President Fernández returned to the country today following a 4-day Italy tour, and headed a government rally marking the Malvinas Islands Day of Sovereign Rights Reaffirmation.
The ceremony took place at the former ESMA military school that served as an illegal detention camp during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship. The ESMA has been turned into a human rights museum.
«We want everyone to remember that we have a permanent claim for Malvinas,» said Ms. Kirchner.
«With the Malvinas Museum we do not want to commemorate a war, but to document the history of a plunder,» she added speaking about the museum located at the ex ESMA, while questioning the British attitude towards the United Nations resolution that urges both countries to dialogue over the South Atlantic islands.
«It seems some rulings do not apply to powerful countries,» the President sarcastically pointed out.
The Malvinas Islands Day of Sovereign Rights Reaffirmation commemorates the appointment of the first political and military governor of the disputed territories, Luis Vernet, on June 10 1829.
Cristina Fernández arrived in the City of Buenos Aires today at 7.15 am on board the Tango 01 presidential plane.
On Sunday, she held a meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican while on Monday she received an honorary award by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) praising Argentina’s efforts to fight hunger.
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