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Uruguayan observer in Falklands’ referendum: “voting is a human right that supports freedom of expression”
“Voting is a human right and electoral observation does not validate a thing, it is a simple act of analyzing if those conditions people have proposed for the ballot event, are fully complied” said Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo currently in the Falklands for the referendum on the Islands political status and future. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesWhether Sr Trobo supports the Falklanders views or not, the man needs to be respected for showing the courage of his convictions and his obvious believes in human rights and democracy.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 08:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think now that Uruguay owns the claim from Spain, the Falklanders may be makin friends :)
Mar 11th, 2013 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes, there are obviously some quite intelligent people in South America that are getting sick of being told what they have to think and what they have to say. It's academic anyway, the referendum is for the benefit of the wider world, much less so South America.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 08:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well done on having the courage of your convictions to do the right thing. It takes a strong man to do that when Argentina is applying heavy levels of pressure to anyone partaking in the diplomatic referendum.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 09:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This shows how South America knows the Argentine claim has no solid base in history which explains their inferiority complex leading them to condemn any South American that engages with the Falkland Islanders or supports them.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 09:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If their claim was as strong as they say they would not be concerned about Trobo's trip as it could not undermine the Argentine claim if it was indisputable.
The South American's supporting Argentina's claim and criticising their own people have clearly learned from Adolf Hitler's techniques in subduing his people who dissented his views but they forgot what happened to Hitler.
Well done Trobo.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If I were your son Huidobro, I'd be ashmed to admit you were my father.
Ashamed.
Very good man,
Mar 11th, 2013 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A pity CFK wont see it that way,
But he will keep to his principles and that alone is democracy in action,
Jolly good show..
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Well done, Trobo !! - you have the courage of your convictions and you obviously feel that others should be allowed theirs.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 09:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As to the Defense Minister, he wants to have things both ways.
- he denies that Uruguay is accountable for the actions of 2 individuals, acting unofficially - in other words, it is only shameful for these men, not Uruguay.
- now, in this article, he is saying, it is “shameful for Uruguay”, therefore these men are bad.
Interesting contradiction that the Minister accuses of them as anti-Latin-American “Sepoys”, while he implicitly finds exception with the British in the Falklands, on an ethnic basis.
An honest man in support of human rights. He doesn't endorse the decision, he merely wants to verify that the voting was carried out fairly as an expression of the wishes of the people.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 09:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0He should be congratulated, because he proves that there are honest people in Uruguay who do not follow the line dictated to them from Buenos Aires, just to keep the peace in Mercosur.
“I believe voting is a human right that supports free expression”
Mar 11th, 2013 - 09:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ladies and Gentlemen, we have lift off!!!!!
What this “im-probo” says not unlike Alicia Castro's assertion. An act simply propaganda = “free speech.” Cero legal value. But such shortsighted, betraying Artigas and San Martín, genuflexo going to kneel before the desperate“ british ”. Thanks Uruguayan defense minister,“ is a huge shame” as he said.
Mar 11th, 2013 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@11
Mar 11th, 2013 - 11:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Trying to knock someone who dares to speak up for what's right eh Jose? you sad little man.
@11 jose you are such a moron
Mar 12th, 2013 - 02:55 am - Link - Report abuse 013
Mar 12th, 2013 - 03:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0What a jerk like you opine, is worthless.
What do fascists, tyrants, dictators and authoritarians fear more than people daring to vote against them?
Mar 12th, 2013 - 07:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0Someone one daring to -hear- people vote against them.
Dear Jose Malvinero,
Mar 12th, 2013 - 07:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0Keep trolling and keep embarrasing your country with your mindless comments. Its fools like yourself that condemn Argentina to unnecessary economic misery.
As for the two visiting Uruguayan politicians, well done for showing some backbone and standing by the principles of human rights for all.
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Mar 12th, 2013 - 07:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0Those two lawmakers have been labelled as sepoys by the FA and even their own party has distanced itself from them. To validate the voice of 2000 Brits without doing the same with 2000 Argentines is a shame indeed. This is a matter between two parties, and only one of them has had the opportunity to make their voice heard. That's not democracy.
where are the 2000 Argentines???? not on the islands so why would they get a vote?? troll logic / indoctrinated propaganda
Mar 12th, 2013 - 08:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0Instead of not distracting from the subject which is a trolls job, tell the forum when Argentina settled the Falklands ..some dates and names would be good.
Although trolls never post this information as they know it would get blown apart as the lies it is. Lies work when you indoctrinate young school children with them, ask the Nazis.
Now times dates of when Argentina occupied the falklands islands
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Mar 12th, 2013 - 08:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0The vote was for the Falklanders, not the islands.
Lets not forget that Uruguay has always had to be careful with their Argentinian “neighbours” because of the River Plate channels, the dredging of Martin Garcia channel.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 12:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/bribery-allegations-untrue-dredging-giant-says-dw-136279
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Mar 12th, 2013 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That's how you justify withholding a fundamental right enshrined in the Charter of the UN, is it? semantics.
19 ...still no answer regarding the 2000 Argentines you quoted requiring inclusion in the referendum and the actual evidence of Argentine sovereignty just as my magic ball predicted.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 12:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If its not on the script you cant answer. jajajaja
Stevie--another name to add to the Malvinista Troll list.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 12:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Come on Stevie, tell us all when Argentina will takeover the Falkland Islands....you are a total waste of oxygen.....the Falklands and its people, who now include many contented Latin Americans among them are not interested in Argentina's overtures one little bit....and what British Government would be seen to go against the wishes of the Falklands people as demonstrated very clearly by this referendum result.
Stevie, if you haven't noticed, Argentina has far more pressing issues at home like high inflation, unemployment, lots of union strikes, recent looting at shops across the country, a falling currency, ridiculous trade barriers and so on, and a government that is hopelessly inept and corrupt. Fine stuff.....are you a member of La Campora and some general deadbeat supporter of this current shameful Argentine Govt led so intelligently by such genuises as CFK, Timmerman and Purcilli and Moreno....how sad.....on a road to no where fast.
@11 A quotation: I may not agree with what you say. But I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Mar 12th, 2013 - 01:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not something that CFK, or you, would say, is it? And this is no different. Sr Trobo may not agree with what the Falklanders want to vote about. But he has the integrity to be willing to play a part in determining whether the vote is fair and honest. No payments, no food parcels for these votes. The people of the Falklands have spoken. “Sovereignty” is no longer in dispute. It belongs to the Islanders. And Britain will defend that. The UN has no say. The Falkland Islands are not a member. The UN has no authority or right to dictate to the Islanders. And what of argieland? A member state of the UN. Supposedly obliged to OBEY the resolutions of the Security Council. But argieland IGNORES a Security Council resolution. Attacks, invades, occupies the land of a peaceful people. But now it demands that others obey non-binding resolutions. It even demands that people who are not members of the UN obey those argie-inspired non-binding resolutions.
I know you will ignore this. You don't have the honesty or intelligence to “think” anything except what you are told, or paid, to “think”. But maybe, one day, when your “country” is in tatters around you, more “tatters” than it already is, you will remember. My nation has 1,800 more years of history and experience than your ex-colony. That's the difference between an adult and a child!
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