Brazil attacks UN over Falklands stand-off
President Lula da Silva of Brazil today attacked the UN for failing to act on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and claimed its reticence was down to Britain’s seat on the Security Council. Speaking at the end of a regional summit in Mexico Mr Lula criticised the UN for not pushing more forcefully to [...]
Argentina rallies regional support over Falklands
Latin American and Caribbean leaders have backed Argentina’s claim over the Falklands, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has said. At a regional summit in Cancun, Mexico, a document has reportedly been drafted giving Argentina unanimous support. It comes a day after a British oil rig began drilling for oil off the islands, a move [...]
