Uruguay’s position on barring Malvinas flagged vessels “has not changed an iota”
In an official communiqué Uruguay ratified full support for Argentina’s Malvinas sovereignty claim and underlined that the barring of Malvinas’ flagged vessel from Uruguayan ports stands and “has not changed an iota”.
“Under no circumstances can we accept vessels with the Malvinas flag in our ports” said the release which adds that the December Mercosur summit resolution ratified the decision adopted at regional level at the end of 2010 by UNASUR.
However the Uruguayan government “will never share the idea of a maritime or economic blockade to the inhabitants of the Malvinas” which is in violation of the human rights of the inhabitants of the Islands but also contrary to creating the necessary conditions for a peaceful negotiation, the sole path to solve this historic difference and “longstanding painful controversy”.
“Uruguay considers the Malvinas Islands as an English colonial possession in Latin America and consequently can’t recognize their flag. This anti-colonialist stance it not a solitary position from Uruguay, but of the whole of Latin America”, adds the communiqué which describes continental solidarity based on close historical and cultural fraternity links as one of the leading principles of Uruguayan foreign policy.
The release reveals that as described in the last Foreign Office statement William Hague and Uruguay’s Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro spoke on two occasions: December 23 and 28 with the purpose of “making explicit” Uruguay’s positions: “the verbal exchange was cordial and frank”.
“It was made clear that Uruguay allows the docking in its ports of vessels flying the flag of any jurisdiction recognized by Uruguay and which its destination could be the Malvinas Islands or any other. However, it does not authorize the docking of English naval units with destination Malvinas and this is done in solidarity with Argentina”.
During the phone conversations Almagro read recent quotes from the Uruguayan presidency:
“There is a political definition not to allow the access to Uruguayan ports of vessels flying the Malvinas Islands flag and whose sovereignty is claimed by Argentina with the support of Uruguay (12.15.11 President Jose Mujica)
“We have nothing against England, but we have much in favour of our neighbours and above all, of our working people. (12.15.11, President Jose Mujica).
“The Uruguayan government will never share the idea of a maritime or economic blockade to the inhabitants of the Malvinas because it understands it is harmful, in violation of human rights and contrary to creating the conditions for a peaceful negotiation, the sole path to solve this historic difference”.
The release points out that during the conversation between Almagro and Hague there was no suggestion of changing the barred flag and operate in the port of Montevideo with a third flag. Such a decision is absolutely not competent to Uruguay.
Furthermore Uruguay joins other countries from the region and the world in exhorting the United Kingdom to listen to calls from the UN General Assembly to resume dialogue with Argentina on the issue and “advance to a definitive solution of this longstanding and painful controversy”.
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The other reality is that Argentina has no sovereignty over the Falklands!!
Both these realities will prevail until Hell freezes over.
1) got it ?
”..consequently can’t recognize their (illegal) flag..”
2) got it ?
”This anti-colonialist stance it not a solitary position from Uruguay, but of the whole of Latin America”
3) got it ?
“Under no circumstances can we accept vessels with the Malvinas flag in our ports”
4) got it ?
”...creating the necessary conditions for a peaceful negotiation, the sole path to solve this historic difference and “longstanding painful controversy”
5) got it ?
“Uruguay......it does not authorize the docking of English naval units with destination Malvinas”
6) got it ?
““There is a political definition not to allow the access to Uruguayan ports of vessels flying the Malvinas Islands flag and whose sovereignty is claimed by Argentina with the support of Uruguay”
7) got it ?
”Uruguay’s position on barring Malvinas flagged vessels “has not changed an iota”
8) got it ?
“Under no circumstances can we accept vessels with the Malvinas flag in our ports”
9) got it ?
How many FACTS you need for understand that NOBODY in LATAM will EVER recognise your supposed “rights” ? you´re only british invaders and you have rights of course in your loved UK...thats a FACT.
@ 4. What about French Guiana so_far?
Anybody means anybody
That's nice to know. In other words, Uruguay doesn't consider the Islands to be part of Argentina.
When we stole the land from Paraguay, was Paraguay's fault too? We're not that nice so_far.
Anybody and Everybody are two different words...
Besides glasses, you also need some grammar lessons, English is not my mother tongue so any mistake I can make is acceptable
Or should I say “Every” Mistake is acceptable?
Do you see the difference?
The only reason French Guiana is not been claimed by anyone is that Argentina is not next to it. The Brazilians are obviously far more reasonable people. There was a border dispute, but that was settled amicably.
