Chile supports Malvinas claim but underlines ‘special relation’ with the UK
“Chile’s support to Argentina’s claim over the Malvinas Islands is a state policy for our country” said Chilean Executive secretary Andres Chadwick, but it does not mean any impediment to that “very special relation we have with the UK”.
“There should be no impediment or damage to our very special relations and excellent friendship we have with England”, said Chadwick in a brief interview with a Santiago radio station.
Further more, “if the Foreign Secretary wishes to visit Chile, as has been announced by the media, we will very pleased to receive him, welcome him and Chile will listen very carefully to all his reasons (in the dispute); Chile is not against anybody”, underlined the most powerful man in the Chilean Executive after President Sebastian Piñera.
Chadwick added that Chile hopes the conflict can find a solution through a constructive dialogue and that it does not escalate since “we are not looking at a war-kind of situation o anything like that. We hope all this is managed along strict diplomatic discussions, negotiations, dialogue between both countries, because Chile as a neighbouring country, and very good friend of the UK, wants to collaborate in that sense”.
The Chilean Executive official statements follow on information from Argentina that President Cristina Fernandez is planning to visit Chile in the near future as part of her offensive to recover the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.
Cristina Fernandez was scheduled to visit Chile at the end of January, early February but the event had to be cancelled because of the thyroidectomy she underwent early last month following on an original diagnosis of cancerous nodules.
At the time there was speculation that the Argentine president would press of her peer Piñera on the Lan Chile commercial link between Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile and the Falklands, as she had anticipated before the UN General Assembly last September.
The weekly flight is the only scheduled link between the Falklands and the South American continent, and not only is useful for the Islanders but also vital for the 300 Chileans that work in the Islands and virtually the only way for the Argentine veterans and next of kin to visit the Argentine Memorial at Darwin since the Lan flight one a month calls at Rio Gallegos.
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Thanks.
I can cope with Antigua barring Falklands vessels from it's ports I think. This is the one that counts.
That's right, does anybody supports Britain and their colonial claim?
:)
That's right, does anybody supports Britain and their colonial claim?
NOOOO Boody,support uk and monty.....
Chile will be suicidal NOT to Support Argentina....with all the trade and investment and all the Chileans living in Argentina.....
uk should call the UN security council....So they will laugh at them....
What incompetent country is uk..MY God...179 years,Without solving a simple problemmmm
Does the uk realize how many british lives in Argentina???
Un abrazo Alejandro..
Malvinas Argentinas.....
Alejandro: What are we going to do with monty???
Education is big problem on the islands...
Lmao, so ironic.
The problem isn't ours, We have the islands. Argentina is the one who's been unable to solve it's “problem” for 179 years.
that inst a good thing my friend.....It means you acknowledge the fact that Argentinas claims is not legitimate, and that they are recieveing support via political means, not because of moral objectives.
And i dont like it how you ask if the Uk knows how many Brits live in Argentina ? How does that matter in this argument ? Are you saying the ARG gov will bring harm to these people ? Or your people will ?
The Falklands have never belonged to Argentina, they have been uninhabited and, through colonialism of 200 years or more ago, occupied by France, Britain and Spain - they have NEVER been Argentinian! There was no indigenous population exterminated or removed from the Falklands (unlike Argentina!). In 2012 however there is a population born and bred on the Falklands with many generations of Ancestors also from the Falklands - its their home. What Argentina wants is to follow its own path of colonialism right now in the 21st century - that statement of such from Cameron may have hurt our poor Argie friends, but as we all know sometimes the truth does hurt! Get a grip Argentina and stop being basically racist! We today cant help what went on centuries ago, and we are well aware that The British Empire is long gone and that it was not always a good thing for many people around the world - but neither was The Spanish Empire was it? Unfortunately that was the way of the world then - is that really the type of world you want now? Get busy living or get busy wasting your time/lives continually moaning on about centuries old conflicts! Grow up!
