Argentinian leader declares 'militarization' of the South Atlantic

The president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, had an announcement at a meeting of MPs, senior officials, and veterans of the war that Argentina fought with Britain over the Falkland Islands on 1982.
 The suspense was increasing recently between two countries. The UK reported last month, that it was sending a destroyer to the area. The Malvinas is a highly sensitive point for Buenos Aires until recently. The same month the UK said it was sending a destroyer, it was dispatching HMS Dauntless, one of its newest destroyers, to the South Atlantic, off the Falklands. They explained the act as "routine".
 The grandson of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, was also deployed to the Falkland islands as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.
 President Cristina Fernandez's government has secured the political help of nations, those that have banned ships flying the Falklands flag from visiting their harbours like Brazil and Uruguay. Additionaly Chile's foreign minister also recently denounced his help for Argentine sovereignty over the islands.
 Near the government palace wher president Fernandz was soeaking, a crew was waving Argentine flags and yelling "Malvinas".
(Britain has held the islands since 1833.)




Keane, Fergal, Argentina to raise Falklands UK 'militarisation' at UN, February 8, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16939043   ,  (February 8)