By Hans Bader for OpenMarket.org
The Malvinas (called Falklands by the Britsh) Islands are English-speaking and have been part of the United Kingdom for generations. Although Argentina unsuccessfully tried to conquer them in 1982, they have no desire to be part of Argentina, anymore than the United States yearns to be part of Mexico. But the Obama Administration wants England to entertain just that possibility, ignoring “the principle of self-determination for the islanders.” (The islands are largely “self-governing“).
In what has been perceived in England as a stab-in-the-back, the U.S. State Department has sided with Argentina in a resolution on the Malvinas Islands by the Organization of American States (OAS) backed by the anti-American rulers of Venezuela and Nicaragua. The resolution contains a draft declaration calling on England to negotiate with Argentina over ceding control of the Malvinas Islands. The declaration refers to the islands by their Argentine name of the “Malvinas,” which is rejected by...Read full article
**Mendoza Sun note: The name "Falklands" has been replaced with "Malvinas" in this posted verion on The Mendoza Sun, in accordnace with local reference tradition. The original article originated outside of Argentina and can be viewed here.