But it was given by Chilean dictatorship,not by the Chilean people.
Today ! Chilean Government ? I am not certain on them.
Do not be mean and respect the nature of United Kingdom(s). Let's paint some iceberg and send them North so that they continue DISCOVERING for the ROYAL FAMILY. Otherwise, what else they could do ?
MAKE WINE ?NO.
PLAY FOOTBALL? NO PLEASE NO
MAKE COMEDY?HERE ARE ENOUGH ALREADY
CREATE TURIST AREAS? WHERE? IN ENGLAND?
HOW ABOUT.... ? NEITHER
the defeateds last stan, insult the victors,
brag on boy, brag on .
The rejection of the bust has left some British officials nervously reading the runes to see how about influance of UK can wield with Washington and maybe the rest of the world.!
Chile does support Argentina's claim to the Falklands it is true, but they only support it so_far, and that is not very far.
JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAAAAAAA..............
You will find the same applies to Brazil.
KAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAAAAAAAAAA............
Don't worry though Hugo will still back you.
Say something constructive or Better still say something which makes sense, Your over Blown Ego is getting in the way of Your argument!!!
Long Live the Falklands.
Down with argentine Colonialism.
a message from Ushuaia, Capital of TDF, Antarctica & South Atlantic Islands (includes Malvinas islands).
You say :
Chile.....
I say :
Chiapas......
You say :
Thank you everybody.....
I say :
Don't never trust eveyone ,even to your family.....
You say :
The British empire falling down....
I say :
They are a nation state not empire ....
You say, the British are nervous,
The Americans say..
They will correct this error in the November elections.
Nitrojuan
Again, there is no British empire, you guys are deluded with this subject, no wonder you get confused,
And the ONLY thing you have in common, with Ireland
Is the common letters of I r e a n .
.
“...the international opinion tide is turning “on our favour” said Dick Sawle, elected member of the Falklands’ Legislative Assembly.”
Wonder....is Dick on drugs ? or ir simple the product of Mr Fowler education ??
Is really incredible such autism.
Hey thanks pal, I'm actually looking for someone to fund my masters degree. Just send the cheque to Monty, Falkland Islands.
Chile does support Argentina's claim to the Falklands it is true, but they only support it so_far, and that is not very far.
JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAAAAAAA..............
You will find the same applies to Brazil.
KAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAAAAAAAAAA............
Don't worry though Hugo will still back you.
you are not first , ha ha very funny
the defeateds last stan, insult the victors,
brag on boy, brag on .
The chimp does not get it? You should respect the Victors: Argentina 3 uk 1
And uk did not get the big price: Argentina,because they are SOB and Pelotudos!!
And why do you persist with insulting the poor chimps,
Or is it because children can’t tell the difference,
That you probably decent from one ,
So sad, are you ,
24 nitrojuan
Illegal Falklands Legislative Assembly..... what is the important of their opinion
[well without it, Argentina cant and wont get anything]
That’s what is so important,, perhaps the truth is=what is the importance of Argentina in this matter, and the answers, nothing, absolutely nothing ,
And by the way, if you believe Argentina will get the Falklands before the end of the century,
Then may we suggest, you save your celebrations until then, if you are still alive,
Wrong again,chimp.....I Want the TRUTH and Justice!( Also I like beauty,pretty girls too)
THAT I IS ALL!
Like the Americans? Nobody wants to have a special relationship with this loosers anymore...
Tuesday 07 February 2012
“American commanders decided the Royal Navy had nothing to contribute to the mission”
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9064697/Britain-had-to-plead-with-US-to-take-part-in-Iran-flotilla.html
@31 Macarthur tried to keep Australia from having any meaningful role in the Pacific war..... merkins do this kind of stuff.
Has anyone else noted that Chilean government ministers look like normal human beings rather than the hamsters, clowns, bug eyed goons and wicked witches from east of the Andes?
