Sweeping changes in Falkland Islands general election
The Falkland Islands electorate wanted change, and effectively returned eight new names for the Legislative Assembly on Thursdays General Election.
Not one of the previous Legislative Assembly members managed to retain the bench either in the capital Stanley or in the Camp, according to the final vote count released at mid night.
The closest was Mike Summers who fell short of 50 votes to Jan Cheek’s 452 votes who thus will be representing Stanley next to Dick Sawle (770), Gavin Short (590), Glenn Ross (491) and Emma Edwards (474).
Retired businessman Dick Sawle and former leader of the General Employees Union Gavin Short marked impressive personal victories given the unprecedented support received.
In the Camp, change was also the message: the three seats went to former Councillors who had retired from politics, Roger Edwards (148); Sharon Halford (147) and Bill Luxton (147). Ian Hansen from the outgoing Legislative Assembly garnered 93 votes.
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Is this a light of hope for freedom and friendship??
You've spent months decrying the FIG claiming it isn't democratic, the people kick them out and all of sudden you seem to have realised it is.
One thing that won't change is the FIG won't suddenly turn round and decide to become part of Argentina. Don't you get it, the people don't want to be part of Argentina.
There won't be any resolution until Argentina matures.
you will find lot of material to read.
With malvinas its the same thing. They expelled us in 1833, but not only that, they keeped a 90% of the population of british origin until these days restricting the natural inmigration from the continent.
There was no wall, and the land belonged to the neighbour in the first place so he was perfectly entitled to build a garage on it.
Everyone knows only the illegal garrison was expelled in 1833, all the rest stayed, some for several decades.
Please stop peddling lies.
Graham Bound astutely noted in his report on the election how the Chief Executive worked unscrupulously to infiltrate the Islands' administration with imported British agents!
The Islanders must preserve their integrity by pursuing Independence and freeing themselves from vested British interests and their agents!
I see they expelled us is repeated again, no matter how many times you repeat a lie it doesn't become true.
Books donīt bite peacemaker. Iīll give you some clues so you can look for yourself. 1806-1807; 1833; 1845-1850.
If british falklands remains the claim remains; is like a mirror. The claim is not against you is only against your political and military link with London, say goodbye to that link; like all your neighbours did in the past, be citizens not colonial subjects, and I bet you that peace will come alone. Britain is a strange body in south atlantic; south atlantic belongs to argentines and kelpers.
Everyone knows that "peace" you speak of is under an Argentine flag.
You STILL don't get it Welkin. Why don't you just listen to the Islanders here and in other fora, and stop telling them what they are (under the colonialist yoke etc). The Islanders might not trust the FCO much, but believe me, they trust you Argies a 1000 times less.
PD: Iīm not speaking of a peace under argentinaīs flag, Iīm speaking of peace under the flag the islanders choose and argentina could accept, those are the two conditions for peace. I think that argentina could accept and independent flag but not a british flag.
The Islanders WANT to remain BRITISH. The British garrison would not be there to protect them otherwise.
As for your PD. You must be one of a very small minority of Argentines who believe that. If that really is the case, then why does your constitution not have a clause saying "the Falklanders can be anything they like except British"? The fact is you constitution says the Falklanders will be Argentine whether they like it or not...
Argentina constitution is not an obstacule. As I said before in this forum; Argentina Constitution only ask for sovereignty but doesnīt say that it must last forever. Give us sovereignty and in the same moment ask for your independence; Argentina will give it.
I recomend you to read luxton "new ideas" then we talk.
J.A. Roberts said, "jorge, exactly what happened when you guys voted in the rabid and crooked Kirschners..."
I agree with you man!
Someone said, "Don't you get it, the people don't want to be part of Argentina."
This guy will never understand that we just don't care what they want. We claim our land. We respect their interest, not their wishes.
peace peace said, "History tells us that you are not very neighbourly with Chile, Uruguay or Brazil."
You are living in the past. That was 30 years ago and there were mutual misgivings among all Southamerican countries not just argentina.
"There are many Argentine soldiers from the Falklands War who apologise for the part they were forced to play."
There are the same in the UK part. Many ooficials says that UK one day has to sit to negotiate the soverignty question. Some of them even say UK has to just hand over the islands. Many of them really don't like to spend money to defend you and much of the british media don't support UK side.
Still, the "it was our land" argument is false. This has been proved many times over. The Falklands were never "part" of Argentina. That is just a lie perpetuated by the Argentine government.
