Argentina's Pacific-pact bid would make it a trade partner of the UK, raising a Falklands dilemma

Monday, June 29th 2026 - 08:30 UTC

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Argentina's request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has reopened a question over its sovereignty claim to the Falklands, since the United Kingdom is a full member of that agreement. If it goes ahead, it would be the first trade pact of this magnitude, since the 1982 war, in which Argentina would share partner status with London outside traditional multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations or the World Trade Organization. Read full article

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Steve Potts
Buenos Aires provincial minister Carlos Bianco and former foreign minister Jorge Taiana warned that the arrangement could weaken the sovereignty claim, which the United Nations recognizes as a pending dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom - a sovereignty claim without a case can only be described as w o r t h le s s . Good for fools and indoctrinated minds.
Jun 29th, 2026 - 09:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
The OAS declaration adopted, calls for a resumption of talks and for a peaceful resolution, even ‘congratulates the Argentine government for its continued willingness to explore peaceful avenues’, but nowhere does it say it supports the Argentinian claim.

But this is normal, every meeting, every conference every organisation Argentina thanks for its support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim.

However, when you read the declaration/text/press release its supports ‘a peaceful resolution’ and no more.

China being the most obvious exception.

Follow the yellow brick road.
Jun 30th, 2026 - 12:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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