Lawmakers from Chile’s parliamentary defence committee meet in Antarctica to assert national sovereignty
Defence officials from Chile convened a meeting at the bottom of the planet on Thursday in a bid to bolster their territorial claims in Antarctica as tensions escalate over Russia’s manoeuvres in the polar region.
The lawmakers revealed little about their talks at the glacier-filled base beyond saying they addressed “the prevailing geopolitical conditions” on the white continent that has vast mineral resources, fresh water reserves and no government. “We are going to continue defending what we believe is fair,” said Francisco Undurraga, head of Chile’s defence committee, condemning the “crafty aspirations” of nations rushing to assert greater influence over Antarctica in an increasingly energy-hungry world.
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