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Mujica denies Argentine pressure, but confirms Falklands flagged vessels are banned
Uruguayan President José ‘Pepe’ Mujica denied on Thursday afternoon suffering pressure from the Argentine government to restrict British ships from docking at Montevideo’s ports. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSo British (and for that matter any other nations vessels) can use Uruguay ports and then sail to the Falkland Islands as they wish.
Dec 16th, 2011 - 08:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0He he, so much for solidarity with Argentina.
How many Falkland Islands flagged ships are there?
Dec 16th, 2011 - 09:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0And do they ever go to Uruguay ??
Go on! Admit now that no blockade is being enforced because of Argentine pressure. The crafty buggers in CK's government are happy to make the bullets for others to fire because they are cowards and back-stabbing fools with too many habbits from their glory days in the Junta. Talk about a home goal! Ha ha!
Dec 16th, 2011 - 12:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As I said in the other news item regarding this story...I am told that there are currently Falkland Flagged fishing vessels in Montevideo.
Dec 16th, 2011 - 12:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0this will just blow over.
Dec 16th, 2011 - 12:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“”Mujica denies Argentine pressure“”
Dec 16th, 2011 - 12:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Christina told him to say that..........................
Of course he denies it, pressure never existed!
Dec 16th, 2011 - 01:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It is not a surprise for me that a president with honorable values like Mujica avoids colaborating with colonialism.
@7 That would be Argentine imperialist colonialism. Right?
Dec 16th, 2011 - 02:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Mujica is a politician.
Dec 16th, 2011 - 03:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Semantics :-)
I do not see a problem that “the prohibition for Malvinas Islands flagged ships....”, where are the Malvinas? There are no Malvinas!
Dec 16th, 2011 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well done Pepe!
Will “MercoStanley” change the title “Argentina bullying Uruguay” now?
Dec 16th, 2011 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He also reiterated “Malvinas Islands flagged ships are not allowed to dock on the Uruguayan coast”.
Mujica also said that “the prohibition for Malvinas Islands flagged ships is part of a political position adopted by his country since Argentina claims the Islands and Uruguay supports that claim.”
End of story.
trouble is Marcos, their is not a single Malvina flagged ship in existance, as their is no such Islands or Nation officially called Malvinas. So they are simply banning non existent ships that have a non existent flag. As the falkland islands flag is officially and legally called the falkland islands flag.
Dec 16th, 2011 - 03:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And in any case, am sure the Skippers of Falkland Vessels have a Union Jack they could fly instead lol. As the Falklands are British then Technically so are the falkland vessels.
Not bad. Better than being torpedoed (end of joke). Historian writer Ms. Barbara Tuchmann wrote a good book - The March Of Folly - that, in my humble view, should be of obligatory reading by all the members of all governments. To make a long story short, she describes how, from Troy to Vietnam, governments pursued policies contrary to their own interests, despite all warnings and evident signals. Buy it, mates, and LYAO! Cheers,
Dec 16th, 2011 - 04:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Comment removed by the editor.
Dec 16th, 2011 - 05:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Poor Uruguay trapped between a rock and a hard place, they can never seem to please argentina and always end up with the S**t end of the stick in any deal!!!
Dec 16th, 2011 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Long Live the Falklands.
#15 Papamoa
Dec 16th, 2011 - 09:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Isn't that always the case when you give in to bullies?
Very difficult to see what else Uruguay can do with such an abusive, bullying neighbour with a population of 40 million.
Marcos, can you please explain: with all Arg bullyboy tactics on little uruguay, blackmail of companies who trade with the Islands and also Argentina, theats to withdraw Lan overflights or otherwise blackmail Lan into stopping the flight here, harrassing of inoocent merchant vessels steaming legitialtey under Int law in transit to a third country port - etc etc.
Dec 16th, 2011 - 10:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Wher do you expect Argentina and the Islands to be in-
5yrs?
10yrs?
20yrs?
I can tell you where Arg will NOT be - here in the Islands!!! It will inconvenience us abit - but we are getting well used to to childish actions by a childmentality in Buenos Aires inconveniencing us!!
But that is all it will ever be- an inconvenience which we develop alternatives to!
once new trade routes are made,
Dec 16th, 2011 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0argies will lose them forever,
still
out of sight/out of mind .
17 Islander1, We are in our islands, confused?
Dec 16th, 2011 - 10:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Uruguayan President José ‘Pepe’ Mujica
Dec 16th, 2011 - 10:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0To be honest, I think he is very confused,
No offence, but in the other picture, standing next to cristina,
It looked like he was grasping straws from the school teacher.
She was probably using her charms of attraction on him,
Totally confused I think he is,
mmmmmmm
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19- you are the confused one! A few of your citizens(10-20 are living here- why - because they have a far better life style and quality of life- that,s why! They live quietly alongside and with about 300-400 others who originate from about 20 different nations all of whom make this country their home and are happy to live here as part of our community under the secure way of life of the Islands.
Dec 17th, 2011 - 01:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0MoreCrap - it is you that are confused.
Dec 17th, 2011 - 01:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0Those Islands belong to the islanders. Always will :-)
Mujica is a very brave man. Understand that you are occupying Argentine territory.
Dec 17th, 2011 - 02:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0@ 22 big mistake.
Understand that we are - and we can prove it.
Dec 17th, 2011 - 05:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0You don't believe?
Then take us the the ICJ :-)
like the Nigel Farage pressure on EU calling Belgium a non country heehee that's how the Brits understand Diplomacy and Democracy, do it my way or you'll have problems heehee they're so desperately fighting to survive, it's kinda nice to see it
Dec 17th, 2011 - 08:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViPm0GUxw-M&feature=related
#20, 23
Dec 17th, 2011 - 12:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Mujica may be brave but I doubt if he is confused.
He needs to upgrade his Plate port facilities and access; this can only be done by kow-towing to the Argentinian government, which in turn needs the support of Rosario and B.A.
These are the trade-offs that are the stuff of real politik, but they are fuzzy at the edges to give the wriggle-room necessary to keep trade flowing.
26 GeoffWard2
Dec 19th, 2011 - 12:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0I understand ,, your comment,
But what does this say about all these south American countries, that allow the imposing celebrated Madonna , to brow beat and coheres, them into doing her bidding,
Something must help, short dress perhaps, plastic smile,
If this guy loses trade because of her, does he think that she will make up the difference?
If she is allowed to continue to get others to do her bidding, how long will it be,
Before she convinces or persuades one of them to cross that red line, all in her name,
Many men have commit mind boggling things for a beautiful woman
Even to the extent of action.
[Helen of troy, perhaps,][or was that just a fantasy ]
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