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Chile’s Riquelme questions Argentine foreign minister’s “bi-oceanic” remarks after Kast-Milei agreement

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • Chilean lawmaker Riquelme criticized Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno’s description of Argentina as “bicontinental, bi-oceanic.”
  • The remarks came hours after Chilean President José Antonio Kast and Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed treaties covering Chilean sovereignty over the entire Strait of Magellan.
  • The comments prompted a new criticism from Chile, according to the report.

A new dispute emerged between Chile and Argentina after Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno described Argentina as a “bicontinental, bi-oceanic” country.

The remarks came only hours after Chilean President José Antonio Kast and Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed the validity of treaties establishing Chilean sovereignty over the entire Strait of Magellan.

Chilean lawmaker Riquelme of the Republican Party questioned Quirno’s wording, adding to criticism from Chile after the leaders’ agreement.

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