Diana Mondino
participated in a meeting within the framework of the "2024 Economic Cycle" at the Córdoba Stock Exchange. There, beyond economic issues, the chancellor
broke down when talking about those who died
in the Malvinas war and, in addition, she referred to the opening of trade with the islands, even predicting the establishment of commercial flights with mainland Argentina.
The emotional moment occurred when Mondino spoke of the humanitarian project underway to identify the Argentine soldiers who fell in the Malvinas Islands. "We are working on the humanitarian project, with urgency... because the mothers who have their children there could never know that this is their child," he began with some hesitation.
The emotion arose when remembering the
families who are still waiting for the identification of their loved ones
and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to this process. "We know that many are at sea, but the mother or father who may know that this is the grave of her son... I think everyone understands that we cannot give in," she continued.
It was then that
his voice began to falter
until finally he could not continue with his response. The audience present applauded her.
The chancellor spoke in the context of an open interview with the journalistic director of
Cadena 3
, Sergio Suppo. After thanking her for her applause, she wiped away a tear and he asked her if humanitarian flights will return to the Islands in the near future.
"There are several things that we have to work on.
Hopefully they are not even humanitarian, hopefully they are about commerce, about activity
," said Mondino about a possible air connection between mainland Argentina and the Malvinas Islands.
In that sense, he said that before 1982 the economic bridge was important and that this was cut after the war: "We have many issues such as hydrocarbons and fishing, which we also have to work on. But that is
a long-term project."
Foreign Minister Diana Mondino with her British counterpart David Cameron.
He then spoke about the recovery of the relationship with the islanders, an issue that earned him some criticism after the chicanes and meetings with his British counterpart, David Cameron, in February. "As long as they are not confused that they have the right to self-determination, as long as we do not let this be a relationship between Great Britain and Argentina, of course there must be a good relationship," Mondino said.
Emboldened, she dared to venture that, perhaps,
in the future the islanders would want to be Argentinians,
with praise as she moved on to the economic management of the Milei government. "We know that in an inflationary context no one would want to, but at the rate we are going, who tells you not to think about it later," the chancellor dared.
In another section, he recalled the importance of the claim of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, pointing out that it is enshrined in the Magna Carta. "It is in our constitution that Argentina must have sovereignty over the islands," he said, underlining the need to respect this fundamental principle.