Ushuaia tourism industry demand retraction on ban to UK flagged cruises or coming from Falklands
The president of the Ushuaia Chamber of Tourism again called Tuesday on the Governor of Tierra del Fuego Fabiana Rios to retract from interpreting the ‘Gaucho Rivero’ bill in a way that bars British or convenience flagged cruise vessels from docking in Ushuaia.
Marcelo Lietti said the controversial bill “only applies to those vessels linked to fishing and hydrocarbons activities, not tourism”, and recommended that “the province (of Tierra del Fuego) aligns with the national government’s foreign policy”.
“This would be the quick solution to the controversy taking into account the substantial turn in the issue following on President Cristina Fernandez speech to Congress”, added the president of the Tourism chamber.
However if the provincial government does not retract the tourist industry is prepared to present their demands to the Legislative (amend the bill) and to the Judiciary so that magistrates clearly interpret abidance of the questioned Gaucho Rivero bill.
“The provincial government interpreted the law under pressure from a group of people so we are prepared to help them understand the extent of their responsibility and admit they made a mistake”, said Lietti.
However regarding the sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands and the content of the Gaucho Rivero bill, Lietti said “it is perfect in its essence” since it refers to vessels operating in the Malvinas continental platform and involved in exploration and exploitation of natural resources.
Lietti said that the Argentine president speech last week before the Argentine congress was categorical in two issues: provinces must align behind State policies referred to sovereignty and international relations and UN treaties and conventions” and must limit themselves “to ban those activities linked to fisheries and oil”.
Last week Governor Rios, allegedly under strong pressure from Malvinas war veterans groups yielded and invoked the Gaucho Rivero bill to turn back two cruise vessels with British or convenience flags scheduled to call in Ushuaia. The ‘Star Princess’ was carrying 2.850 passengers and the “Adonia”, over 700 and they were both sailing from the Falklands, part of the normal South Atlantic tour.
The decision was bitterly protested by the Ushuaia tourism industry since cruise vessels are probably the city’s main source of income and jobs. The city has made great efforts to become a cruise vessels’ hub displacing neighbouring Punta Arenas in Chile.
The statements come ahead of March 8, when the Star Princess is (was) scheduled to again call in Ushuaia, but according to the local agents have not requested to dock.
Meanwhile members of the tourism chamber have been meeting with the Malvinas war veterans to explain the extent of the interpretation of the bill (and ban) made by Governor Rios.
“We are having a very good dialogue but they confess not having a unified position regarding the ban, yet; there’s a growing majority that believe the bill must be interpreted as we do, it does not involve cruise vessels”, said Hernan Quesada from a local tourism agency.
Quesada said the veterans asked for a couple more of days but “we can’t remain put: the next options are the Legislature and the Judiciary and we are working on both”.
“For us the tourism industry is not at risk. The bill is plain clear, but since the criterion is wide, anything can happen. We have already resigned to the Port Advisory Council: if we are not going to be consulted or they are not interested in our opinion, why bother, so we walked out”, said Quesada.
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The statements come ahead of March 8, when the Star Princess is (was) scheduled to again call in Ushuaia, but according to the local agents have not requested to dock
YOU LIE STUPID bRITISH PIRATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GO THEY KNOW YOU TAKE OVER THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or some such nonsense.
Are these people imbeciles?
“Are these people imbeciles?”
Erm? Yes. Yes I rather think they are.
13 Days Cape Horn & Strait of Magellan
Cruise from Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile to Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ports: Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile; Puerto Montt, Chile; Amalia Glacier, Chile (Scenic Cruising); Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego), Argentina; Cape Horn (Scenic Cruising); Falkland Islands (Stanley); Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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13 Days Cape Horn & Strait of Magellan
Cruise from Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile to Montevideo, Uruguay
Ports: Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile; Puerto Montt, Chile; Amalia Glacier, Chile (Scenic Cruising); Punta Arenas, Chile; Cape Horn (Scenic Cruising); Falkland Islands (Stanley); Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay.
Just cut out all the nonsense places where you might get stabbed.
