The president is on the Antarctic continent, accompanied by his children. He arrived a day later, as he postponed his visit due to the weather.
President Luis Lacalle Pou arrived at the Antarcticaaccompanied by the Minister of Defense, Javier Garciaand his three children, after last week he had to postpone his visit to the Artigas Antarctic Scientific Base (BCAA) due to adverse weather conditions.
This Monday, Lacalle Pou carried out the administrative transfer of power to the now acting president, Beatriz Argimónfaced with possible delays in his return to the country and from the territory he uploaded a photo to his social networks, where he expressed: “After 30 years, I returned to the Antarctica”.
“The Artigas Base It houses military and civilians who work side by side,” the president said and highlighted that in that place “everyone is taking care of and researching this unique corner of the world that we must preserve.”
The head of state will be in Antarctica for almost 24 hours accompanied by his three children and a government delegation, in which the presence of the Minister of National Defense, Javier Garcíaand the commanders of the National Army, Mario Stevenazziand of the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU), Luis De Leon.
The Uruguayan delegation left around 9:00 a.m. on a FAU Hercules plane, which made a direct flight to the airport of the Chilean base Frei Montalvaclose to the BCAA.
What scientific projects are developed at the Artigas Base?
Once on the white continent, the head of state will visit the scientific team present at the BCAA (Operation Antarkos 40)located in the May 25 island (also known as “King George”), belonging to the islands of La Buena Nueva (Antarctic territory claimed by the Argentina). The planning of the visit will be in charge of the Uruguayan Antarctic Instituteas reported by Subrayado.
Lacalle Pou will tour the BCAA facilities and make contact with the scientific projects being carried out, which are related to the structure and incidence of anthropic noise, as well as other geodetic, geophysical, topographical studies, and research related to penguins.
The return of the Uruguayan delegation, stopover in Punta Arenas (Chile) via, is scheduled for next Wednesday the 20th, landing in Montevideo by midnight, if the weather conditions for crossing the Sea of Sickles (or Drake Passage) are optimal.
Source: Ambito
