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Chile and Britain’s friendship has “deep historical roots”, says President Piñera
Chile and Britain’s friendship has deep historical roots and is projected into the future, said Chilean president Sebastian Piñera in London who on Monday is scheduled to meet PM David Cameron and later a trip to Buckingham palace for an audience with the Queen. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules” ... When asked about Chile’s position following on Argentina’s protests about military exercises in the Falklands Piñera was emphatic: “friendship between England and Chile is one with deep historic roots and with projections into the future; we have excellent relations with England from the time of our independence ..... ”
Oct 18th, 2010 - 04:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0Don't ya just love politicians :-)
I thought you did it because Pinochet was a dictator and a well known violator of human rights, just like Videla and others jewels, anyway. HHRR are awesome, don't ya think?
Oct 18th, 2010 - 05:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Chileans always playing the wrong cards in their endless, futile pursuit of superiority over Argentina. The most deeply rooted sentiment in Chile's history is envy, something the Brits will always try to exploit. Poor saps.
Oct 18th, 2010 - 08:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0Shame on you Mercopress for embarrassing Chile with an article like this.
The most deeply rooted sentiment in Chile's history is envy
Oct 18th, 2010 - 08:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0deliciously ironic from a Argie :-)
CheGuevara #3 That's true. Enough said. Chile has always been an obedient little poodle “am I doing it right Master? Am I doing it right?” lol They will always be what they have always been.
Oct 18th, 2010 - 09:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0Che and Xbaril, if Chile is such a non-player and a futile country then why does this futile little country warrant such a derogatory response, it reminds me of a phrase in the Melian Dialogue between the Athenians and the Melians:
Oct 18th, 2010 - 10:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Your hatred of us is evidence of our power”
Does somebody fear a little healthy competition from the neighbours?
Kind words from President Pinera but someone should whisper in his ear-its BRITAIN or the UK not ENGLAND. The foreign Office really needs to conduct a thorough information blitz via the UK's Diplomatic service to educate against this oft repeated and thoroughly offensive(to loyal Scots,Welsh and Irish) mistake
Oct 18th, 2010 - 12:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What has Chile got to be jealous about? Superior government, honest institutions and a country that thrived since the fall of military rules that both Argentines as well as Chileans welcomed for many years. A strip of marginal and arid land out performs Argentina significantly - Argentines are jealous and their government is a bunch of pseudo-terrorist who are crooked lying cheats - you will never get the Falklands back whilst Her Majesty's subject reside on the Islands - you will not inflict corrupt officialdom and a despicable government on our peoples that even most Argentines despise. Get your own house in order Argentines and face the facts. The truth is, although you have tried to write us out your history, Argentina became the 5 largest economy because of our support and investment and your national hero San Martin (a most honourable Argentine who left you preferring self-imposed exile because of your 'leaders' terrible duplicity) achieved his aims with British support as we sought to save the Spanish Crown and Europe from the Frogs and later made sure that a penniless Ferdinand VII could not get a foothold in the Americas again - you people do not even know your own history and worse, you attack your neighbours and a country and peoples who had great affection for Argentina - shame on you.
Oct 18th, 2010 - 04:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“A strip of marginal and arid land out performs Argentina significantly” How exactly did you come to this expert assessment? If you don't mind my asking.
Oct 18th, 2010 - 07:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We have nothing to fear from Chile, I was simply pointing out the obvious fact that Chile has always maintained a feeling of discontent and resentment towards Argentina. Because of its size and because of their land being mostly rock. I've seen maps of Chile depicting Tierra Del Fuego as part of Chile, they even have laws against Argentines buying land in Chile (though no one in its right mind would buy Chilean land over Argentine land). They have unrealistic expectations and a lousy attitude towards Argentina, a distinction not shared with any other country in South America.
Siding with England will never pay off, will never improve relations, they're only going backwards.
yes but siding with argentina, might get them invaded, or attact, or worse still,,, na the uk, is much better for them chilians
Oct 18th, 2010 - 10:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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