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Tierra del Fuego LeoLabs radar investigation

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A legislative commission in Tierra del Fuego is investigating the installation of a LeoLabs radar facility in Tolhuin. The inquiry seeks to determine how the facility was constructed and why authorities were reportedly not notified until long after its installation. While the Argentine government has denied espionage allegations, technical reports in legal proceedings have noted a “dual functionality” for the device. During the investigation, former Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana testified that he only became aware of the radar in June 2023 via journalistic reports. Taiana alleged an institutional bypass, claiming the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications and Connectivity authorized the equipment while circumventing both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He further noted that the a Ministry of Foreign Affairs had received no official notification regarding Defense report from August 2023 highlighted the device. equipment’s potential dual civil and military functions, and he has since requested the Chief of Cabinet to revoke the radar’s precarious authorization. Disputes also remain regarding the decommissioning of the facility at the El Relincho estate, with estate. While Taiana asserting that asserted the provincial government possesses the legal competence to order its physical dismantling. dismantling, former Joint Staff Chief Juan Martín Paleo indicated that the existing legal framework prevents the Ministry of Defense from ordering disarmament. Additionally, former Vice President of ENACOM Gustavo López clarified that his agency lacks jurisdiction over radar or satellite authorization, stating such matters fall under the Chief of Cabinet and that any disarmament of private property would require Federal Justice intervention. The commission’s commission intends to request a technical inspection via the Chief of Cabinet to determine if the radar is currently operational. The proceedings in Buenos Aires have incurred significant logistical costs, costs estimated at approximately 12 million pesos for travel, lodging, and per diems for the participating legislators. pesos.

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  1. 2026-09-23 20:53 UTC Tierra del Fuego LeoLabs radar investigation
  2. 2026-09-21 01:45 UTC Tierra del Fuego LeoLabs radar investigation
  3. 2026-09-20 23:16 UTC Tierra del Fuego LeoLabs radar investigation

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