Demilitarization of the Malvinas Islands

 

Argentine president Cristina Fernández announced that Argentina will file a complain against the UK for having “militarize” the South Atlantic zone.

 

During a ceremony in government house, the Head of State also requested the British Prime Minister to “give peace an opportunity”. She ratified that next June 14th, the official claim of the Islands will be presented before the Decolonization Committee.

 

The president also signed a decree to lift the political and military secret on the war conflict of 1982 imposed by the dictatorship.

 

She also announced the creation of a committee integrated by the Defense Ministry, the Foreign  Office and  Augusto Rattembach, General Benjamín Rattembach's son, and author of the first report requested by the Military Junta at the end of the war.

 

In the presence of Cabinet members, followers and other authorities, she pronounced herself against colonialism and the militarization of the South Atlanctic in reference to the British destroyer that accompanies the royal heir to the throne, Prince William, during his visit to Malvinas.

 

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner also mentioned the support offered by Latin American countries while she warned about the depredation of  natural resources like fishing and oil.

 

She stated the region will also preserve peace since every conflict solved by the South American people have been through dialogue and without the intervention of international entities.

 

She finally announced the construction of a hospital for the Malvinas Vet, 439 of whom committed suicide after the war.

 

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