You are beginning to sound like that Dutch fool, fido dido, going on about bad teeth.
l would not say the British are inbred.
There are people from all over the world in the UK & they are intermarrying like never before.
l, myself am half British in blood.
One of my brothers looks set to marry a Peruvian Lady.
Another brother's wife is German.
One of my cousins has married a Lady from the Philippines who has Spanish & Chinese blood. They & their children live in the UK.
Hardly inbred, Helber.
-a bucket of sh1t, eh? do you still wonder why we don't like you?
Let's see Prince Maxi K...disgusting, ugly & fat compared to Prince Harry and William or Diana/ CFK or Maradona/Beckham? Yeah great comparisons aren't they?
In the West we wonder over the maturity of the average Argentine, which apears to us to be more like that of an average 6 year old in the UK.
I've copied this from my Falklands Blog, it's time to wake up Argentines, you are not very bright.
The Argentines are not a real nation, their country has only existed for about 175 years. Most Argentines trace their family history to Italy, Spain, Germany and the British Isles. The only real Argentines are the Amerindians and their nation is the entire continent of America.
The Argentines I know have Italian mothers, English father, Spanish grandfathers, German grandmothers, Welsh great great uncles. It's technically impossible to claim Argentines are a nation.
They also have the most comically fascist like government on the entire continent. Their entire policy agenda revolves around a group of islands they work 24/7 to alienate the population of. While spreading lies and peddling rants about “the British” that make Mugabe look normal by comparison.
Latin Americans find Argentina an alien culture, its a colonial relic, a piece of Europe transplanted onto a continent thousands of miles away. The culture is Latin European, with a touch of English and Welsh. It certainly bears no resemblance to its neighbors in Paraguay, Bolivia, Venezuela, or Peru.
Even the Argentine honour guards wear colonial uniforms copied from the British and Spanish Imperial era.
They are a throwback to another age. An age of fascism.
.....I Want the TRUTH and Justice!( Also I like beauty, pretty girls too)
THAT I IS ALL!
[if the truth is all youwant, then take it to the ICJ]
33 Helber Galarga (#) Feb 07th, 2012 - 10:01 am Report abuse
^^ says the Brit, renowned the world over for being great, against the smelly argentines.
[Again thank you for agreeing with us, but please don’t run down your own country, [smelly] all you need is a British bar of soap lol.
35 Marcos Alejandro
33 Hahahahaha
[dove, I believe ]
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I suggest you travel to some of “the world over” and see for yourself.
Nothing anyone can say here is going to open your eyes.
I have been in Sea Cadets and Marine Detachment since I was 8. I plan to join the Defence Force as soon as I finish 6th form. Maybe to you I'm just a girl but I tell you now, come and see how straight I shoot. Come and find out!
I have been in Sea Cadets and Marine Detachment since I was 8. I plan to join the Defence Force as soon as I finish 6th form. Maybe to you I'm just a girl but I tell you now, come and see how straight I shoot. Come and find out!
No problem...I have others plans for you....
I also shoot straigth....
The Gun Club, the Defence Force and the garrison have a lot of keen marksmen and women waiting for some targets :)
You mean live targets Andy, like Malvero, Marcos Alejandro, Think and O'Gara? Count me in :)
Jo
Jo
Think is mine, you can have the others with pleasure!
Wouldn't even waste a cartridge on malvinero1! LOL.
If it is true you are a teen, it seems that you are very angry and anti social individual person. WOW
Homework for you and your teachers
Understand what does mean to be an American. If you were born in the American continent. We all embrace you in this continent and I hope one day This Island become independent.
Do you know any English occupied territory in which UK allowed independence, in pacific terms ? UK will not let you be independent. Just read this ” United- Kingdom. You belogn to the King= Servant.
Research the following: How many military interventions had a) England, b) Argentina?. Which country use mediation and which country solve issues in peace?
