MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Brazil reiterates support for Argentina, denies any blockade to the Falklands
Itamaraty Palace, seat of the Brazilian Foreign Affairs ministry Brazil reiterated its support for Argentina’s Malvinas Islands sovereignty claim and insisted that solving the controversy with the UK is ‘most important’ for South America’s stability. It also pointed out that it’s not correct to talk about “a blockade”.
“Our position in support of the legitimate rights of Argentina over the Malvinas Islands sovereignty is historic. They come since the English took over the Islands in 1833: the then Brazilian empire, already independent, supported Argentina’s protest in London”, said Benoni Belli head of the Meridian Americas Desk at the Brazilian Foreign Affairs ministry.
Speaking with Veja, Brazil’s weekly magazine with the largest circulation Mr Belli said that the position of Brazil and the other members of Mercosur barring Falklands’ flagged vessels to regional ports is a long standing stance in support of Argentina and comes as no surprise, because South America wants to preserve the region as a zone of peace and prosperity.
“It is not correct to speak about a blockade. What exists is the non acceptance of a flag, so much so that it is not the vessel the objective of the measure, whether it is coming or going to the Malvinas Islands: the purpose of the measure is a flag which pretends to be the legitimate symbol of a territory under sovereignty dispute” said Belli.
He added “it would be incoherent to accept such a symbol; so much so that if vessels change flag, they can have access to all ports of the region”.
While brushing aside pressures from London on the issue of the vessels and Falklands flag according to Belli, the government of Brazil understands that the solution to the Malvinas issue is to preserve the region as a zone of peace and prosperity.
“This is most important. When we refer to the issue Brazil always has that long term objective in mind. It is a territorial dispute in South America which we want to see resolved, in the shortest time possible. If this happens we all win with a region ever more pacific and stable”, underlined the Brazilian diplomat.
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Read all commentsBritain is heading down a road that will end in a serious confrontation with the whole of South America.
Feb 01st, 2012 - 07:49 am 0Absolute insanity.
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Feb 01st, 2012 - 07:58 am 0And once again your delusions of importance and power shine through again dreyfoss.
Do you really think any nation in south america gives a damn about your fantasies of “lebensraum”? do you honestly think that they care what some deluded, crumbling, and soon to be dictatorship wants?
they give non committal, disinterested support for your claim at best to enable argentina to comply with their demands, and at worst to ensure they can get massively disproportionate favors from you in return for mere “verbal” backup. This is why for all their faint words of support, there has been zero meaningful action taken to help you.
argentina should really stop assuming the rest of the world shares argentina's delusions of it's own power, popularity and prestige, as such deluded self importance merely leads to inevitable collapse
Davidito is seen as a man of steadfastness.He vetoes an EU agreement in december only to happily allow 25 of the 27 to forge ahead in january.Cristina will take note this little man will talk when the.pressure gets hot enough.With recession already biting debt rising at formula 1 speeds it wont be long
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