Monday, October 24, 2011

No Change In Argentina's Approach To The Falklands With Cristina Kirchner's Victory As President



Cristina Kirchner's Increasingly Combative Falklands Stance -- The Telegraph

When she was first elected as president of Argentina in 2007 Cristina Kirchner said that her country's "sovereignty" over the Falkland Islands was non-negotiable.

In the four years since she has been given no encouragement by the governments of Gordon Brown or now David Cameron to believe that Britain's position on the issue is anything other than similarly steadfast.

However, the crushing manner of her re-election is only likely to bolster her government's efforts to try to force Britain to the negotiating table through international pressure.

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My Comment: I expect Argentina to focus on the diplomatic front to influence Britain on what to do with the Falklands .... especially with the 30th anniversary of the Falkland's invasion next year. But I also expect nothing is going to happen .... especially since most Falklanders (and Brits) have no interest in negotiating with Argentina on this issue.

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