Thousands of people paid tribute to veterans and fell in the Falklands war across the country – Telam

The acts and tributes commemorating the Day of the Veteran and the dead in the Falklands War were reproduced today and in the night of yesterday throughout the country, with an epicenter at the cenotaph from the San Martín square of the city of Buenos Aires and in different cities of Patagonia, the nearest points to the islands of the continental zone, to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the war with the United Kingdom.

This morning, on Plaza San Martín, there was a moment of emotion when one of the black granite plaques engraved with the legend "An Argentine Soldier Only Known to God" was exposed, which was found in one of the graves, now identified, of Darwin's Malvinian cemetery.

Act for the Malvinas in the Falklands

"I think that finally, and through the diplomatic channel, the islands will be Argentinian, but we must be patient," said Defense Minister Oscar Aguad, once the tribute was rendered, which was also attended Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie; Chief of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces (FFAA), Lieutenant General Bari del Valle Sosa; and various authorities of the armed forces, as well as relatives of fallen soldiers and veterans.

"This is a path that must be taken as we do," said Aguad, who announced that there would be a tribute to the deceased and survivors of the sinking of General Belgrano, while highlighting the work of the plan which has so far been able to identify 112 of the 122 soldiers buried in Darwin, considered as NN.

The tributes were also replicated in Río Gallegos (Santa Cruz) where a crowd participated last night and today in a central protest that included a torch march representing the 649 Argentinian soldiers killed during the conflict there are 37 years.

Macri in tribute to the people

The emotion with which the issue of the Falklands is experienced in the provincial capital does not respond to the fact that it is the closest continental point to the Falklands – about 500 kilometers from the islands – but that's not the case. was also the theater of operations of the Force's activity. Air during the war

"We are proud and grateful for those who have given everything for the homeland," said city mayor Roberto Giubetich, in Telam, who recalled those days from 1982 "when we were not more than 40,000 people ".

"Despite the bad weather and the rain, people have been with us most of the night and during all the activities we have done, we are very happy and grateful for what is happening here on this date," added Fernando Alturria. , president of one of the provincial centers for veterans.

Also in Patagonia, thousands of people participated last night in Río Grande and Ushuaia at the "Vigil of the Malvinas".

Tierra del Fuego Governor Rosana Bertone and Rio Grande Mayor Gustavo Melella led the main ceremony around midnight, with a minute of silence dedicated to the deceased ex-combatants. of the flag and the intonation of the national anthem, among other tributes and reminders.

In the city of La Plata, in Buenos Aires, ex-combatants, relatives, politicians and various social organizations celebrated the identification of Darwin's cemetery during an act that took place. is held in the former property of the 7th Infantry Regiment, today converted to Plaza Islas Malvinas. .

"We are proud and satisfied with what has been done, but there are still ten identifications," said Hugo Robert, president of the Malvinas Islands Veterans Center (Cecim), who coordinated a lighting intervention and artistic on the mural at midnight. Falkland Islands located in Plaza Moreno, which, with an area of ​​1,700 square meters, is the largest of its kind in Latin America.

"The idea of ​​this intervention was to illuminate the identity of the comrades who are buried in the Darwin cemetery," said Telam Martin Carrizo, son of veteran Rodolfo Carrizo.