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Strait of Magellan: Government and opposition urge Milei to “clear up doubts”

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chilean President José Antonio Kast and Argentine President Javier Milei are due to attend a Madrid Forum meeting in Chile and hold bilateral talks.
  • The meeting comes after Argentine Air Force chief Gustavo Valverde referred to Argentina’s sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan, which Chile says belongs entirely to its territory under international treaties.
  • Chilean government and opposition figures expect the bilateral meeting to address the dispute after a diplomatic protest and contact between the two countries’ defense ministers.

Chile’s government and opposition are pressing Javier Milei to “clear up doubts” over Argentina’s position on the Strait of Magellan, as the Argentine president prepares to meet Chilean President José Antonio Kast.

The meeting will take place on Thursday during the Madrid Forum, an event created by Fundación Disenso, a think tank linked to Spain’s far-right Vox party. Kast, a founding member of the group, and Milei are among the political leaders expected to attend. They will also hold a bilateral meeting.

The gathering comes after relations between Chile and Argentina came under strain over comments by Argentine Air Force chief Gustavo Valverde. Last week, Valverde referred to Argentina’s sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan, which Chile says belongs entirely to its territory under international treaties.

Chile’s Foreign Ministry issued a protest note after the remarks. Argentina’s Defense Minister Carlos Presti later called his Chilean counterpart, Fernando Barros, in an effort to move past the controversy. Chilean officials and opposition figures now expect the issue to be addressed when the two presidents meet.

clear up doubts

— Chilean government and opposition figuresThe phrase describes their demand that Javier Milei clarify Argentina’s position on the Strait of Magellan.
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