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BUENOS AIRES – The South American Union (SAU) Supreme Council today released a statement strongly condemning France's perceived "sovereignty infringement" and "internal interference" in Spain. This move appears to be a direct response to the French government's strong criticism of Spanish actions following a brief clash between French and Spanish border patrols in the Pyrenees mountain range, with France implicitly referencing the SAU's influence behind Spain. The SAU statement denounced France's actions as "a manifestation of obsolete colonialism" and an "intentional destabilization of the European region." An SAU spokesperson emphasized via global feed that "Spain is an independent sovereign nation, and its foreign policy is not subject to external interference," criticizing France for its alleged failure to comprehend "true socialist solidarity." In response, the French Foreign Ministry in Paris dismissed the SAU's accusations as "unfounded" and stated that their concerns regarding Spain's border security were "legitimate." Paris asserted that unilateral provocative acts in the border region originated from the Spanish side. This diplomatic exchange indicates a severe escalation of the military tensions in the Pyrenees into an international political and diplomatic dispute involving both the Euro-Communist bloc and the SAU. Multiple sources speculate that the SAU is considering economic pressure on France through the World People's Solidarity Bank (WPSB).