May also mentions Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra’s bid to become the next Secretary General of the United Nations. Meanwhile, the UK has continually asked for Argentina to lift certain laws that sanction oil companies exploring the Malvinas’ territory for fossil fuels. According to Clarín, which today revealed it had access to the letter, Macri received May’s letter in the context of diplomatic talks aimed towards a meeting between the two leaders next month, before the G-20 Summit in China. The US gave Malcorra its endorsement in June, after which the UK was apparently faced with a diplomatic dilemma because the UN has consistently endorsed the Argentine claim over the Malvinas islands. Read more: Sparks Fly Over Macri Echoing Menem Regarding The MalvinasFormer UK Prime Minister David Cameron had made it patently clear he had no intention of negotiating the Malvinas’ sovereignty.

Source: The Bubble August 10, 2016 15:00 UTC