The claim for sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands took a new step backwards. It was at a meeting in which the Argentine Government decided to "wipe the Islands off the map" at a summit with representatives from different countries around the world, including the United Kingdom.
This was published exclusively by A24.com , in a note signed by journalist and political scientist Pablo Winokur.
The meeting took place on Wednesday at the Casa Rosada, more precisely, at the Cabinet Office. There were about 70 diplomats, many of them Argentine. The idea was to present to diplomats from all over the world the advantages of betting on the Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI), one of the Government's top bets to attract capital to the country. In this case, it was particularly aimed at mining investments.
In this context, a map of Argentina was presented to explain the advantages of each province when it comes to investing. But to the surprise of those present, the map did not contain the Malvinas Islands. "The Argentine representatives could not believe what we saw. If it was a mistake, it is very serious because it was an official act; and if it was on purpose, it is even more serious because we are giving up sovereignty," one of those present explained to A24.com .
The host of the meeting was not a minor official. José Luis Vila , who heads the Secretariat of National Strategy of the Cabinet Office and who acts in many ways as Guillermo Francos' deputy minister.
The map also details which provinces are affiliated with the RIGI (in dark green), those with procedures under discussion (in light green) and those that are not affiliated (in red, which are Peronist).
The meeting was attended by Argentine career diplomats and also representatives from various countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Spain, Japan, Korea, among others.
"The situation caused a strong unease in the Argentine diplomatic staff, which nevertheless maintained diplomacy and guaranteed that the meeting flowed properly. Although at the end it gave rise to much talk..." , said the journalist, in a closing with ellipses, as a sign of an open ending.
