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Mujica looses his temper with the media over the ‘Villa Nores’ incident
The Uruguayan president Jose Mujica lost his temper in an incident with a journalist when he was asked what measures the government was planning to avoid a repeat of the situation with a Spanish flagged vessel chased by an Argentine Coast Guard unit and had to take refuge in Uruguayan waters. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe Press won't appreciate Mujica's lack of backbone !
Dec 20th, 2011 - 07:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0Uruguayans would rightly be concerned if their Foreign Policy is being unduly determined by Argentina through its political and economic influence on their President
Dec 20th, 2011 - 08:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0Uruguayans would also rightly be Uruguay's upholding of its international obligations are being subverted in the cause of Argentine political propaganda
It is the proper place of the Uruguayan free press to question, investigate and report this matter and to provide political comment
Feel sorry for the poor man, that he's under Argentine pressure is all too obvious.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0Well said, Domingo
What does he mean HAPPENS all the time!! It SHOULD'NT HAPPEN AT ALL!! Uraguay is an independent country and argentina should afford it the respect it is due and stop its Pirate activity on international shipping going into Uraguay ports!!!!
Dec 20th, 2011 - 12:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Long Live the Falklands.
Looks like he's under pressure to me ...
Dec 20th, 2011 - 12:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Somehow I doubt that this'll stick :-)
Uruguay is simply deciding whether its an independent Nation or just does what Argentina tells it. Its difficult to see how such a small Nation could possibly stand up to Argentine military might but then stranger things have happened.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 12:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Cracks are starting to appear already.....
Dec 20th, 2011 - 12:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Perhaps it is time for FIG to consider inviting the Spanish Government to send a frigate to protect their fishing fleets. There are troublemaking prowlers in their area of work.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 01:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Philippe
It is embarrassing for Mujica to be put on the spot by the media, but it goes with the territory.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 01:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He is between this particular rock and a hard place, supporting the adjacent regime but quietly letting the world and trade continue as normally as the circumstances allow.
. . . . the art of the possible (Otto Von Bismarck).
However, it looks like this time the split in the goverment over the economy also exists in other areas.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It appears from what has been reported that Mujica may have made the announcement regarding the Falklands without consulting the rest of the cabinet.
It is fast approaching a farce insofar as Uruguay is concerned and I think this is not going to help them international over their financial ambitions and government rating.
Somebody needs to get Mujica away from the poisonous grip of the Queen of Plastic for his own and his countrys' good.
That reporter probably works for MercoStanley....sorry MercoPress.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 04:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thank you Pepe Mujica
Thank you Uruguay!
perhaps the spannish goverment, should show some back bone, and send a navy ship to protect its spannish ships,
Dec 20th, 2011 - 06:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 012, Yes Briton they will....to Gibraltar Spain.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Perhaps Mujica should consider his position as a co-conspirator with an enemy of humanity. Argentina can already be defined as an enemy of humanity for its deliberate actions in inhibiting trade. Rogue states!
Dec 20th, 2011 - 09:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0it is embarrassing to see the president of the country to act in this way, the news's guy has the right to ask questions for a living. Mujica is a puppet of the Argentinians government. How long will take to Uruguay go to their knees to please the selfish Casa Rosada?
Dec 20th, 2011 - 10:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 013 Marcos Alejandro (#) Dec 20th, 2011 - 07:11 pm
Dec 21st, 2011 - 03:32 am - Link - Report abuse 012, Yes Briton they will....to Gibraltar Spain.
Really? Why would they send ships to a part of the UK overseas territories in the Mediterranean sea when the dispute is in the South Atlantic?
@13Marcos,
Dec 21st, 2011 - 09:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0Do you think it would strengthen Spain's claim to Gibraltar if they gave Ceuta & Melilla to Morrocco?
that’s because she is stupid, for if she was clever, she would have wooed the Spanish on to her side, [instead of hindering their fishing boats ]
Dec 21st, 2011 - 01:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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