Alejandro Betts
Alejandro Jacobo Betts (born Alexander Jacob Betts, 28 October 1947 – 13 March 2020) was a Falklands-born Argentine air-traffic controller and activist who worked with the Argentine government as a technical advisor on the Tierra del Fuego's Malvinas Question Provincial Observatory Advisory Council. Betts supported Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands and was a controversial figure in the Falklands as a result. Betts also was the older brother of Terry Betts, who served as a member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council and assisted British forces in the Falklands War. His younger brother Peter served in the British Task Force.
Alejandro Betts | |
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Alejandro Betts at the meeting of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization in 2011 | |
Born | Alexander Jacob Betts 28 October 1947 Stanley, Falkland Islands |
Died | 13 March 2020 72) Ushuaia, Argentina | (aged
Nationality | Argentine |
Known for | Campaigning for Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands |
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