'Feb 2010 – Argentina gains the backing of 32 Latin American and Caribbean states to demand the UN intervene over the Falklands as British firms begin drilling for oil in the region.
March 2010 – Hillary Clinton says that the US would be willing to mediate between Britain and Argentina.
Sept 2010 – Uruguay prevents HMS Gloucester from docking in Montevideo in act of solidarity with Argentina.
Jan 2011 – Brazil bans HMS Clyde from docking in Rio de Janeiro. '
Wednesday 12 January 2011
What is going to happen in the Falklands?
The Telegraph reports that 'Brazil's decision to prevent a Royal Navy ship docking in Rio de Janeiro was probably motivated by political expediency but will still raise concerns that Britain is becoming increasingly isolated in relation to the Falklands Islands.' and has also produced an interesting timeline of which this is the end:
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I don't like where this is going, especially as Brazil recently signed a mutual defence treaty with the U.K:
http://en.mercopress.com/2010/09/20/brazil-uk-defence-cooperation-treaty-joint-amphibious-exercises-in-rio
Given that, why on earth have they decided to ban the HMS Clyde from docking?
As I understand it, the UK cannot defend the Falklands, so the Argies had better invade while Obama is still in office as he and the UN will do nothing
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