I've got to say watching Argentina's stack of cards fall is highly entertaining in a car crash sort of way.
I mean its pure anarchy at all levels of government, they do not have one joined up policy.
true always appearssssssss
AHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAA!
Who cares about ther brits PIRATES!
They are finished!
So that what give me an inmense pleasure....
Uk bomb
www.debtbombshell.com/
AHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHBye bye Idiotics brits....
Malen, you need more exclamation marks and it needs to be in block capitals. Other than that you are consistently nonsensical. Keep up the good work.
If you want to make a point, try to make it understandable.
As opposed to Argentina that has run out of internal funding and has inflation over 25% and has been told by the IMF to sort its finances out...
AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH or something....
Now when writting great authors change rules, like not using points, not using “guiones” for dialogues, not using capitals letters.........
Malen earlier;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hfHyDSTX50
AHAHAHAHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAA
No, losers,IT IS A CURRENT BOMB!
debt-clock.org/
Funny
Funny
Lordtrash: You are a JOKE!
Better read donald duck cartoons....are more serious than you...At least Disney made money with that.....You are not even good for that.....Just watch out they do not take your law license(if you have one?),or shoot at you...for impostor!
What the hell?
where did that come from?
The mental image those descriptions evoke.......
Pass me the mind bleach please!!!
But, I have to admit, this whole situation is highly amusing. I for one can't wait to see which foot Argentina will shoot herself in next!!
People are laughing at you.
Please stop posting silly things.
You sound like you are going to pieces.
Forget about the Falklands & try to build a better country in Argentina.
You've never owned the lslands anyway.
And why do you hate the UK so much?
Peace♥
You seem very familiar with that sound..... Are you into all that farm yard beastality?
Or do you make your own P*rn films??
Just thought I'd ask................
I don't think many bombs go: “AHAHAHAHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAA”
Boom springs to mind.
27, why interested in purchasing my merchandise are you?
Well it depends......... are they any good?
If you do them in a VIDEO2000 format we can talk about a deal
oh and Malvinarse.......go and wash your tee-shirt and desist your spam javalin!!!.....you'll go blind......
They major in bizarre decision making.
You got me, DOH!
true always appearssssssss
Malen, they are separated by a semi colon. To indicate the first is part of the second a comma is used. As in
Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay;
Or maybe you are saying Argentina is part of Montevideo.
I think it is why the rest of Latam 'support ' Argentina in their claim over the islands. If they are busting a gut over gringo territory, they aren't bothering anybody else.
he said: (I hate writting rules, but for you can understand) ”Falklands (Stanley);
Argentina“
He should have said: ”Stanley, Falklands; Puerto Madryn, Argentina”
He forgot Puerto Madryn or Buenos Aires or whatever......y los olvidos hablan, what you forget has a reason......and the reason for me is the one I told you.
It is the incoscious or whatever you call it.
Argentina part of Montevideo??(also a semi comma in the middle), if he means that (another interpretation) his incoscious is very bad. :)))
This makes Mr. Bully very upset indeed.
Thank you for calling our lslands by their correct name,
The Falklands.
Look - Argiland GDP = 368 Billion $ and sinking
UK GDP = 2.25 Trillion $ and rising.
THINK?
I have a video of Malvinarse being bitch slapped repeatedly for 5 hours in front of his Susan Boyle poster by the entire Para reg...how does that sound? the sound quality is excellent, you can actually hear the rattle of his brain in his skull every time he gets hit :)
LOL
“you can actually hear the rattle of his brain in his skull every time he gets hit”.........Quality....
Put me down for 10 copies.......
l started to believe you, but when you said “brain”.................sorry.
The ship was not even due to call here this cruise either so unlikley any trouble in ushuaia - BUT - the cruise company has sent a very clear message to Ushuaia Govt - “piss us off and we will dump you”
Arg was warned along these lines a few years ago by the big companies - as usual they learn it the hard way.
Love to be within earshot of the Princess, Falklands and Ushuaia trade stands in Miami Sea Trade Exhibition this week!
The Chileans.
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