Then, four days ago, the Economist and the BBC and a bunch of Brit magazines publish rather scathing commentaries about how Argentina is cooking the books on its economy.
Now (Feb 29th, 2012), Argentina is doing its damndest to cut off all trade with the UK.
A few hours later, the Brits call this a "policy of confrontation." And urges them to stop.
Take a stroll and you'll see lots of t-shirts and graffiti along the lines of "They're the Maldivinas not Falklands."
Interesting to see how this one plays out, especially in the wake of Meryl Streep's Oscar win this week as the Iron Lady, whose claim to fame was this very fight.
By the way, Argentina: We are Canadian. We have no stake in this one.
Update:
Argentina has since offered to provide flights to the Falklands from Buenos Aires. Olive branch or scheme? No one is quite sure yet.
Seeing how Argentina controls the airspace, and the only means to the island, the locals there are understandably skeptical.
With the turbulence going on with the economy - this could all be a giant distraction - much like the original Falklands War.
Update - March 17, 2012
Argentina has an ally in Chile. They're chumming up with the UAE. They're standing behind Cuba, with Brazil. And they're putting the gears to Spain. With some big guns nearby, Argentina is clamping down on all oil speculating in the Falklands. A move the British are calling "harassment." The Brits are without an aircraft carrier. It's rather convenient that we know this.
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