And once again Welkin. Where in your constitution does it provide for Falkland Island independence? Which Argentine politician has ever said the Falklands are free to become independent? I'm sorry, but that goes against every statement by Argentine politicians and Argentine policy now and in the past. Malvianas Argentinas (at any cost and whether the Falkland Islanders like it or not) has been your position since the 1940s when this ridiculous "claim" was revived.
We were very lucky to have such a good pool of candidates to choose from. Maybe we could lend some to Argentina and teach them how to run a democracy.
The vast majority of Argentine soldiers from 1982 thought they were coming to liberate the Falklands ....... a bit of a shock to find we did not speak their language, were British to the core, ........ I bet they were glad to return home and bin the rubbish history books that had been forced on them for so long.
Bottom line, Falklanders standing for election will never be including in their manifestos a desire to 'occupy' Buenos Aires just because they fancy sovereignty. Civilised nations do not behave in that manner. Tell your dictators to concentrate on the welfare of each and every citizen in Argentina and help contribute to world peace. P.S. Don't tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, I know enough about Argentina to know that the majority of citizens are getting a raw deal. Love yourselves and you will learn to love your neighbours.
24 countries of group RIO supported our claim this week. Are all of them liers?
"The Falklands were never "part" of Argentina. That is just a lie perpetuated by the Argentine government."
Malvinas fueron, son y seran argentinas!!! For ever!!!
Malvianas Argentinas (at any cost and whether the Falkland Islanders like it or not) has been your position since the 1940s when this ridiculous "claim" was revived.
The only ridiculous thing here is the UK expenditure of 3000 Crown subjects!!!
Otro caradura!!! You can't teach anything. You are not a democracy. Until now You had no councillors, just 8 clowns.
"I bet they were glad to return home and bin the rubbish history books that had been forced on them for so long."
Ignorant!!! Why don't you ask veterans what they think about.
"Tell your dictators to concentrate on the welfare of each and every citizen in Argentina and help contribute to world peace."
Argentina has peace keeping forces in several parts of the world to help maintain peace unlike you that invade Irak And Afghanistan.
"Don't tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, I know enough about Argentina to know that the majority of citizens are getting a raw deal. Love yourselves and you will learn to love your neighbours."
You don't know a bit about Argentina. You just put "argentina" on some kind of Wikipedia and start talking nonsenses.
You show with your comments that you are just an I-G-N-O-R-A-N-T!!!
And why don't you put your name? Because that "peace please" is not believable at all.
And lets face it you have never had a modern war on your home land.I tell you it is were different.
Keep up the ignorant bile filled rants, you do more to convince the islanders they wish to remain British than anything else.
You talk but you forget that Argentina is a peacefull country, we donīt understand war, you saw that in ī82. In the contrary britain is a butcher country, a militarist society, britain has her hands cover with blood; they bullied every part of the world; even our part of the world. Do you think itīs possible we can tolerate this situation in our shores?? We are an unarmed nation, we only want to trade, develop and interact. We need a Malvinas britain free. Keep your govermen, but your goverment without external influence, we donīīt want your land, we want peace; and with the butcher in our shores thatīs imposible. Please, if you really want to keep living in peace start living in 21stcentury. You call us bully boy. But the real bully butcher is britain, your reputation precedess you, we canīt tolerate in the land of freedom and peace such a threat to our safety and freedom. Be britain if you want, but please donīt ask for peace when you donīt give it.
I think(know) you are just inventing. Show me who those veterans are. I dare you!
J.K. said, "Keep up the ignorant bile filled rants, you do more to convince the islanders they wish to remain British than anything else."
I don't have or want to convince islanders. I don't care what they wish. Don't you get it yet?
As I said many times, it is not only Agentina persuing the withdrawal of UK from there. It is a sub-continental interest you'll notice more often in coming years.
Visit the lovely city of Santiago and ask the average man in the street what they think of Argentine politics, or just read their daily papers, I don't think you can consign the bully behaviour of Argentine to the history books of 30 years ago as was suggested above .... it's still current. Shame on you. If you wish to add value to the world, stop bemoaning the Falklands, head straight to the Argentine Rulers of today and help them sort out the incredible problems they are facing. Argentines have been blessed with a great country .... help them sort it out.
You illustrate Argentina's attitude perfectly, whilst they may talk soothing platitudes on the surface, their feelings toward the islanders are ones of utter contempt and naked racism. Trust Argentina to respect their wishes? Yeah right.