This is an interesting link where you can find the answers and also practice your English
www.englishpractice.com/grammar/somebody-someone-anybody-anyone-etc/
Hope this helps--
AHHHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAH! We are not easily frighten,by the bully pirates brits.1806/1807/1840..the brits never succeeded in dominating Argentina,and certainly,we WILL RECOVER MALVINAS!! We inherited and we were there...The brits pirats,signed the 1825 treaty of frienship and commerce,WHAT A PRICK the brits,MY GOD!
So definately a “Gringo thing” .
@12. I understand they are different words, but the context of your statement wont differ with the use of either word. But lets rejoice in your victory! By using petty semantics you win! Well done Jefferson, but unfortunately is doesnt assist your country's quest in colonising the Falklands. Terrible shame! And thanks for the English lessons, they are much better than an Argentine's history lesson.
You seem to have conveniently erased the events of 1982 from your memory.
just as WWI
just as WWII
as allways....UK NEVER EVER fight alone.......and thats a FACT too.
you know very well that argentina also had help in 1982,
the difference was
that britain recieved technicle help
and argentina recieved direct help from peru, did she not,
who helped who is irrelivent, the result still stands
you lost,
We can't help it if everyone thinks that we are fabulous and wants to help us out a bit now and then. It's called having friends and allies and it's a useful weapon in the fight against tinpot third world countries with delusions of grandeur. Not that we got too much assistance in 1982 anyway (as you well know).
You definitely have a very unusual concept of humilation. So, I ran to my dictionary to double-check that I hadn't got it wrong. It read: ”HUMILIATION (noun). Definition: the state or feeling of being humiliated (ie, experiencing reduced or hurt dignity or pride), as happened to Argentina in 1982.”
He to thinks south America, one country one government,
Run by Argentina .
As for Scot, that’s our problem, you have enough .
and pigs fly
SIIII OKUPAS... PAPA NOEL EXISTE.... jajajajajja
@31 Brasileiro,
Scotland is free to leave the UK whenever they feel like it.
No one is going to try to stop them, so what is your problem?
@22 so_far,
You forgot the Chinese laundrymen on the British ships, brad.
Don't tell geo, but they were actually Chinese Special Forces on our side!
You want to check that “solidarity” with China, mate.
They're just using you to help get Taiwan.
@15 Malvinero1,
Oh no, you regressed. Your fingers just can't lift themselves from the keyboard, can they? You have my sympathy.
cpotty: You won a battle,not the war......We still have Argentina,wich the brits,they will ever,never have..
You just have a desolated subantartic island,thatt you will loose....No question about that...
he want something else that is not theirs,
another brainwashed person .
What of Earth would we want Argentina for? That was never part of the equation. We didn't keep Germany after the end of WW2. We just kept what was ours.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the “battle” as you like to call it was over the Falkland Islands (those Islands that you class as part of Argentina). You lost. Get over it and move on. Whether it was a battle or a war in 1982, nobody could deny that it was an utterly humilating defeat for Argentina. The UK has had its fair share of miltary defeats in the past - the country accepted them, learned from them and moved on. Denying it will only make things harder for you.
Does it also mean that you think the UK and Argentina are still at war and somehow you're going to miracualously pull a victory from the jaws of defeat. You lost a long time ago. Try to accept reality.
is humiliating,
perhaps you think the mighty navy you have stopping unarmed fishing boats is a victory,
ah well, some mothers have them ?
children i mean ?.
Has nobody told you, there is no such thing as:
father xmas
slightly pregnant
a temporary tax
military inteligence
money in birthday cards
or the malvinas
They are all mythical.
The only victory you are now claiming is the banning of a piece of fabric on some fishing boats that can happily fly another one of the Red Ensign family and enter any port they wish. These ships remain FI registered. If you call that a victory then you are either easily pleased or have exceptionally low standards.
What war are you fighting now because I don't see one?
Ten days until the Leiv Eriksson arrives :-) Not very good at getting your own way are you?
I think wot malviner means is the struggle is not over.
war is after all an extension of diplomacy.
Mind you my dau, did see the tooth fairy, [didn’t she??]
or was mummy’s fairy ?
Move on, boy. Forget the past. Make something of your new country.
hung like a chicken .
I heard that he already was “hung like a chicken”.
But since there is only a so-called fiction-“malvinas,” then do the Falklands really exist, do they?!
Now to add to the Injusticialist confusion, one could ask, what about postage stamps? Suppose they show the Falklands flag, will they be allowed to “violate” Argentina's fascistic air/sea blockade?
Apologies, but I find Argentina every day more and more, and more confusing!
Philippe
People from MERCOPRESS.
people from never never land .
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