Could U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton help resolve the renewed tensions between the U.K. and Argentina over the Falkland Islands? It may seem like a long shot but the senior diplomat agreed to help intervene:(Argentine President Cristina Fernández de) Kirchner asked Clinton to be a mediator on the issue, but it appears Clinton doesn't want to take her involvement that far.Clinton commenced the first day of her trip to Latin America yesterday with a visit to Montevideo for the inauguration of new Uruguayan President Jose Mujica. He pledged that his main responsibilities would be, according to BBC News, to “improve education, guarantee energy supplies and maintain security.” Mujica later urged “as much mediation as possible” to calm tensions between the governments of Venezuela and Colombia.
Instead, she said she would be publicly urging the two countries to talk and said, "We would like to see Argentina and the U.K. sit down and resolve the issues between them in a peaceful and productive way."
Clinton continued her tour with a visit this morning to earthquake-ravaged Chile where she promised “solidarity” and aid.
Image- Guardian UK (“Hillary Clinton, left, and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner during their meeting in Buenos Aires yesterday.”)
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, Foreign Policy, CNN, Colombia Reports, BBC News
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