Regional events announced in Argentina and Chile

The Municipality of Río Grande will host a public talk titled “Illegal Fishing and Tierra del Fuego” on October 14 at the Virginia Choquintel Museum. The event features Dr. César Augusto Lerena, a specialist in the South Atlantic and President of the Center for Latin American Fisheries Studies (CESPEL), and Daniel Guzmán, a Malvinas combatant and journalist. The discussion will address the complexities of illegal fishing in the waters surrounding the Malvinas Islands, the exploitation of fishing resources in the South Atlantic, and the implications for Argentine national sovereignty.

In Chile, the city of Vicuña will host the Second Ufological Symposium of the Elqui Valley, titled “We Are Not Alone,” on October 23 and 24, 2026. Held at the Municipal Theater, the symposium will feature various researchers and speakers. Topics include the scientific search for extraterrestrial life through biomarkers on exoplanets, global UFO perspectives, and the biology of contact. The event aims to combine scientific approaches with testimonies and investigations regarding the UFO phenomenon.