I donīt understand the relationship between your peace demand (giving nothing) and your observation about argentine politics & argentine reality...are you saying that the day we have fine politics and be a better country you will want to be you will be argentines ?? Fine, letīs wait, we can do it.
It's been said before. The Falklands are not Britain. They are a different jurisdiction. They have their own laws. They control their own immigration. British citizens do not have an automatic right to live there.
Please get over the fact that the Falklands are not Britain, that they are not controlled by London and the Falklanders are not under some colonialist yoke. They do not want to be part of Argentina. Why can't you just get over that and live with them as neighbours?
When did you last travel to and stay for any time in the UK welkin? Just interested...
"keep being british but with no britain. "
Keep being Argentine but without the rhetoric.
Does any one remember the Concordia Bay incident in christmas 2000. When a shit load of specialist military equipment was discoverd out there ,All brand new. I was in the infantry at the time and saw what they had. It was ARG special forces through & through. You talk of peace and want to talk but what you sent was a war party.
Get it through your head we want to be British, We want the British Army here.
yes we can live as neighbours, but neighbours with kelpers not with britain, britain to europe please, not here. For me itīs ok if they donīt want to be part of Argentina, we can accept that, but please donīt ask us to accept britain presence here in south cone. One hand wash the other and both wash the face.
I traveled to UK in 2000 and 2005; to Malvinas in 2004; whatīs the point??
The latest constitution was in fact written by the islanders themsleves, they were fully consulted in a democratic manner. The British military is only there to provide a defence guarantee in light of past Argentine aggression. The British Government provides foreign representation because the FIG is a bit on the small side; though noticeably they represent themselves at the annual farce at the UN. The British announcement over the continental shelf was a requirement under the UNCLOS. Of course you view everything through jaundiced eyes, you're so full of hate that you can only see things in a distorted way. Checking a few basic facts would mean you look less like a prat.
Its what the islanders want, if you don't like it, then to be honest tough. Their choice, Argentina lost the right to comment when it sought to use force.
I find it ironic that you have a problem with a BOT near the southern cone, but apparently have no problems with a full-blown French colony on the continent. I never hear Argentina shouting about what an insult French Guyana is? Double standards?
Malvinas as a colony, (Iīm glad you accepted it as a british colony) exists since our post-emancipation process. Malvinas pre 1833 was an emancipated and republican territory, free from any colonialistic and extraregional power. Malvinas in 1833 went backwards in south americanīs history clock.
Please we donīt want your "bravery" or your "responsabilities" in our shores. Perhaps iraquies or afghans needs you now, as in the past indues, zulus, red skins, chinese, aussie aborigins, maories, and the list goes on. No please, donīt ask argies to accept britain here; we want peace and britain is not a synonim of that.
Double standards?
The Falklands are not a colony, they have moved forward a long way towards full independence. The only stumbling block is the threat of a recalitrant and bullying neighbour.
And talking of double standards, its ironic that you criticise "17st century european colonial domination" yet espouse Argentina does the same in the Falklands.
Double standards indeed.
You think it's OK to have a colonial anachronism exist on your continent because it was there "before modern south american countries". How confused are you? You are just twisting and turning but making no sense. Just like your government when presented with the facts concerning the Falkland Islands.
And please don't bring up past colonial wars. For two reasons: 1 The UK has long stopped being a coloniser and has a long history of giving independence to ex colonies, most of which remain on good terms and 2. Argentina is just as guilty of colonial expansion and bloodshed. Until you have truly washed your own hands of Mapuche blood and atoned for the slaughter of other innocents you have no leg to stand on. You were committing genocide right up till the 1920s. Go and ask the Napalpis (if there are any left). You are just as guilty. You have just made yourself look like a fool...
Why don't you ask the average man in the whole world about what they think of the British?
Justin (racist) Kunts said, "You illustrate Argentina's attitude perfectly, whilst they may talk soothing platitudes on the surface, their feelings toward the islanders are ones of utter contempt and naked racism. Trust Argentina to respect their wishes? Yeah right."
You are the racists. You prevented argentine passport holders to enter into Malvinas almost 20 years. Nobody did that with german citizens after WWII. NAKED RACISM.
J.A. Roberts said, "They do not want to be part of Argentina. Why can't you just get over that and live with them as neighbours?"
Sorry to disapoint you, but that will not happen.
khh said, "Be real jorge, I will give you no names because i dont want them found face down in a ditch a few days later."
jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja!!!!!!!! What could I tell you! You are not serious.
"Get it through your head we want to be British, We want the British Army here."
