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By John Fowler for Penguin News, Stanley, Falkland Islands - My first contact with Latin America came in 1971, when my wife and I spent four days in Montevideo while waiting for a ship to carry us to the Falkland Islands. We received such amazing hospitality and kindness from the Uruguayans we met then, that this small, but perfectly-formed country has had a place in my heart ever since. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules“The rights of a small emergent nation to the self-determination promised by the Charter of the United Nations”.
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 03:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The UN doesn´t promise you anything, you tricky lier. On the contraty it clearly states the Malvinas question is a particular COLONIAL situation that need to be RESOLVED by negotiations between the UK and Argentina.
The Uk won´t be able to deny the dispute for much longer.
Good job Argentina! Good job Latiamerica!
Pirats go home.
“The UN doesn´t promise you anything, you tricky lier. On the contraty it clearly states the Malvinas question is a particular COLONIAL situation that need to be RESOLVED by negotiations between the UK and Argentina.”
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 04:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I.M., you are right, the UN promises nothing, it guarantees self-determination to the Falkland Islanders by UN Charter Article 73 to which Argentina is a signatory and UN GA resolution 1514(XV) which covers the case of the Falkland Islands, for which Argentina voted
Great Britain tried negotiations in good faith, but Argentina attacked it and ended negotiations
Take nationalist Argentine objection to the UN International Court of Justice if you dare...?
That's my favourite picture of el Pepe...........
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thank's Mr. G
It is difficult for Uruguay, a country of 4.5M people to resist the bullies of Argentina with 40M people when other countries do not signify support for them if the bullies were to invade.
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 04:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Let's be frank. Argentina is not that stupid that it would take Britain on again, but Uruguay, that's altogher different.
I would hope that Britain backs Uruguay against any threat from the regions crackpots (or should that be crackheads).
“Tricky liar”
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 05:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That's not very nice. Shame on you.
You are beginning to sound a little bit desperate.
And so you should. Not one square metre of British South Atlantic Territory will ever belong to Argentinian scumbags. No offence.
And while people are spouting hatred against each other and each others nations, what did your leaders do for you today? They screwed you again! http://www.expatdailynewslatinamerica.com/2011/12/mercomess-in-montevideo-and-president.html
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 06:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Islas Malvinas, you need to get up to speed. The UN calls for negotiations to resolve the dispute over sovereignty. It has never called for a transfer of sovereignty to Argetnina, nor has the UN ever said the Falklands are rightfully Argentine territory.
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 07:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The process of decolonisation and the Falkland Islanders' rights are unaffected.
President Mujica is not acting according to his beliefs, Uruguay is a vary small country compared to Argentina and Brazil, so Mujica has no other chance but to do what's best for his country, and Uruguay needs money like all countries do, and Argentina and Brazil means money to Uruguay.
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 01 Malvinarse, wasn't it the UN who also said that all colonies must have independence? The UN only said it was a special situation because it was the subject of a sovereignty dispute by your country....
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 10:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In fact please quote one UN resolution stating the islands are Argentina's and must be returned to her.....I can't :)
to the argi bloggers on here I say Happy Christmas and may the New Year bring to you all that you wish on others, and Santa says stop bloody asking for the Falklands as your not getting them.
Dec 23rd, 2011 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Amen to that Kelper San.
Dec 24th, 2011 - 11:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0But it is funny to read their wild ravings.
Merry Christmas
I don't think the ordinary Uruguayan cares much who's in charge in the Falklands. But well over half the population is against Argentina (as opposed to being pro-Falklands). This is the result of many, many instances of Argentine bullying over the years, and things have been particularly bad during the Kitchner administrations, as they were in Perón's time. Uruguayans tend to like Argentinians as individuals, it's just that when there are more than a very few of them, they gang together with a bullying instinct. Since colonial times.
Dec 24th, 2011 - 08:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Come on, be realistic and not so farcical. What's the news? Uruguay has ALWAYS supported Argentina's sovereingty rights over the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas. There's no surprise and stop talking about the “past” as if it had been any different. What has happened is that Uruguay has had to be coherent with that historical position on a very concrete matter. Stop crying over spilt milk and don't underestimate Argentina. As with Uruguay, the whole of Latin America and the Caribbean are on the same board, i.e., Argentina's legitimate sovereignty over these islands illegaly occupied by the UK since 1833. Not only my words but the UN's doctrine also. GREAT JOB ARGENTINA ONCE AGAIN
Dec 25th, 2011 - 04:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It´s fun to see argentines believing that everybody in latam is worried about their issue with the Falklands.
Dec 25th, 2011 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Dear Alejo, I beg to differ. I live in Uruguay and speak to Uruguayans every day. It's one thing for the gov't to pay lip service to BA bullies and Mercosur ideals (mostly disrespected by Argentina herself), and it's another for the population to enjoy being bullied. If you have any influence, please work on behalf of Uruguay to put an end to Argentine trade obstacles, and on behalf of rights of way for Paraguayan electric power and Bolivian natural gas to cross your territory to Uruguay, not to mention the dredging of Martín García canal and so many other “niets”. It would be nice to have good neighbours, because we have no more chance of taking over Argentina than you have of getting back the Falklands.
Dec 25th, 2011 - 06:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 013 Alejomartinez “and don't underestimate Argentina”
Dec 25th, 2011 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Or you will what, run away and cry to your LATAM 'friends'? Who will do exactly nothing (read below and GET REAL).
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Very good post, but I suspect you are wasting your time with the Argentinos.
Even though their only real chance of getting anywhere is the ICJ, they will not do that because they know that the Islanders history of 9 generations of settlement would be considered before anything else.
Argentina has no history of legal settlement, they have lost before they even start.
there is nothing wrong with asking british illegal aliens to get documented, repatriated or come clean with international laws and order, are latin americans, Mexicans and negros the only people who have to sit in line and apply for a visa ?? why do this royalist and colonist get the help and protection from IMF, UN and WTO when it is soo darn hard for natives to protect even their drinking water ??? if this doesn't stop now, the only way to get changes done will be with terrorism, the only voice white trash understands. .
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