2011 - 08:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
No good wasting our breath talking sense to a people unable/unwilling to listen. Their loss!

Tinpot dictatorships and Banana Republics .... if the world had piles, South America is where they'd be!
Feb 26th, 2011 - 08:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Live must go on but………………..
My old Trans-Oceanic and I will surely miss that service :-(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtj0bXUF6k

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Hoyt....... Seems that you have turned into just another eternally insulting British Turnip........
A pitty.........................
Feb 26th, 2011 - 09:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
It's the standard of Argentine contributor ... I've noticed much the same with yourself !
Feb 26th, 2011 - 09:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@4, does that make you a Swede, Cher Think?
Feb 26th, 2011 - 10:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Have a nice life then..............
Feb 26th, 2011 - 10:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
Much better than yours, Twinky. But don't worry, you can always rely on us to keep telling you the truth. Even if you don't like it.
Feb 26th, 2011 - 12:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
Life is good ... but familiarity breeds contempt !
Feb 26th, 2011 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Y Draig Goch
Hey come on, at least the BBC world service was sporting, in the Falklands war they told you lot we were about to assault Goose Green...can't get any fairer than that !
Feb 27th, 2011 - 06:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
.Even the great must come to an end sometimes, but fear not the British wont be far away, now that Patton is on his way to the BBC the government is hoping for big changes, but the BBC world radio service will still be broadcasting , just not in Spanish, so you lot will have to listen and learn in English wont you . ??
Feb 27th, 2011 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Wireless
We had to tell them we were about to attack, as moving into their fixed positions and finding them with their pants down 'keeping warm' would have been just too disturbing.
Feb 28th, 2011 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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