Well, why don't you bring more of that? When british tax payer get tired of you they will give you an ass kicking!!!
Islander said, "All this Argentina with only peace etc- how come then the Typhoon Eurofighters here are regularily scrambled to intercept Argentine jets flying directly towards the Islands from Argentina? Of course as soon as they know the Typhoons are airborne then the Argentines turn around and run for home each time! Argentina today talks peace? I dont think so."
Where did you get that? my god!! Is that what the soldiers tell you?
Islander, with all the respect, I advise you to raise your head a bit more to see what happens out there. Trust me.
Regards.
jorge, I think you guys will be the ones more disappointed in the end...
Neither is there anything racist about a travel ban on the nation that resorted to naked aggression and launched an unprovoked invasion, then tried to subjugate the population with random deportations, imprisonment and internal exile.
And in response to suggestions of living in peace and mutual co-operation..."Sorry to disapoint you, but that will not happen."
Doesn't disappoint anybody, they're used to it. Just expect to become irrelevant.
And finally, I note that yet again you patronisingly turn around and tell someone living there they don't know what is happening, when you sit 400 odd miles away. I think you should consider taking your own advice.
Remember jorge it was you who got your ass kicked.
It is your country that is no good at war. pussys
Khh, are you 8 or 9? You talk as if uk had had a flawless victory. May be the conveyor is greeting you from the bottom of the sw atlantic together with the gral. belgrano. Of course my country is not good at wars. I have to congratulate you because uk is very very good at it. It shows it every day! And you tell us pussys. Well, you are just a little worm which only due to the oxygen is free.
And just for info, Argentines are welcome to come to the Falklands. They present their Argentine passport and it is stamped as everyone else is, ie with a Falkland Islands stamp, to enter this British island. The Falklands also welcomed the Argentine Families Association on their pilgrimmage.
We are not anti Argentine, ie if any country in the world is out hunting down little Islands, we are just not for sale. And we will never go out hunting down other countries to try and claim sovereignty.
So how about sending blogs to Mrs K to sort out Argentina instead of wasting energy trying to create a history portfolio that even your Granny would probably tell you is Argentine propoganda.
Even though there was a travel ban, the islanders still facilitated the visits of the families of the bereaved. And I'm still yet to hear a formal apology from the Argentine Government for launching its unprovoked attack.
but donīt worry, we donīt need any apology only the malvinas hand back. you want an apology?? yes, that day!!
donīt worry fake-peaceplease, k will leave soon; then you see. We can wait and work to a be a better country to have malvinas back; in the meantime we will continue claiming as usual.
PD: the only country that have been hunting little island around the world have been britain, you are the perfect example of that: a british living in malvinas because of that. I donīt see argentine islands in north atlantic or in the pacific or anywhere else; can you say the same about britain???
There was no unprovoked attack in 1833. The illegal Buenos Aires garrison was removed, peacefully, and most of the civilians stayed on, some for decades afterwards.
well, in 82 argentina did the same....british illegal garrison was removed, bloodless, and all the civilians stayed on.
What happened in 1833, was that Argentina ignored numerous protests about its intentions in the Falklands, pissed of the Americans and the British finally solved the matter. We didn't go ashore guns blazing, we anchored in the harbour and politely asked the garrison to leave. However, contrary to modern Argentina garrison, the settlement (all 27 of them) were unmolested. This was of course because Vernet had sought permission from the British for his venture, one of the inconvenient facts that get omitted from the Argentine version.
And the other big lie, elevates HMS Clio to a Frigate, outgunning the tiny Sarandi. Clio was a Brig-Sloop, the smallest ship in the Royal Navy, with 18 guns versus the 14 larger guns on the Sarandi.
Now Onslow could have humiliated Pinedo but no he didn't, he handed Pinedo back his colours, for the period a most magnanimous gesture.
So if Argentina is offended by the exchange of polite notes in 1833, then perhaps its time you grew up.
grow up?? well, argentina is not who is stuck in time, colonial times are over inthe world and in the region 200 years ago, my friends. Perhaps kelpers must grow up and be something different than colonial subjects.
you talk about agression?? why donīt you look the agression britain did to us; you are the perfect proof of that every day you live in malvinas; why you see the history with one eye?
you are lying when you say that the only reason why britain is here is to defend you; you are a lier.
You are the excuse for them not the real cause. If not, why they claim antartica, georgias, sandwith, and the aregentine continental shelf.....there is no people living there, no selfdetermination there...the real cause is colonization of other people resourses.
