MercoPress, en Español

Montevideo, December 18th 2024 - 19:14 UTC

 

 

Dominica disassociates from barring Falklands’ flagged vessels from its ports

Wednesday, February 15th 2012 - 05:24 UTC
Full article 18 comments

The Caribbean island nation of Dominica has joined Antigua and Barbuda in seeking to clear the air on an ALBA statement supporting Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands, in Buenos Aires dispute with Britain over the South Atlantic Islands. Read full article

Comments

Disclaimer & comment rules
  • Lord Ton

    Is that support flagging :-)

    http://falklandsnews.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/chile-agrees-to-respect-britains-position-over-the-falkland-islands/

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 05:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Frank

    'Flagging support' ?

    Yes support is flagging as there is no flagging support.....

    How does Twitman sleep at night?

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 05:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Idlehands

    Chavez obviously thought he owned the ALBA group and that all members would be bullied into supporting him whether they chose to or not. What a surprise. I'm glad he's getting involved as he makes even CFK look clever. Does she really believe he's an ally worth having?

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 09:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • stillakelper

    Yet another Timmerman lie.

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 10:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • STRATEGICUS

    It was only a matter of time before the small Caribbean countries jumped ship on ALBA and CELAC ; especially when they read the small print about
    'common defence arrangements.' The rumour is that Iran might be induced to sign up to make up the numbers.

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 10:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    Timerman: “Hi everyone, in an ironic twist of irony, I'm a bit like Joseph Goebbels insofar as you cannot trust one iota of information coming out of my mouth. That is all I have to say.”

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Well, well, well. Support for the arguers and the venusians not really available in the Caribbean. Is this surprising? Not really. Can't imagine proper people supporting militaristic aliens bent on conquest!

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 02:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @7 That's because the only thing standing between their current state of independence and being 'decolonised' by Venezuala is a Type 23 Frigate of Her Majesty's Navy.

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 03:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @8 Just a short while before HMS Dauntless arrives. More than capable of destroying every aircraft in the argie air force and navy.

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 06:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    Amazing when the truth comes out, the argie bloggers disapears ?

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Falklands are British

    How long before one of the Argentines comes on here and says that the support of the Caribbean countries isn't important anyway?

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @11 approx 34 mins.

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Falklands are British

    12 Greek

    LOL!

    Not a single Argentine on here yet. Why would that be? LOL!

    Feb 15th, 2012 - 11:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • kbec

    We will soon be told that it doesn't matter because the whole world supports the RG's anyway. However, Chile is back-peddling wanting good relations with both countries. Uruguay doesn't want a blockade. So just Argentina, Venezuela and ...er...oh... Ecuador then.

    Feb 16th, 2012 - 03:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Frank

    @14 .....you missed Bolivia....

    Feb 16th, 2012 - 06:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @15 I cannot help but laugh when I see the president of bolivia. Not sure what it is about him, but he always makes me chuckle.

    Feb 16th, 2012 - 10:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Alejomartinez

    However the governments of Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda urge Britain and Argentina “to comply with UN General Assembly Resolution 31/49, abstaining from adopting decisions which imply the introduction of unilateral modifications in the situation while the islands are undergoing the process recommended by the General Assembly”

    Feb 16th, 2012 - 12:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • GreekYoghurt

    @17 do you mean unilateral modifications like when you changed your constitution to outline your aggressive desires to unquestionably dominate the Falklands? or you mean unilateral modifications like when you walked out of talks with the British Government? So Argentina really has no interest in UN General Assembly Resolution 31/49 because you seem not to do anything enclosed in it.

    Feb 16th, 2012 - 09:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

Commenting for this story is now closed.
If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page!