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"which had been proclaimed as a South American entitlement by Pope Alexander VI in 1493." I don't think it's factual that the Pope in 1493 declared that the South Americans had a right to Antarctica, as neither continent was officially documented as existing at the time. Also, any claim would have involved Spain and Portugal, not the countries of South America.68.148.123.76 (talk) 05:23, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]