President Kirchener has summoned the leaders of all political parties to the Casa Rosada tomorrow for an "important announcement."
A senior European diplomat in Buenos Aires said Europe's economic crisis had emboldened Argentina, which was riding high on nine years of strong economic growth. "South America doesn't have the respect it used to have for Europe, it feels it is on top now and is flexing its new muscles."
A summit of leftwing leaders in Venezuela last weekend backed FernƔndez's campaign as a pan-regional cause. Her Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo ChƔvez, said Caracas would support its ally in a military conflict. "Thirty years ago Argentina was left on its own, but things have changed. The old dismantled empire should not believe that Argentina is alone because South America is here, Latin America is here." Ecuador's Rafael Correa called for sanctions against Britain.
Argentina's foreign minister, Hector Timerman, welcomed the solidarity. "Argentina is not alone, Great Britain is alone."
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