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Uruguay's foreign minister separates the "invaded island" from the money extracted from the Falklands

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Published 1 Oct 2026, 7:32 pm·6 d ago·1 min read
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Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin argued that the Falklands dispute has changed in nature with oil exploration: one thing, he said, is "the invaded island" and "the fight against colonialism", and another is "when a lot of money is taken from there". His remarks come as Yamandú Orsi's government considers buying two patrol vessels from the Royal Navy, a deal that has already prompted a resolution from twenty deputies of Argentine President Javier Milei's party.

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