You see, you are a lier when you ask for peace but you donīt say anything to bring peace, all the contrary you only want one side surrender; and thatīs not peace.
If you want peace please say how you will bring justice to south atlantic, if not donīt ask for anything you are no prepared to give.
As for the continental shelf, it does not all belong to Argentina. And anyway, how many people are there in the bit of Antarctica Argentina likest to show on the back of their passports? So much for respecting international treaties...
Anyway, whatīs the relationship between what fake-welkin is saying and the four typhoon?? I think, roberts, that your are completely missing the point.
hey fake-welkin!!....(Billy Hayes??) stop using my nick...jejejejeje
you are the uneducated, not me.........ups.
I'm sorry. How am I missing the point?
Roberts, you are not missing my point, you are supporting it.
The 4 typhoons, the military personel, the governor, the british agents, FCO activity, kelper unvoted constitution, etc., are not in Malvinas to defend selfdetermination, selfdetermination is a mask; the kelpers are an excuse. The real cause of that presence is territorial ambition; resources ambition to sustain the british decadent world position.
There is no selfdetermination in antartica to defend, or in georgias or in sandwich...so, why is britain there?? I answer you....for the same reason that they are in Malvinas...greed.
Clearly not the real Billy (silly Billy...yes) but the El malvinense sidekick and supporter no doubt unless you are cloneing regularly.
If the Brits are in the Falklands as a result of greed please tell me where the profit is? There has been none whatsoever in the last 176 years.
There is also no certainty of any gain in the near future either. If and a big if there is oil confirmed then the islanders will be the main beneficiaries not the UK Government.
All beyond your concepts, I understand this of course. Ha, Ha
But please tell what are your masters doing in georgias, sandwich, antartica and continental shelf if selfdetermination is the cause of british presence in Argentinaīs region. whose selfdetermination?? penguins?? ilex??
Perhaps Iīm silly, like most of argentines of good will, but I prefer to be silly and not a lier and an hypocrite.
The Falklands and their dependencies remain British because THEY have asked for that and that is how it will stay until THEY decide otherwise.
It is patently obvious how little you understand about this situation.
Both Chile and Argentina are Johnny-come-latelys to Antarctic claims and cannot produce any evidence whatsoever of their prior substantive occupation giving them hegemony over the area.
My personal view is that the Antarctic in any event is to all intents and purposes de-facto international territory and will effectively remain so. In the meantime all participants reserve their position as always.
Fishing companies buy licences from the controlling powers I expect they don't give a sh1t who that is. On the other hand if it was your country they would also have to add to their costs the time honoured bribe and other corruptions surely?
Self-determination is the civilised consequence of the British presence in the Falklands not the cause. Do wake up Billy.
SGSSI have no prospect of self-determination and will remain British Overseas Territories.
Of course they could possibily become a future part of an alliance of British territories in the South Atlantic. OMG what would you do then?
Yes there is a problem between the Islands and Argentina - some of us on these pages agree it needs a new approach to find a solution acceptable to both sides. You just seem to believe only in the one thing that will never ever happen - Argentine takeover of the Islands.
As for the seabed claims etc in Antarctic waters - ALL countries are obliged to make them under the current UN ruling - or loose your right to any of them. Thats why UK,Chile and Arg have all made them. In reality nothing more will happen -as it is a disputed area - the UN will just leave it as it is. The others are right - in practise the current type of Antarctic Treaty will just carry on with no boundaries formally recognized by any claimant.
I believe in your autonomy, I believe in your rights, I believe that Argentina & Malvinas can build a situation of peace. Perhaps we can build, in future, a confederation situation, or perhaps a super autonomical Malvinas with symbolical sovereign ties with Argentina. I donīt think that nobody in Argentina wish to rule over you....your masters are lying you, or you are a lier; or you donīt understand argentine feeling about Malvinas.
The problem, as most of my fellow countrymen are saying here are the british, not kelpers; build your own country as you want but you must understand that we canīt tolerate british political & military influence.
The british are like chamaleons, in Malvinas they are there because of selfdetermination, in georgias and sandwich because of a force situation, and in antartica becacause they sailed first there....jajajaja....and they said that this is more important than living next door to antartica with a natural conexion.
British are using you as an excuse and as you tolerate that you are connivers.
So why can't you believe that the Falkland Islanders have chosen (through and open democratic process) to remain British (for the time being)?
