Argentina Acknowledges the Magellan Treaties and Seeks to Defuse Friction with Chile
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This time, the government of José Antonio Kast did not let it pass. The declarations of the commander-in-chief of the Argentine Air Force, in accordance with their duty to safeguard their country’s “sovereignty” over the Strait of Magellan forced the Chilean Foreign Ministry to formally protest at such a false assertion. This new impasse, the second in less than four months and the third since 2021, made it inevitable that both the Minister of F…
DIRECTOR: Various analysts, commentators or Argentine authorities speak of the “eastern mouth” of the Strait of Magellan. An ambiguous and diffuse concept, in circumstances where there is no “mouth”; what does exist is a limit, very clear and defined in article 10 of the 1984 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, which states: “The Argentine Republic and the Republic of Chile agree that in the eastern term of the Strait of Magellan, determined by Punt…
Bilateral relations between Chile and Argentina are long-standing and have spread over time, although not without diplomatic conflicts. The boundaries between the two countries are governed by the treaties of 1881 (territorial limits) and the 1984 peace and friendship agreement. Although there have been differences in the ... Continue reading "Even with like-minded governments: the latest polemics that have marked relations Chile - Argentina" Th…
Argentina acknowledges the Magellan treaties and seeks to defuse friction with Chile
Argentina's foreign ministry issued a statement on Tuesday reaffirming that its position on the Strait of Magellan is the one established by the 1881 Boundary Treaty and the 1984 Treaty of Peace and Friendship, a day after Chile announced it would send a note of protest over remarks by the head of the Argentine Air Force General Staff.
The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The Argentine government moved quickly Tuesday to avert a diplomatic escalation with Chile after controversial remarks by the head of the Argentine Air Force regarding his country's sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan caused unease in Santiago. The Argentine Foreign Ministry emphasized […]
The Argentine Government reaffirmed on Tuesday the validity of bilateral agreements that recognize Chilean sovereignty over the territories of the Strait of Magellan, following the announcement by Chile that it would send a protest note over a controversial statement by the Chief of Staff of the Argentine Air Force, Gustavo Javier Valverde.
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