be rewarded, but let us recall that the first act of aggression was committed by Great Britain against Argentina in January 1833, and that is the real aggres- sion, the effects of which must now be corrected a century and a half later. It is the Argentine people that at this bitter moment in history is exercising true “self-defence”, 168. The PRESIDENT (intc/prctc/tion ,fbom c’hi- nr.sc): The next speaker is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, Mr. Jorge Illueca. 169. Mr. ILLUECA (Panama) (inlrr.prrftrfir,n from Spc/ni.vh): I should first like to greet you most cordially, Mr. President. We are glad that a stntes- I4 nltln of Your stature, who represents one of the major Powers of the world, is guiding these debates, to the s~~~i~f~~~tiOll Of all and in a manner consistent wjth the idCd!i of the United Nations. 170, 1 should like also to greet your predecessor Mr+ Kumanda wit Kamanda, of Zaire, who preside; over the deliberations of the Council last month, 171. PWlma is particularly pleased at the presence of two Latin American Foreign Ministers, representing two countries with a great Latin American history which we respect, admire and esteem, I am referring to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Mr. Nicnnor Costa M@ndez. and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Mr. Jose Albert0 Zambrano. They represent two nations whose peo- PIGS shed their own blood in the days of the struggle for independence in order to liberate other peoples. 172. Behind them is the image of Simtin Bolivar and of JOSE de San Martin and the ideal of the unification of Lutin America as reflected in the Panama Congress of 1826. an endeavour not yet completed but about to be concluded. I refer to this because we truly do 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, Jorge Illueca, during a United Nations meeting. The content of the speech revolves around the historical context of the conflict between Argentina and Great Britain, and the importance of self-defense. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with references to international organizations and historical figures. Given the context and content, it is likely that the speech is related to international relations, politics, and conflict resolution.

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