Unasur supports Argentine Malvinas and call on UK to resume negotiations
Foreign ministers from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) reaffirmed their support for Argentina over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute at the annual meeting held in Asunción, Paraguay.
Closing with two final statements, one in particular over the sovereignty of the Malvinas islands, the bloc insisted the UK government renew negotiation talks with Argentina. The summit for foreign ministers was being held at the same time as the meeting for UNASUR economic ministers in Montevideo.
The ministers regretted the fact that the “de-colonialist mandate” put forward by the United Nations in successive resolutions since 1965 had still not been met and that “the British military still had control over the Islands”
In addition, the foreign ministers praised Argentina’s “standing constructive attitude” to negotiate “a peaceful and definitive solution” to this “anachronistic and colonial situation taking place on American soil.” Thus, a plea to the United Kingdom to “resume negotiations with the objective of putting an end to the dispute as soon as possible,” was made over the South Atlantic islands.
The meeting also reiterated its request that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon “renew his efforts in abidance with the good offices mission that was entrusted to him by the assembly”.
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro insisted that “de-colonization” in South America must be addressed with the strongest of efforts.
“There can not be a single colonial enclave in South America and the Malvinas cause is one of the fairest left in this XXI century. Decolonizing Malvinas in going to be a great achievement for the independence, peace and stability of our region”, underlined Maduro.
The Union of South American Nations, created in 2008, is made up of 12 countries in the region, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, Perú, Surinam, Venezuela, Ecuador and Uruguay. The foreign ministers of Ecuador and Uruguay, however, did not attend the summit in Asunción and were represented by other diplomats.
Uruguay’s Foreign minister Luis Almagro remained in Montevideo because Uruguay is hosting the annual Inter American Development Bank annual assembly.
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Amen
As for “anachronistic colonial situation” its actually a “self determination situation” cos the Islanders despise your respective cuntries nearly as much as we do.
but when it all boils down UNASUR are biased and have no bearing on the Falklands.
“anachronistic and colonial situation taking place on American soil.” Basic misunderstanding! It isn't american soil.
“There can not be a single colonial enclave in South America and the Malvinas cause is one of the fairest left in this XXI century. Decolonizing Malvinas in going to be a great achievement for the independence, peace and stability of our region”, underlined Maduro. That'll be in la-la land.
No wonder south americans are feckwits!
Seriously do these UNASUR people not read books? How do they get into these positions? I guess they cannot afford books or something. These Spanish speaking countries are very funny with their lack of basic education.
What is it about Spanish speaking countries and being poor and saying stupid things?
Regions and territories: French Guiana
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/3516572.stm
I doubt they even know what a book is.
what he means is that it is a great way of third world banana republics sticking it to the gringos.
These countries really have a huge inferiority complex abut colonialism, imperialism etc. they really need to move on as this finished decades ago.
they just cant see past it as though they are stuck in a serious time warp.
Seems weird that they'd be siding with a country that essentially is the personification of everything they hate about colonialisation in South America.
As I said though, they're not very well read.
I support Arsenal football team but I've never been a member of their cluogle been to a single match and I watch them on free-to-air TV. So actually they get no tangible support from me whatsoever. I tell everyone I support them though. A bit like the support Argentina is getting from its neighbours.
Chuckle chuckle.
Unasur supports Argentine Malvinas and call on UK to resume negotiations
which means absolutely fuckall to be honest. no one gives a shit what they say. we've told you before on here it will be a cold day in hell before the UK govt sits down and talks to that Mad Woman.
Frankly your President is off her head. totally mental.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhHAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
UK will Collapse Jim Rogers Investment Guru !!!!!!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4I9jKLevUE&feature=relmfu
If it was bordering onto RgLand then i am sure they would be ruffling french feathers!
Malvinero, Kiwi (aka pratt), what is your stance on this! I cant wait for it!
@9 You just about sum the situation up, this is just more “feel good” anti gringo propaganda.
Anyway, if they want to eliminate colonial enclaves why don't they all go back to Europe themselves? They have less right of settlement than we do in the area.
What were you saying again?
Meanwhile the Drill Bit turns offshore, the fishing season looks to be going OK, the cruise season was pretty good,Lan flies as usual,
ships steam to various S American ports as usual.
Yup- all OK UNASUR.
