The historical gesture of Boris Johnson by the Falklands when he was British Chancellor

PARIS.- At the moment when he is about to
becoming the head of the British government, the Argentineans yesterday recalled the reconciliation gesture starring

Boris Johnson

in May 2018 in Buenos Aires, when the then British Foreign Minister laid a wreath at the memorial of the dead

Falklands War

.

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It was the first time that a British Foreign Minister was recognized on Argentine territory during the 37 years that followed the war. In 1999, Prince Charles had made it into the same monument.

"I hope this is a new chapter in our relationship and a surge in business prospects after the UK's departure from the European Union," said Johnson at the time.

His aides then claimed that Johnson's move was aimed at "rescheduling" bilateral relations after years of diplomatic confrontation over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

They also stressed that the participation of the then Chancellor in this act was aimed at "commemorating the dead on both sides of the conflict", even if the monument contains only the names of the Argentine victims.

With Boris Johnson, head of the British government, it is legitimate to ask what is the future of this bilateral relationship and how the conflict around the Falklands could evolve. With him, hard to know. And, who knows the British doctrine on the subject, will have difficulty to foresee a satisfactory solution for Buenos Aires.

There is no doubt that the new Prime Minister, determined to leave the European Union (EU) "at all costs", will do his utmost to establish the best possible relations with all countries likely to conclude bilateral agreements. free exchange.

But it will not be immediate either. To conclude new bilateral agreements – and baduming he retains his post until then -, Boris Johnson will not only have to leave Britain from the EU and reach an agreement on future trade relations with him. block within a maximum of two years, but also convince the Falklands.

A week ago, archipelago officials condemned the future Prime Minister with the utmost severity, so as not to leave the EU without an agreement that would have "a significant negative impact" on the country. 39, economy of the islands.

For Leona Roberts, member of the Falklands Legislature, although the islands do not call into question the

Brexit

an exit without agreement will make them lose current rates and open access quotas to the block market.

"In this case, the export of fish to the EU would be subject to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), that is to say with customs duties included between 6% and 18%, the same will apply to meat at a cost of 42% ", explained Roberts.

"An economically weakened archipelago will be an easy target for a new Argentine attempt to take the islands of Britain," he warned.