MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2024, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Lord Cameron 'not welcome' in Tierra del Fuego]]> Melella argued that Lord Cameron's presence was “a provocation” Gustavo Melella, Governor of the Argentine Province of Tierra del Fuego and the South Atlantic Islands -to which the British Overseas Territories in the region technically belong- Monday declared British Foreign Secretary and former Prime Minister David Cameron “persona non grata” after the latter landed in Stanley for a series of engagements.

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Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:08:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Tierra del Fuego Governor warns Milei against possible drop in Malvinas claims]]> “Malvinas is a priority in our foreign policy,” Melella underlined In a column published this week in Buenos Aires daily Clarín, Gustavo Melella, Governor of the Argentine Province of Tierra del Fuego which technically includes the South Atlantic Islands over which the South American country claims sovereignty, stressed that the future Libertarian administration of Javier Milei should not enact a U-turn in the state policies on that particular matter.

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Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:03:00 GMT
<![CDATA[PM Sunak, Falklands sovereignty dispute is a "resolved issue" and "will not change"]]> PM Sunak's spokesperson pointed out that “Argentina and UK as members of the G20 and with a prosperous relationship, must develop a solid and reproductive relationship”  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday extended his government's congratulations to the Argentine elected president Javier Milei on his Sunday's windfall victory, but also affirmed that the dispute over the Falklands-Malvinas Islands sovereignty is a "resolved issue".

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Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:05:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Argentine President asks UN Chief to insist of UK on Islands issue]]> Fernández participated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit Argentine President Alberto Fernández asked United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres to “renew the good offices efforts” with the United Kingdom regarding the Malvinas/Falklands question, it was reported in New York.

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Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:10:00 GMT
<![CDATA["The Falklands problem is not the Islanders or the English, but us Argentines," points out Cisneros]]> “Until Argentina does not become a serious, reliable, respected country with friends, there is no chance of having the Islands returned,” Andres Cisneros The Falklands/Malvinas will eventually be returned to Argentina but that is going to be a long, long road, forecasted Andres Cisneros a retired Argentine diplomat expert in the Falklands/Malvinas dispute and deputy foreign minister with Guido Di Tella in the nineties.

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Sun, 17 Sep 2023 08:09:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Against all odds Milei team insists Falkland Islanders rights must be respected, “they are Argentine citizens”]]>  Ms Mondino “reiterated, repeated and reaffirmed” statements on Islanders' rights, underlining that “since born in Argentine territory they are Argentine citizens” “I reiterate it, I repeat it and I reaffirm it, the Islanders living in the Falklands/Malvinas will have their rights respected if Milei becomes Argentine president,” emphasized Diana Mondino underlining her statements in an interview with The Telegraph which was considered highly controversial and criticized in Argentina by politicians and the media.

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Sun, 17 Sep 2023 08:04:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Milei team insists, if elected president “Falkland Islanders will be respected”]]> Diana Mondino, “I reiterate it, I repit it and I reaffirm it, the Islanders living in the Falklands/Malvinas will have their rights respected if Milei becomes president,” “I reiterate it, I repeat it and I reaffirm it, the Islanders living in the Falklands/Malvinas will have their rights respected if Milei becomes president,” emphasized Diana Mondino, most probably foreign minister of Javier Milei, if he is finally elected as the next Argentine occupant of the Pink House in Buenos Aires in the October/November election.

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Sat, 16 Sep 2023 04:58:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Falklands: Chinese ambassador in Buenos Aires iterates support for Argentina's claim]]> Ambassador Zou Xiaoli said that China values Argentina´s friendship and “as always” will support Argentina in the recovery of sovereignty over Malvinas Outgoing Chinese ambassador in Argentina, Zou Xiaoli again expressed support for the Argentine government's position regarding its sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands.

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Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:43:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Argentine FM sends message to his British colleague regarding South Atlantic Islands]]> “The UK has been violating Argentina's territorial integrity for 190 years,” Cafiero told Cleverly Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero sent a message to his British colleague James Cleverly saying that “the UK has been violating Argentina's territorial integrity for 190 years.” The British government considered Thursday that a “regrettable choice of words” had been made.

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Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:55:00 GMT
<![CDATA[Cuban worker in Falklands/Malvinas granted Argentine residence]]> “We Grant Rights, We Build #Sovereignty,” Carignano said on Twitter Argentine immigration authorities Wednesday granted residence to Cuban migrant Yamila Socorro Molina, who lives in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Migrations Director Florencia Carignano said it was a “historical precedent.”

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Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:15:00 GMT