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Tag: Luis Petri

  • Friday, November 22nd 2024 - 10:13 UTC

    Argentine Air Force Chief sacked for improper conduct

    Mengo allegedly used Air Force resources for personal purposes and is also suspected of sexual harassment

    Argentina's Defense Minister Luis Petri Thursday sacked Air Force Chief of Staff Brigadier Fernando Luis Mengo for allegedly using State resources for personal purposes. Mengo allegedly used Air Force aircraft to transport his partner between Paraná and Buenos Aires. In addition, he is facing complaints of sexual harassment.

  • Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 15:10 UTC

    Argentine Navy pulls 1982 War sloop from auction for scraps

    The Sobral's captain Sergio Gómez Roca and seven other crewmembers were killed in action during the 1982 South Atlantic war

    Argentina's Defense Ministry Wednesday announced it was pulling the the decommisioned sloop ARA Alférez Sobral from a list of old units to be auctioned for scraps, given the vessel's historic participation in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict over the Falkland Islands. The decision was adopted by Minister Luis Petri himself, it was explained through a statement. The ship is now expected to be turned into a museum.

  • Thursday, April 18th 2024 - 23:14 UTC

    Argentina applies for NATO global partnership

    Petri (L) met in Brussels with NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana

    Argentina's Defense Minister Luis Petri Thursday filed a request from President Javier Milei's government to become a “global partner” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Earlier this week, Petri went to Denmark to sign the purchase of 24 second-hand US-built supersonic F-16 fighter jets.

  • Tuesday, April 16th 2024 - 16:00 UTC

    Argentina makes its largest military aircraft acquisition in decades: F-16 fighter jets from Denmark

    “We are equipping our Forces and recovering the country's supersonic capability,” announced Argentina's Ministry of Defense.

    Argentina has finalized its largest military aircraft acquisition in decades with the purchase of 24 F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, signaling a significant step in bolstering its defense capabilities.

  • Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

    Argentine Defense Minister signs letter of intent to buy Danish F-16s

    With the F-16s, Argentina's military forces and systems will be technically in line with those of the United States

    Defense Minister Luis Petri of Argentina and Troels Lund Poulsen of Denmark Tuesday signed a letter of intent in Buenos Aires whereby the South American country will purchase 24 second-hand US-built supersonic Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for some US$ 300 million. US Ambassador Marc Stanley was also present at the ceremony as a token of Washington's acquiescence to the operation

  • Wednesday, January 17th 2024 - 11:55 UTC

    Argentina reports illex squid is back, and announces new monitoring approach along EEZ mile 201

    Defense minister Luis Petri with the commanders of ARA Cordero at the launching of the new approach to protect natural resources

    Squid is back, and with good prospects for the catch season, according to reports from Argentina that also announced the launching of an aggressive vigilant and monitoring campaign between the Navy and Coast Guard to check on the estimated 350 Asian jiggers next to the 201 plus mile don't slip into the Argentine EEZ to “steal our sea resources”

  • Tuesday, December 5th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

    Petri to be Argentina's next Defense Minister

    Petri gets off to a bad start, given his differences with Vice President-elect Villarruel (L)

    Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei confirmed on Monday that he had chosen former vice-presidential candidate Luis Petri of Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) to succeed Jorge Taiana as Defense Minister on Dec. 10.

  • Thursday, November 11th 2021 - 09:24 UTC

    Opposition lawmaker wants Argentine teenagers accountable for their crimes

    Other countries have harshest laws on teenage criminals, Petri outlined

    Following the assassination of a candy store vendor over the weekend in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, rage got hold of most Argentines as the alleged perpetrators of the robbery gone bad were captured a few minutes after the attack.