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Argentine ambassador denies any links between Falklands issue and Malcorra's frustrated UN bid
Argentine ambassador in UK on Monday rejected pointblank that the veto to foreign minister Susana Malcorra's UN Secretary General candidacy could have been linked in any way to the Falklands/Malvinas dispute between UK and Argentina. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesand certainly “not with the Argentina/UK question over Malvinas”, said the ambassador.
Oct 11th, 2016 - 08:35 am - Link - Report abuse +6Argentina's Falklands' claim is dead in the water. She has never legally possessed the islands -
Inheritance From Spain – Uti Possidetis Juris
The concept that Argentina had inherited the Falkland Islands from Spain is false. The law of the time did not accept inheritance without settlement and stated that 'an unopposed settlement of some years was necessary” before sovereignty was accepted. (The Law of Nations, Vattel, Cpt XI, p337) Vernet had sought acquiescence from the British consul in BUENOS AIRES on two occasions before establishing “his” colonies and the British protested when he was appointed military and political governor by the BA. Authorities. Jewett had no settlement. The concept of uti possidetis juris (inheritance of Spain) is only customary international law, applicable to those who choose to use it. Great Britain, France and Brazil have never opted to use uti possidetis juris and UPJ has “never” be used in “any” court or tribunal ”without the consent of both parties''.
legal judgments and opinions throughout the years have been pretty consistent with this view:
https://www.academia.edu/28967823/Falklands_Uti_Possidetis_Juris
Time for Argentina to drop the claim and move on.
Let's play the guessing game based on content...
Oct 11th, 2016 - 08:45 am - Link - Report abuse -5I'm guessing that post was from Brit Bob....
And I am guessing that that post was from a Malvinista
Oct 11th, 2016 - 09:15 am - Link - Report abuse -4It does kinda liven up the comment boards and opens up a whole new world of opportunities...
Oct 11th, 2016 - 11:06 am - Link - Report abuse +3”....so that at some point the issue can be solved”.
Oct 11th, 2016 - 12:05 pm - Link - Report abuse +4So by solved you mean handed over to Argentina?
In the real world, the problem can be solved by letting the people (who's homes you wish to steal) make their own decisions for the future. A lot easier, less money and morally and ethically the only thing to do in 2016. Well assuming you are a country that wants to be taken seriously rather than laughed at......
Malcorra didn't win the job because the world has a lot of very serious issues to deal with and nobody wanted a single issue candidate. Simple.
Oct 11th, 2016 - 12:07 pm - Link - Report abuse +3N.B. At least His Excellency does not claim that the General Assembly has supported the nonsensical Argentine claim to sovereignty of the Falklands archipelago.
Oct 11th, 2016 - 12:36 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Lets face it, she didn't win because she was fat.
Oct 11th, 2016 - 03:08 pm - Link - Report abuse -1His excellency the Argentine ambassador is sadly in error, the U.K. was willing to have meetings concerning the sovereignty of the Falklands but La Malcorras predecessor cancelled the meeting at short notice. Argentina refuses to follow the resolution of the UN General Assembly.
Oct 11th, 2016 - 03:16 pm - Link - Report abuse +3What's happened t everyone, logo in stead of names.
Oct 11th, 2016 - 06:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Briton
Oct 11th, 2016 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse +3Most websites do this now...Mercopress are just catching up.
@9 The UK was NEVER willing to have meeting concerning sovereignty of the Falklands. They were willing to meet representatives of the Argentine government to discuss areas of mutual interest, but stated that sovereignty was off the table UNLESS the people of the Falklands wanted it discussed...which they don't.
The Argentine government wouldn't even set foot in the same room as representatives of the Falkland Islands Government with whom they are obliged (by the UN Charter and numerous General Assembly resolutions) to talk to find out what they want.
But in their arrogance the Argentine government ignores the Falkland Islanders, says they're not 'people' and therefore don't have the same 'human rights' as the other 7 billion people on the planet, whilst simultaneously stating that the UK military are holding them hostage, and claiming that they (Argentina) know what is 'best' for the non-existent, 'sub-human' islanders.
Argentina will never gain sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. And even if the islands were magically handed to them on a platter they actually wouldn't know what to do with them besides stealing anything that wasn't bolted down. Even in 1982 when they had 'control' of the islands they had no plan beyond 'invade' and 'murder' the population.
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LEPRecon
The kelpers are just squatters. Kick them out and let the Argies have the Falklands.
Oct 12th, 2016 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse -6I wonder whether the person responsible for the previous post knows what the word “squatters” means?
Oct 12th, 2016 - 06:21 pm - Link - Report abuse +5@gordo1 “Squatting”; wasn't that what those lovely Argentine troops did in the Post Office in Stanley?
Oct 13th, 2016 - 07:51 am - Link - Report abuse +4Looks like Nostrils has been exposed as a loser yet again. Attempting to impersonate someone and also saying the exact opposite of what he always claims.
Oct 13th, 2016 - 01:01 pm - Link - Report abuse +3Skip
Oct 14th, 2016 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Is Mr. Nostrils (what a revolting name) using identity John ill Pope to impersonate?
That's a doubly sneaky action, impersonating the noble Briton, then.
I would suspect that the malcontent's service to the previous administration was a bigger obstacle for her candidacy than any specific FIW malingering.
Oct 18th, 2016 - 07:28 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Commenting for this story is now closed.
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