On the 192nd anniversary of the occupation of the Malvinas Islands, in Argentine territory by the then British forces, the Government of Venezuela stated that “it will continue to support the Argentine people and their struggle for the peaceful resolution of the conflict and the return of its legitimate territory.”
After a publication on his digital profiles, the Chancellor of the Republic, Yván Gil, recalled that the occupation of the Malvinas is a flagrant violation of Argentine sovereignty and, in turn, highlighted that it has historically claimed its right over this territory. and the principle of self-determination of peoples is respected.
Identity and rights of the Argentine people
Since 1833, when British forces evicted the Argentines who inhabited the Malvinas Islands, an injustice has been perpetuated that ignores the identity and rights of the Argentine people, added the titillator for Diplomatic Relations of Venezuela.
On January 3, 1833, the Malvinas Islands were illegally occupied by British forces who evicted the population and the Argentine authorities legitimately established there, to replace them with British subjects.
The illegitimate occupation of the Malvinas Islands was immediately protested by the Argentine authorities of that time and was never consented to by any Argentine government. Throughout the 192 years of usurpation, Argentina uninterruptedly maintained its firm claim to the exercise of sovereignty over the islands, reads a note from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
