Argentina has begun legal proceedings against three British and two US companies for drilling oil near the Falkland Islands. Daniel Filmus, Argentina's minister for the islands - called the Malvinas locally - announced the case in London. The companies involved are Falkland Oil and Gas, Premier Oil, Rockhopper, Edison International and Noble Energy. Mr Filmus told the BBC the companies were "performing illegal acts by entering Argentine territory". He added: "I want to make it clear for the directors of these companies and for British public opinion that Argentina will use the full force of the law - both national and international law - to prevent these countries from taking the riches which belong to 40 million Argentine citizens. "Argentina has extradition treaties around the world and we intend to use them." He added that the area being drilled was "as much ours as the centre of Buenos Aires. Neither the UK nor any other country would allow anyone to enter their territory and take away their riches."
Cool thread. Only boring old ****wits and English nationalist ****wits care about the Falklands. Let the ****ing Argies have it ffs, it's on the other side of the world
The Falkland Islands have never belonged to Argentina. Spain and France both laid colonial claims to them back in the day (19th Century) before we bitchslapped both of them. Let's do a deal, we'll give you Falklands if you give us Messi.
The Malvinas were terra nullius [no man’s land] when the French colonized the islands in the 18th century. They were then sold to Spain, a transfer of sovereignty which Britain recognized. Upon decolonisation and under the principle of uti possidetis [as you possess], sovereignty should have been transferred to Argentina, which declared independence in 1816. Upon acquiring independence, a former colony, i.e. Argentina, ordinarily inherits all the territory of that colony. This principle is enshrined in Latin America and Africa and certainly applies to the Falklands.This has also been reiterated at the General Assembly. To sum, my old pal, Britain has no legal hold over the Malvinas.
I would like to see both parties get round the negotiating table and come to an agreement that would benefit them both. The World would be a much better place
All of my tarmac laying ending up as Argentinian property, twill be a sad day, but I fear unpreventable.R.A.F.r.
I reckon the Argies would do the Brits these days - the Brits don't even have an aircraft carrier, would have to go down there and fight them old skool.
