Mujica calls CELAC “a second independence” but warns beware of dogmatism

Monday, December 5th 2011 - 06:48 UTC

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Uruguayan president Jose Mujica described the newly formed CELAC as a strong step towards the Americas ‘second independence’ and its integration process. Read full article

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Philippe
Comrade Mujica is right, beware of dogmatisms, like Argentinean “malvinas”
gobbledygook!

Philippe
Dec 05th, 2011 - 05:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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onredelijk
Aside from the lack of education, this little man is an embarrassment!
Dec 05th, 2011 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
@ 2 and I can't tell you what your family think about you!
Dec 05th, 2011 - 10:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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rylang23
@#1, #2, #3... Civility, please, gentlemen. As guilty as I have been of the offense of name calling, I try to address the issues and instigate debate. So...
@#1 Why do you not understand that an island the has a very close proximity to a sovereign land mass would be claimed by that country, vs. a country that is over 12,000 km, away? Britain claimed the island back when it was a world wide colonial power. It has given up its colonies, so why should the Malvinas be any different?
@ #2 - If you read Eduardo Galeano, the revered Uruguayan writer, you would see the wisdom and compassion that both men possess, as they are true “comrades” [as noted by #1]. Mujica is a giant of a human being compared to any heads of state in Europe or North America.
@ #3 - Hang in there, and please push participants on these threads to elevate the level of discussion. Thanks!

Thanks All!
Dec 05th, 2011 - 11:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
@ 4 ok mommy, I'll push them.
Dec 06th, 2011 - 12:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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rylang23
Maybe civility is too much to ask........
Dec 06th, 2011 - 03:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jeff
@ #4 I believe the British claim is based on the adjustment of colonial claims in the interest of the “inhabitants.”

The Argentine claim is mainly based on Geography: which using this logic the US should occupy 90 miles away Cuba even though the Cuban people don't have a common history with the US. The truth is the history of the people who live there is NOT and Argentine history or culture it's British.

My personal opinion is that it's an insignificant cold island in the middle of nowhere, its not worth all the fuss.

Why do Argies vehemently defend irrational decisions of a military dictatorship?
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