Disappearance of the ARA San Juan (S-42)

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Relatives of the crew of the ARA San Juan at the ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of its disappearance, at the Mar del Plata base, demanding "search, truth and justice"..[1]

The sinking of the ARA San Juan (S-42) refers to the loss of contact with the Argentine Navy submarine ARA San Juan (S-42), under the presidency of Mauricio Macri, which occurred on November 15, 2017 at 7:30 am. (local time) in Argentine sea waters, with 38 crew members and 6 tactical divers on board. One year and two days later, the ship was found by a private company, with all its crew dead, very close to the point of disappearance and in the place where it was supposed to be located, at a depth of 907 metres (2,976 ft).[2] The sinking and post-disappearance searches were marred by suspicions, irregularities, negligence, late or contradictory reports, infighting, espionage and conflicts with the sailors' families.

Fourteen countries collaborated with Argentina in the search for the ARA San Juan.[3] In several cases, the collaboration involved the entry of foreign military forces into Argentine territory without Congressional authorization, as required by the Constitution, a fact that was criticized by some media and political organizations.[4][5][6] These countries were:

References[]

  1. ^ "Familiares de los tripulantes del ARA San Juan: 'Ya los encontramos, ahora vamos tras de la búsqueda de la verdad'". La Voz. Córdoba. 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ "La Armada confirmó que encontraron el ARA San Juan". Armada Argentina. 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ Clarin.com. "Submarino ARA San Juan: se suman más países al operativo de búsqueda". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "El submarino desaparecido y el operativo Cormorán: tropas extranjeras en Argentina". Noticias PIA. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Submarino ARA San Juan: ¿Hacía ejercicios militares con otros países sin autorización del Congreso?". El Intransigente. 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  6. ^ "El rescate del ARA San Juan". Prensa Obrera. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Las operaciones de búsqueda y rescate prácticamente han quedado en manos de tropas extranjeras, especialmente estadounidenses e inglesas, incluidas embarcaciones afectadas a patrullar las Islas Malvinas. La apelación a fuerzas militares del imperialismo, incluso a las que ocupan parte del territorio nacional como sucede con las del Reino Unido, es lícita frente a la emergencia. Un gobierno defensor de la autonomía nacional echaría mano a esa ayuda, pero combatiría al mismo tiempo todo intento de valerse de este accidente para promover una línea de colaboración con el imperialismo. No es lo que ocurre ahora.
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