Argentina abstains on a Russian UN resolution on colonialism and draws criticism

Friday, October 16th 2026 - 09:40 UTC

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Argentina abstained on Thursday in a vote by the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee on a Russian-sponsored draft on “contemporary forms of colonialism”, a decision that Buenos Aires province’s government minister, opposition figure Carlos Bianco, linked to President Javier Milei’s alignment with the United States and to Argentina’s strategy over the Falklands. Read full article

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Jack Jones
When a land is decolonised its governance is handed over to the people that live there not transferred to a foreign country that has no rights to it.
Britain no longer has any colonies,
Oct 16th, 2026 - 10:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Steve Potts
Argentine politicians, so ill-informed and irrelevant regarding matters outside of their country...

‘The result was fixed’ President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina said regarding the referendum.

Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum – March 2013: https://www.academia.edu/145492044/Falkland_Islands_Sovereignty_Referendum_March_2013
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