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Guess what? “in the (Falklands) Malvinas Islands they only speak English”
Malargue mayor Juan Antonio Agulles surprised by how English the Falklands are In the Malvinas Islands, guess what? They speak English according to Juan Antonio Agulles, mayor of the Argentine town of Malargüe, recently back from a trip to the Falkland Islands with a delegation of the so-called Rugby with out Frontiers.
The statement triggered a roar of laughter from the local media and politicians when he reported about his recent experience in the Falklands/Malvinas, according to the local Mendoza province newspaper Diario Uno.
Agulles last week visited the Falklands invited by the Rugby without Frontiers foundation “to play a homage game to honour the victims of the 1982 (Falklands’) war and because he has the intention of erecting in this county a monument to those fallen in combat”.
However a scandal has surfaced in the quiet city of Malargue because mayor Agulles left for the Falklands without complying with the formality of requesting leave from the Council and because the local Treasury will have to fund part of the expenses in spite of the invitation, says Diario Uno.
Faced with the controversy the Mayor called for a press conference where he made the historic announcement (blooper) about the Islanders speaking English, although in honour to the truth Agulles wanted to underline the cultural differences between the Falklands and Argentina.
In fact he was most impressed by the English culture of the Islanders.
“When you walk around, visit different places, you witness a completely different idiosyncrasy, the language is English, housing belongs to an English village and not to any place in Argentina. I believe that through diplomacy and other tools we can manage to incorporate a territory which obviously we will always continue to claim”, underlined Agulles.
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Read all commentsI believe that through diplomacy and other tools the Falkland Islands will remain as they are. Thank you very much and goodbye.
Mar 24th, 2011 - 08:41 am 0““When you walk around, visit different places, you witness a completely different idiosyncrasy, the language is English, housing belongs to an English village and not to any place in Argentina. I believe that through diplomacy and other tools we can manage to incorporate a territory which obviously we will always continue to claim”, underlined Agulles.”
Mar 24th, 2011 - 09:07 am 0So, in other words you want to impose colonialism upon the peaceful people of the Falkland Islands. Seems that, unlike the UK, Argentina hasn't given up on its imperial past and continues to want to subject a people, who Agulles admits have a culture that is totally different to that of Argentina, to colonialism. Well Argentina, through Spain, does have a longer imperial history than the UK - so it must be harder for them to shake it off.
Be serious
Mar 24th, 2011 - 10:17 am 0I think this is a fantastic idea I am very happy with this. It is great that all the kelpers start learning Spanish in our Argentina Malvinas Islands, Spanish as first language and English as second .... It is Great! Kelpers start right now, Please!!!!
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