Which of this Peaceful nations solve problem without wars?
( Well, if you want to kill people and even destroyed graves of soldiers like you I am very sorry for you....).
You should be concern about this one: What country has been directly involved with WMD( YEP. Weapons of Mass Destructions); destruction to the natural environment WE?
Most importantly, You may get free education in Argentina if you would like to obtain an Universtiy degree whether you are English, Royal Servant, or Argentinian.
Counseling may a good recommendation. Make sure you have before you get married, Ok?
Well, looking at British territory since 1960, we have:
Colony of Sarawak - became Malaysian state of Sarawak 1963
North Borneo - became Malaysian state of Sabah 1963
Camaroons Trust Territory - joined with Camaroon & Nigeria 1961
British Togoland Trust Territory - joined with...
Gold Coast Colony & Protectorate - to form Ghana 1957
Aden Colony & Protectorate - Independent as South Yemen 1967
Bastutoland - Independent as Lesthoto 1966
Bechuanaland Protectorate - Independent as Botswana 1966
British Somaliland - Independent as State of Somaliland 1960
Gambia - Independent as The Gambia 1965
Colony & Protectorate as Kenya - Independent as Kenya 1963
British Nigeria - Independent as Nigeria 1960
Northern Rhodesia - Independent as Zambia 1964
Nyasaland - Independent as Malawi 1964
Sierra Leone - Independent 1961
Southern Rhodesia - Independent as Zimbabwe 1980
Swaziland - Independent 1968
Tanganyika - Independent 1963 (joined with Zanzibar)
Uganda Protecotrate - Independent as Uganda 1962
Zanzibar - Independent 1963 (joined with Tanganyika)
Bahamas - Independent 1973 as The Bahamas
Protectorate of Cyprus - Independent 1960 as Cyprus
Malta - Independent 1964
Barbados - Independent 1966
British Leeward Islands - Independent as Antigua and Barbuda 1980 and St Kitts and Nevis 1983
Jamaica - Independent 1962
Trinidad and Tobago - Independent 1978
British Windward Isles - Independent as Grenada 1974, Dominica 1978, St Lucia 1979 & St Vincent and the Grenadines 1979
British Honduras - Independent as Belize 1981
Mauritius - Independent 1968
Seychelles - Independent 1976
Singapore - Independent 1965
Brunei - Independent 1984
Fiji - Independent 1970
Gilbert & Ellice Islands - Independent as Kiribati 1978 and Tuvalu 1979
Solomon Islands Protectorate - Independent as Solomon Islands 1978
British Guiana - Independent as Guyana 1966
Another confirmation that Brits are dumb f**k ugly.
Thank you for doing my homework. All of these territories STILL are under UK
Supervision/property and manipulation. ASK THE CITIZEN OF THESE PLACES!!! You do not believe that they are INDEPENDENT, RIGHT ?
BELIZE INDEPENDENT ????
YOU DO LIVE IN INSIDE OF THE QUEEN'S UNDERWEAR FOR SURE
Are you as stupid as you appear?
Surely NO-ONE could be as stupid as you!
The man has made a list, did you even check it?
l have lived in Sarawak & l can assure you that it is not British but a part of Malaysia.
You seem obsessed with the Queen's underwear, what sort of a pervert are you?
Didn't you learn ANYTHING at school(apart from the malvinas brainwashing lessons, of course!). ldiota
Always bet on stupid.
(I've just noticed that Ghana appears on my list of post-1960 independences, hope I haven't cost him too many marks for that).
It has to be said though that believing that Zimbabwe is under UK control really does plumb new depths. Maybe he's looking for oil?
Stupid or dumbest
You still did not answer the question as before
Name us one country that wants independence from us, and we have refused, name us this country that we are holding hostage,
[You can’t, as there is none]
Your silly brain washing don’t work,
Fido,
So jealous so childish so envious so silly
Go brush you teeth and smile for a change.
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