OAS ratifies "firm support" for Argentina on the Falkland Islands issue.
Brazil presented the draft declaration during the fourth plenary session of the 52nd Assembly of the OAS.
DW - The Organization of American States (OAS) approved on Friday, the 10th, by acclamation, a resolution that defends Argentina's "legitimate rights" over the Falkland Islands and supported the call for a "peaceful and negotiated" solution to the controversy over this archipelago.
Brazil presented the draft declaration during the fourth plenary session of the 52nd OAS Assembly, being held in Lima, which expressed the "firm support" of the American countries "for Argentina's legitimate rights over the Falkland Islands." In this regard, the Brazilian ambassador, Octavio Brandelli, highlighted that the "Declaration on the Falkland Islands Question" emphasizes that this is a "matter of permanent hemispheric interest" and recalls that the United Kingdom is an observer of the OAS, which "reflects common principles and values" of the Americas. He also shared his satisfaction with the Argentine government's willingness to "find a peaceful solution to this long-standing controversy."
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