LOL! The analogy wouldn't work with rugby or cricket because I am a paid up member of teams of both those sports. I prefer cricket above all else by a long shot and can't wait to attend the first county matches in England when I am there next in a couple of months.
To negotiate -“a peaceful & definite solution”
l'm going to do a Malvibaby here:-
AHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Did you say, PEACEFUL? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Cretins.
@16 You're correct. The fact French Guyana is a colonial enclave on the continent and doesn't even get mentioned is just hilarious. I think the issue there is Argentinians have a genetic streak of being exceptionally greedy and riddled with avarice. They'll be demanding French Guyana as Argentinian territory after they've demanded the Antarctic and the whole of the Atlantic.
Basically, Argentina is like Shylock in the Merchants of Venice... and like Shylock it's going to have it's arse handed to it.
“anachronistic and colonial situation taking place on American soil.” Basic misunderstanding! It isn't american soil.
By your omission you then accept the accusation of colonial situation.
Always had you for a dunce and your poor grammar or your omission confirms it.
Now you're talking. I love village cricket, county cricket and test cricket. The longer the version the better. I could talk about cricket for hours with you but we'd have to use another forum. The argentines might understandably get upset with us for going off-topic.
“The British military still had control over the Islands” ?
What? totally incorrect. The Falklands Islands is self sufficient and has its own Govt who are in control. The British military are only their to protect the people that live their on their request.
'The bloc insisted the UK government renew negotiation talks with Argentina.'
Why, talk to Argentina. Only 2 possible future outcomes to the Falklands Islands.
1) Falklands Islands remains a BOT.
2) Falklands Islands becomes an independent nation.
Answers on a postcard to the Casa Rosada as usual........
@29 French Guyana is a special case because 'Argentina' is the Master and the other south american countries are 'Slaves'. The Slaves do whatever the Master tells them to do.. and given that Argentinian schools are either shut, derelict, or have so many pages missing from books because of government policy of interference in knowledge that it's quite likely no one there could draw a map of South American, yet alone know that French Guyana exists.
Also, if they talked about French Guyana they would be being knowing and consistent, which goes against their 'Policy of Ignorant Hypocrisy'
and the other Argentina crooks are her vice-president, Amado Boudou, he is actually an owner of the company that prints money for the government in Argentina, a major conflict of interest, but he denies it, he owns the company in the names of other friends and associates. He is being investigated and surely will end up in jail where he belongs. Cristinas 2 VERY UGLY children, Maximo and Florencia Kirchner, are also very corrupt. Maximo owns all kinds of hotels and properties adn Florencia is a film student in New York and lives in a luxury Park Avenue apartment and is known for major cocaine use. Some of us who know her in New York remember how she always used to tell us how her parents have a bank account drawn on the Nation of Argentina and for her family money is no object. These 2 corrupt children of Cristina Kirchner are self proclaimed “militants”, they belong to 2 internal terrorist groups which Cristina Kirchner finances, “La Cámpora” and “Quebracho”. “La Cámpora” goes around to the poor shantytowns around the cities in Argentina and gives the poor people a bag of groceries, a sausage sandwich called “choripan” and $20 pesos to buy their votes. These people have no choice but to accept this as they are extremely poor and have no other hope. “Quebracho” is a terrorist group which Cristina Kirchner pays to protect her, they disguise their faces and go around shaking down businesses to get money and give back to the president. They are also responsible for drug dealing, robberies and murders.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTBAjfgHLyk&feature=relmfu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=azwWSN2pukk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSvQw00SV-c
www.ripoffreport.com/government-worker/argentina-tourists-m/argentina-tourists-murdered-l-33f51.htm
www.ripoffreport.com/federal-government/cristina-kirchner/cristina-kirchner-cristina-kir-dc9b0.htm
Stop reading Clarinet ... lies and poisons....
England: must return Gibraltar, the Falklands and much more... pirates. Not its people, their governments are worse than Latinos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyPC0SD0PGw
Tee he he
Or UN-SURE.
Does it really matter, besides who are they, [no body]
As long as the islands want to freely remain British, then they have a democratic right to do so,
And as long as great Britain is willing to defend them and democracy,
Who really cares what unsure or anyone else thinks,
These school kids seem to think, all the sweets in the cookie jar belong to them.
Well we have a surprise for you children
[they are not]
.
And we can all have a bit of peace .
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