Milei Joins the Madrid Forum in Santiago and Meets Kast
Javier Milei joined the Madrid Forum in Santiago and met President Kast, at the largest gathering yet of the region's conservative and hard-right parties. The post Milei Joins the Madrid Forum in Santiago and Meets Kast appeared first on The Rio Times .
Argentine President Javier Milei is set to meet with Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Thursday amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Magellan, according to reports. The meeting comes after Chile protested Argentine President Alberto Fernández's 2021 decree, which described the Strait of Magellan as a "shared space" between the two countries.
Chilean officials, including Defense Minister Fernando Barros Tocornal, have since confirmed Chile's sovereignty over the vital sea route, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The decree, issued during President Fernández's tenure, also highlighted the strategic importance of the Strait of Magellan and the Sea of Hoces, also known as the Drake Passage.
Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna confirmed that the decree will be addressed during the meeting, expressing Chile's commitment to overturning the document.
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