A group of 20 veterans of the Falklands War returned to the province of Corrientes after taking part in a seven-day trip to the Falkland Islands.
The delegation had left on April 10 and was received this Monday in an atmosphere full of emotion, despite the persistent rain that accompanied the day.
The return marked the close of a profoundly significant experience for the veterans, who starred in the seventh trip of its kind. For many of them, it was a personal instance of reunion with their history, in a territory crossed by memories of the conflict
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One of the most representative testimonies was that of José Enrique Teijeiro's family. His wife, Miriam, described the emotional impact of the trip, saying: “He is relieved, he took out a very heavy backpack
.” The arrival of veterans.
During his stay, the ex-combatant was able to fulfill a wish he had postponed for decades: to visit Darwin's cemetery and say goodbye to his fallen companions, José Luis Ríos, Vladimir Odora and
Carlos Frías.
The trip included tours of different parts of the islands and moments of recollection, especially in the Darwin Cemetery, where Argentine soldiers rest. For several members of the group, this return represented an opportunity to close personal stages that had been open for 44 years
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Upon arrival, the veterans were greeted in an act that combined gestures of recognition and displays of affection. Among the highlights, there was a scene with a strong symbolic charge starring Mateo, a 7-year-old boy and relative of a fallen soldier, who performed a song dedicated to
ex-combatants. The arrival of veterans. The delegation was composed of Luis Alfonzo Cabral, Víctor Ramón Acosta, Walter Rolón, Juan Desiderio Barbona, Ricardo Luis Villordo, Vicente Nicanor Sánchez, Julio Cesar Moreira, Francisco Ramón Fernández, Felix Antonio Rivero, Armando Francisco Fernández, Eudoro Tomas Acosta, Horacio Alberto López, Carlos Ignacio Reyero
, Martin Serrudo, Juan Fernández, José Enrique Teijeiro, Francisco Ayala, Fidel Gómez, Julio Gustavo Sotelo and Juan Carlos Benítez.
On the other hand, the trip was coordinated by Oscar Bordón, with news coverage by César Millán and Lisandro Moreira.
The experience reaffirms the value of travel as an instance of memory, encounter and recognition for those who were part of one of the most significant and heroic episodes in recent Argentine history.
