Uruguay against any Falklands’ blockade; supports trade with the Islands

Friday, March 30th 2012 - 06:47 UTC

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Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro said that the Uruguayan government does not oppose trade with the Falkland Islands and any undertaking to that effect by the private sector is welcome since “Uruguay does not agree with any commercial or economic blockade of the Islands”. Read full article

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toooldtodieyoung
And the award for clear thinking goes to..................

Uruguay!!! Is this the begining of the end for Mercosur?
Mar 30th, 2012 - 07:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Nightingale
KFC wont be happy ..smirk
Mar 30th, 2012 - 07:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
Hooray for Uruguay!! Sanity has been restored to a part of South America.
Mar 30th, 2012 - 07:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Doveoverdover
It will be interesting to see what happens if an oil company bids to move drilling spares on that flight. It's easy enough to justify food and vegetables (turnips?) even if some do end up feeding oil contractors. But heavy engineering spares for the oil industry would be a different matter.
Mar 30th, 2012 - 07:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Englander
Such a negative little toady aren't we Doddy. Won't be long now before you reveal your full support for the Argentine facists and then you can really get your tongue to work.
Mar 30th, 2012 - 08:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Doveoverdover
@5 Hello, have schools already started the Easter holidays then?
Mar 30th, 2012 - 10:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
Another little nail in the coffin for Argentine diplomacy in the South Atlantic.
Mar 30th, 2012 - 11:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
once the apron strings start to come apart,
then the rest will follow,
at this rate, CFK will have enough trouble with a claim on her own head .
Mar 30th, 2012 - 11:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Wonder how that Uruguayan business delegation from February is going to feel when they buy something and the Falklands-flagged vessel bringing the stuff is turned away?
Mar 30th, 2012 - 01:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anti-Fascist
Please watch this short educational video on Argentina -

Malvinas vs Falklands: Negotiations with the U.N.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vys78sGB7Y
Mar 31st, 2012 - 12:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
First Peru, break down in comunication about you ship. Now Uraguay. If you want to be a friend. Start behaving like one, or is that too much to ask?
Mar 31st, 2012 - 02:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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row82
Please join -

Keep the Falklands British -

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-the-Falklands-British/123151384435619?sk=wall&filter=1
Apr 04th, 2012 - 03:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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