"We lost a battle, but we will win the war" "The newspaper The capital of Mar del Plata

Mayor Carlos Fernando Arroyo led the ceremony Tuesday for the Falkland Naval Base Mar del Plata, which also attended the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Province of Buenos Aires, Jorge Elustondo, responsible for areas of the Argentine Navy, Army, Air Force and Navy Prefecture, members of the municipal cabinet, advisers and guests.

"It's a great and immensely an honor to be able to talk to you, especially veterans, about what they represent," Arroyo said at the beginning of his speech. "They and the soldiers who fought in the Falklands went there for something that seems to have been forgotten lately, namely the word Patria, they went to fight for a territory that is part of our homeland", was -he adds.

"That's why I'm not talking about the Falklands War, I'm talking about the Battle of the Malvinas, we've lost a battle, but I'm sure we're going to win the war, I do not know how long it's going to I do not doubt that at a given moment, a uniform from our country will set foot on the Falklands. Empire – long-term or short-term – will fall If the empire of Romans, Egyptians or Aztecs collapses, the British Empire will also disappear, "said the mayor.

"I have met most of the chiefs and officers who fought in the Falklands in all three forces, and really the page that our people has written beside our forces is a golden page. these kinds of problems showed their admiration for those who were beaten, we were technically inferior, but there was more to human value and love for our country, "said head of the commune.

In another part of his speech, the head of the commune recalled how he had tried to cover the question of the Malvinas after the end of the war. "As a teacher, I had to undergo the whole phase of the destruction." Personally, I could not go to the Malvinas because the army did not allow it, despite three volunteers. teacher, I was not allowed to make commemorative act the first birthday.But the following year, I convinced him at the time federal judge Pettigiani and we We acted in the heart of the Centenario district, where the neighbors were not afraid to participate.I will not forget this situation in my life.The forces of the desmalvinización worked in plenary and generated a criterion absolutely negative about non-negative situations, I went alone, walking to meet the soldiers at the station. "

"I am optimistic: we have lost a battle, but we will win the war," said Mayor Arroyo, visibly moved.

Giachino's act

At 1:30 pm, in La Loma Cemetery, the ceremony will be held in commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the death of the deadly author Pedro Edgardo Giachino, to be chaired by the Commander of the Marine Infantry, Rear Admiral IM Mario. Humberto Dobler, and where the presence of the communal leader is also expected.