Why the local airport has become a military base – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

Francisco Gabrielli International Airport has become a kind of military base these days, before the landing of aircraft from the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia, among some of the countries that will participate in the G20 summit in Buenos Aires , scheduled for this Friday.

According to the sources of airport security, the terminal was chosen, inter alia from the interior of the country, for its safety and for the benefits of the coordinated logistics operation since Ezeiza, where world leaders arrive with their comitivas.

According to the security protocol, once the presidents are housed in the federal capital, some of the members of their armed forces and the equipment they bring from their country are sent to Mendoza, among other things. country.

Bahía Blanca was also chosen, where two "giants" of the United States also settled. In this case, they arrived at Espora Naval Base. Also to clean the El Palomar base in Buenos Aires, other items were sent to Mendoza.

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"It is done to decompress the airport of Ezeiza and that is why some military planes and their personnel received in Mendoza remain in the terminal during the duration of the summit.", they said.

At present, the airport Ilyushin Il-76 of Russia is visible in the immediate vicinity, as well as the Boeing 737 of Saudi Arabia and other US aircraft.

The two American giants have the same model: it is a Boeing C-17 GLOBEMASTER III, which provides services to the US Air Force. With these two planes, three American planes have already arrived from Ezeiza.

World powers bring planes, weapons and armored vehicles, among other equipment, to demonstrate their military might.

It appeared that to ensure the integrity of Trump in Buenos Aires, two armored limousines arrived, three Marine helicopters and 1,500 bodyguards.

Other aircraft are expected to continue arriving with military personnel who could leave the province between Saturday and Sunday.

The government of Mendoza also participates in this organization.

G20 Summit

The city of Buenos Aires is the seat of the G20 Summit – made up of the countries of the Group of 20 – where the arrival of US President Donald Trump is expected to participate in the event to be held this Friday.

Among the world's leading figures already in Argentina is Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who came amid tensions in his country over the denunciation of war crimes and the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. among other charges.

For the organization of the event, the government of President Mauricio Macri has spent 112 million USD according to the data of the firm's bills, according to what CNN has recorded.

Between Friday and Saturday, various meetings will be held between leaders as part of an agenda for economic, financial and political cooperation in the world.