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Milei reiterates Argentina's claim to Malvinas at UN Assembly
In his speech to the United Nations' General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on his country's claim to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, describing the case as “legitimate and inalienable.” Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules”Argentine President Javier Milei insisted on his country's claim to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, describing the case as “legitimate and inalienable.”
Sep 24th, 2025 - 11:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“For over 50 years prior to the armed conflict of April 2, 1982, Argentina failed to submit the dispute to a body capable of adjudicating the competing claims.
There is no evidence that Argentina was in any way impeded from taking the issue of sovereignty over the Islands before these courts.
One must conclude that Argentina failed to do so through neglect.
Argentina's failure to use available world courts greatly enhances Great Britain's claim to sovereignty through extinctive prescription.
It is reasonable to assume that Great Britain acquired definitive titleto the Islands at this time. However, in any case, there is little reasonable doubt that Great Britain acquired definitive title to the Islands by prescription before 1982.”
Pamphlet NO. 27-100-107 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY; Washington, D.C., Winter 1985
Hardly news is it, same old nonsense repeated to placate the fanatics. meanwhile in the real world the Falkland Islanders continue to prosper and get on with their lives as Argentina is irrelevant,
Sep 25th, 2025 - 09:07 am - Link - Report abuse +1Must have been nearly a dozen people in the room at the time.
Sep 25th, 2025 - 11:02 am - Link - Report abuse +2I have no doubt that the UN are sick to death of the yearly diatribe they listen to from Argentina. they are not remotely interested,
Sep 25th, 2025 - 11:51 am - Link - Report abuse +1Well you have to say that he is doing all possible for the money he thinks President Trump will give him. Hasn't he learnt that Trumps promises are not deep enough to reach the top of his pocket.
Sep 25th, 2025 - 12:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Promises go out. Money stays in.
I think he was spouting the same nonsense, to placate his own people, given his precarious standing in recent polls.
Sep 25th, 2025 - 01:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It was the most half-hearted 30 second claim ever, Milei knows its a charade.
Sep 26th, 2025 - 08:29 am - Link - Report abuse +1Milei says “legitimate and inalienable.”
Sep 26th, 2025 - 09:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0The reality is that Argentina has no legitimate claim to the Falklands.
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