Malvinas Families want Argentina to resume next of kin trips to Darwin cemetery

Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 08:44 UTC

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The Malvinas Families Commission have requested foreign minister Susana Malcorra for the Argentine state to resume the organization and financing of trips of relatives to the Darwin cemetery where the Argentine soldiers fallen during the 1982 conflict are buried, reports Clarin. Read full article

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Brit Bob
Just love Argentinian politicians whether it be Susie or Timberhead....

Malcorra - Transplanted population MercoPress 10 Nov 2016.

Malcorra said that historically the Argentine position was not to acknowledge for this case in particular the “self determination of peoples”, because 'kelpers' (Falkland Islanders) are a transplanted population, not aborigine.

Hm. Let's see: Falklands – Implanted Population:
https://www.academia.edu/30505159/Falklands_Implanted_Population
May 10th, 2017 - 02:33 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Pugol-H
Remember to get their Visas before they go.
May 10th, 2017 - 05:33 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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gordo1
Not more than ten visitors per week!
May 10th, 2017 - 06:28 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Capt Rockhopper
The Argentine government will only support the Families Commission if it believes there is to be anything gained politically.
May 11th, 2017 - 03:40 am - Link - Report abuse +2
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Roger Lorton
How about one flight a month, direct from BA - relatives only and only with pre-booked accommodation, in exchange for BA dropping its objections to charter flights and/or a weekly flight to Brazil?
May 11th, 2017 - 06:07 am - Link - Report abuse +2
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Islander1
No need for the Int Red cross Charters since 1999 as they can visit for a week and many have since then via the normal scheduled Lan flight.
But agree- if they want to do a charter flight next summer once the ID works completed - currently they cannot as charter flights currently banned by the same Argentine Govt!
So yes - simple - lift the ban for all - or none. No need for accommodation- charter flights can arrive am and depart pm - as before. NO need for overnight as all families need to do is visit the cemetery. If they want longer - then option is the normal scheduled flight.
A little chapel there!- forget it in their dreams! It is a standard War cemetery - not a political symbol - even though all Arg Govts try to make it one.

Nobody here wants a flight from Brazil Roger - well nobody outside those under FCO control! We know it would just soon end up with an unacceptable stopover in Buenos Aires and the flight would never be commercial anyway.
Only commercial option is from Santiago - then Latam could operate the two flights a week in summer where the tourist demand is and just drop back to one a week in winter- which is often on;y 30-50% full in winter anyway.
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Roger Lorton
Santiago then ............ :-)

I'm for whatever the islanders want.
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