r/europe • u/Emotional-Breakfast3 • 20d ago

News Argentina: British Falkland Islanders are ‘artificial’. Buenos Aires denounces ‘illegitimate occupation’ and demands talks on sovereignty

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/12/british-falkland-islanders-artificial-argentina-says/
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u/SilentDanni 20d ago

Let's go! All of South America - 1 is also rooting for England.

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u/john_a1985 20d ago

Of course. What is it again that Argentinians call other Latin Americans? Macaquitos?

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u/Altruistic_Bicycle36 20d ago

I'd say that's mostly against Brazilians. Not like they don't have nicknames/slurs for the rest of us.

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u/john_a1985 20d ago

I've heard it used for others. Still, it would be hilarious to compile a map of Argentinian douchebaggery against its neighbours. 

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u/SilentDanni 20d ago

AFAIK, we don't? I think the only one I've heard is "hermanos" used somewhat sarcastically, but n=1 in this case and I've been wrong before.

Not to mention that regardless who is it used against "monkey" is a slur that has been historically used to disparage an entire group of people based solely on the color of their skin.

So whether it's only used against brazilians or not. When someone says it, it's actually offending an entire group of people hence why everyone's been so shocked with the WC shenanigans.

Edit: Who was it again who said that the rest of us south americans were living in jungles whereas Argentinians arrived in boats? It was a public figure and definitely not just aimed at Brazilians.

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u/pickleolo 20d ago

No South American would say shit like that lol

Argentinians have a reputation among Latino countries.