This was anticipated by the Minister of Defense, Javier García, while he said that the president could visit the Uruguayan base next Tuesday.
President Luis Lacalle Pou postponed his trip to the city due to weather reasons Antarctica, which was scheduled for Monday, as confirmed by the Minister of National Defense, Javier García.
If conditions improve, the president could travel on Tuesday the 19th, as anticipated by the minister Garcia. Furthermore, he highlighted that the visit to the national base on the Antarctic continent is “to ratify and commit ourselves once again to the participation and presence of Uruguay in the Antarctica”.
The leader stated at a press conference that the white continent is “a strategically fundamental place, being the largest reserve of fresh water in the world” and recalled that the country is one of the 28 included in the Antarctic Treaty.
“At this time of year, scientists from the Udelar, So it has a geopolitical and strategic value, but it also has a national value,” he said. Garcia.
The journey of Lacalle Pou it will be at King George Island, where is located Artigas Antarctic Scientific Base, founded 40 years ago. The president would go aboard the Hercules model KC130 and would remain there for around 24 hours.
Ancap’s donation of supplies to Antarctica
In efforts to explore the Antarctic continent, the state-owned company Ancap A year ago, it made a donation of supplies worth up to 545,160 pesos, with the aim of collaborating in research projects.
Among what was donated are fuel and lubricants for the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute (IAU), where scientific, logistical and technological activities are carried out.
As part of the campaign that will culminate in March 2024, 15 national scientific projects in the areas of social and human sciences, life sciences and geosciences, as well as environmental monitoring, in a context of International cooperation with Antarctic programs of foreign countries.
Source: Ambito
