Chile/Ecuador proposal for a UNASUR Antarctic base

Friday, February 25th 2011 - 01:27 UTC

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Chile and Ecuador will be proposing their peers of Unasur, (Union of South American Nations) the establishment of a scientific research base in Antarctica, according to Ecuador’s Foreign Affairs minister Ricardo Patiño. Read full article

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“The idea was born following Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa’s tour of Antarctica”

Suuuuuuuuuure............................ Chuckle chuckle..............

An unifying factor for South-America with a common antagonist……

Another nail in the British Antarctic coffin.
Feb 25th, 2011 - 05:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
Unlikely Think ... when the Arctic Treaty fails the whole world will be be heading in your direction .... UNASUR won't be enough!

Probably have another Diego Garcia on West Falkland :-)
Feb 25th, 2011 - 06:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
The British are here to stay.
even coming your way
Antarctica may be the devils playground
but no doubt the argentines will be around to claim what’s theirs,
whenever money is found, you will find greed
whenever Argentina is around , you can be sure that a claim wont be far behind lol.)
Feb 25th, 2011 - 12:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin_Fierro
mmm.. yeah, except 'claim' is too vague a term in this case

First permanent Antarctic base: 1904 Argentina
Since then, 6 permanent bases, 6 seasonal

We don't claim our Antarctic sector, we own it outright. ツ
Feb 26th, 2011 - 07:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@4 Another deluded imperialistic Argentine.
Feb 26th, 2011 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
Bullshit Martian - first Argentine base in Antartica 1943
Feb 26th, 2011 - 02:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@6, when we were otherwise engaged & they thought that we weren't looking!
Feb 26th, 2011 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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I
Every little bit helps.
http://www.google.ca/images?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-ca:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&q=base%20antarctica%20argentina&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1004&bih=532
Feb 27th, 2011 - 12:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Every little bit helps
we agree, so the sooner the argenteens leave the falklands alone , the better
that little help will be .
Feb 28th, 2011 - 12:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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