laterally-against Argentina by the members of the European Community constitute a serious precedent. They are not provided for in the Charter and thus lack any vestige of legality. I5 I. It is now for the Council to speak. The peo- ples of Latin America trust that, in accordance with its mandate under the Charter. the United Nations will cause reason, justice and the rule of law to prevail. 152, The PRESIDENT (inrc~p~c~t~ltioir ,fhm c’ki- 11c.s~~): The next speaker is the representative of Bo- livia. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. 1.5’3. Mr. ORTIZ SANZ (Bolivia) fint~Irp,.Pt~rtio,l .fi-r.w Spr~tu’.vh): Mr. President, I thank you and the 145. As President Fidel Castro stated in his mes- sage to the heads of State or Government of the non- aligned countries: “It is in the interest of the defence of each and every one of our countries, and above all of human- itarian solidarity with the people of Argentina and the English soldiers being sent into combat, that we raise our voice in the strongest terms to condemn the continued hostilities and that we renew OUI appeal that a solution to the conflict be found, a negotiated political solution that will respect the sovereign rights of Argentina.” other members of the Council for having invited me to make a statement. I congratulate you, Sir, on the calm and wisdom with which you have carried out the duties of the presidency of the Council in the pres- ent difficult circumstances. 154. On a previous occasion in this very chamber [2.%%h nwrJting), Bolivia expressed its opinion on the problem of the Malvinas IsIands, an opinion which can be summed up in two points: unconditional sup- port for the cause of the restoration of the Argentine 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech made by a representative of Bolivia at the United Nations Council. The content revolves around a conflict between Argentina and the European Community, and the speaker expresses support for Argentina's cause. The tone is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on international relations and conflict resolution.

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