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Montevideo, October 19th 2025 - 11:49 UTC

Tag: 1982 South Atlantic War veterans

  • Friday, September 26th 2025 - 21:35 UTC

    Veterans bring CFK donations to Argentine Malvinas/Falklands cemetery

    CFK met with the veterans before their trip and posted a video of the encounter on X

    Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) posted on social media that a group of veterans from the 1982 South Atlantic War with the United Kingdom over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands were bringing to the local Darwin cemetery a series of donations from her and her late husband -and also former President- Néstor Kirchner to honor the fallen.

  • Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 11:43 UTC

    Milei rides tank through Independence Day parade

    Milei and Villarruel ride a newly-refurbished Argentine tank

    Argentine President Javier Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel rode an Army tank during the military parade celebrating the country's Independence Day along Buenos Aires' Libertador Avenue. Although this type of event has been rare, heads of state are usually saluted by passing troops instead of being a part of the attraction thousands cheered on both sides of the street despite the current economic plight.