STORY OF INTEREST: Former diplomat concerned about region’s stance on Falklands

Former Caribbean diplomat Sir Ron Sanders. *Photo credit: www.caribbeannetnews.com

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former Caribbean diplomat Sir Ron Sanders has expressed concern about the stance taken by regional leaders in support of Argentina in its dispute with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, saying it appears to run counter to their own national interests.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, who met with their Latin American counterparts in Mexico earlier this week, signed a declaration that “confirmed their support of Argentina’s legitimate rights in the sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands Issue”.

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6 Comments

  1. Rule
    February 7, 2012

    If daddy Chavez decides he wants Dominica, the anointed one will give it to him without the people knowing. People of DA, be careful what you wish for and who you form alliance with.
    Bird Island might be unable to sustain life, but it sure can produce oil. Give me another reason why Chavez wants it.

  2. mike
    February 28, 2010

    like abunch of da.. go and follow venezuela and argentina and join a dispute that has nothgin to do with u all how can leaders be so jack …. just because thye give all u a little gas go and follow them STAY OUT OF THAT CN=ONFLICT IT HAVE NOTHGIN TO DO WITH U ALL THE PEOPLE OF FALKLANDS VOTED AND SAY THEY WANT TO BE UNDER BRITAIN EVEN THOUGH ARGENTINA SAY IS THERES THEY CANT GO AND TAKE IT SO CARICOM/CARICRAP LEADERS STAY OUT OF THAT NONESENSE BEFORE U ALL FIND YOURSELVES IN TROUBLE

  3. Jayson
    February 26, 2010

    this guy sounds so arrogant…!

  4. Mac-Arthur Haughton
    February 26, 2010

    Bird Island is an uninhabited rock, unable to sustain life within one hundred miles of Dominica, but Venezuela thousand of miles away is making claim to it. The Falklands is more than two hundred miles away from Argentina and can sustain life. Work that out.

  5. HMMMN
    February 26, 2010

    DID SKERRIT SIGN ON TO THIS MADNESS?? I’D LIKE TO KNOW!!

  6. Phophet2
    February 26, 2010

    CARICOM / CARICRAP

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