"symbolical sovereign ties with Argentina"
Why does this even need to happen? Why can't you just interact with the Falkland Islanders as they are? Why does there always have to be Argentine sovereignty in the mix somewhere?
"I donīt think that nobody in Argentina wish to rule over you"
So why does the Argentine constitution advocate exactly that?
"build your own country as you want"
Argentina constantly denies the Falkland Islanders this right.
"we canīt tolerate british political & military influence" Well then drop your claim and allow the Falkland Islanders the freedom to become independent without the threat of Argentine aggression.
"The british are like chamaleons"
Argentina is pretty good at this too, changing colour to suit the situation...
British are using you as an excuse and as you tolerate that you are connivers.
In one breath you are say you believe in the Falkland Islanders right to autonomy and rights but then you accuse them of being "connivers" (whatever that means) when they exercise those same rights. You are more than a bit confused Billy.
Britain and Defence is only here for one reason - we want them to be because of the threat we are in and Britain respects our wishes, they are not here because they want to be! I am sure that Britain would far prefer to not have forces here and the cost. Their political influence is only in that as most of us are decended from there many generations ago - it is natural that we look to base our systems on their legal and political systems. You have had 200 years to change all your systems to purely Argentione ones but I expect that in early days many of them were also similar to Spanish ones - it is natural.
One thing I am starting to see from these forums is that there are some Argentines who say we Islanders are not the problem - it is that we are British that is the problem? If this is correct then there is some hope for a future solution - but it needs to be understood that while the official Arg policy remains as at present , then we have to look to a large friendly power to protect us - and that is naturally Britain.
If the only problem is your security, your fear, your lack of trust, there are international mechanisms, succesfull international mechanisms, for example blue helmets.
The British presence is not the reason for Argentine policies, the British did not cause the conflict. The conflict was started and is sustained by Argentina resurrecting an illogical 19th century irredentist claim and constructing national myths on that basis.
The British are doing nothing to dominate the area, there are 4 Typhoons to provide a minimal defensive posture that is all.
As to the other areas, Argentina only contrived a claim to South Georgia and other territories in 1947. They had been British for a long time before that.
What can't you just treat the Falklanders as neighbours, much in the way you treat Chile and Uruguay and Paraguay etc? Why can't you?
Why don't you go to the Falklands to see for yourself before telling a Falkland Islander how Falkland Islanders live! They don't live in a farce or a circus. Get your facts right.
Its up to them to determine their own future.
The only only reason the British Airforce are here is because of the frequent threats from Argentina, same for all the British Forces here.
I live contendedly and in good patriotism in the land my family has been born in for up to 8 generations- my homeland- under the principles of self-determination as laid down in the UN Charter.
There was no invasion in 1833, the illegal garrison was removed and the majority of the civilians remained, some of them for decades. It was not Argentine territory. Please get your facts correct and stop believing Argentine government propaganda.
And you should realize that you are not a people who were colonized by britain, you are britain!!!! ergo, you are the colonizers not the colonized. Huge difference.
You've been there for 8 generations maintained by the status quo and the systematic inmigration control who keep of the population of british origin.
Tell me something if we colonize a territorie implanting our own, and letting only argentine and uruguayan citizens to establish there for, lets say, 300 years. Do you think possible that after those years its inhabitant longest generation will be other than of Uruguayan or Argentinian origin?.
The principle of "uti possidetis juris" has absolutely no relevance to the Falkland Islands. You have just demonstrated that you have no idea what the principle actually means.
I think you should read some of those books you write about and I would also suggest you read a few about international law, particularly those which define the "uti possidetis juris" principle and how (and more importantly when) this principle developed in international law.
Colonization in Argentina did not end in 1810 - it ended about 1900 with the last of the Ona and Tehuelche Indians - a bounty was paid for their ears in Tierra del Fuego. Even today so many in your country refer to the indigenous peoples surviving in the north as-Los Indios- rather than fellow Argentine citizens.
And Luis, the definition of colonialism is the domination and subjugation of a native people, with the imposition of an alien culture. Precisely the Argentine intentions for the Falklands.
""where did you get the idea that only UK people are allowed into the Islands?""
Well i think that the fact that 90 percent of your population is of british origin gives me a tip.
The fact that from the foreign born migrants that lives in the islands, the people who traveled from the united kingdom(the other corner of the globe) represent 56.2 percent and from Argentina represent 1.5. I see a pattern here dont you?.
http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/pdf/FALKLAND ISLANDS.pdf
Justin, definition of colony for you to learn:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/colony
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