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Milei Unleashes a Historic Fight for the Transfer of the Saber of San Martín

Summary by El Pais
The demand of the military forces promoted by Javier Milei in Argentina resulted in a striking controversy over the fate of a 19th century sabre, a relic of deep historical value in the country. At the center of the dispute is the figure of José de San Martín (1778-1850), considered “the father of the homeland”, the general who led the battles for independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru. With a decree published on Tuesday, Milei decided that t…

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The demand of the military forces promoted by Javier Milei in Argentina resulted in a striking controversy over the fate of a 19th century sabre, a relic of deep historical value in the country. At the center of the dispute is the figure of José de San Martín (1778-1850), considered “the father of the homeland”, the general who led the battles for independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru. With a decree published on Tuesday, Milei decided that t…

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Faced with reports that the government has decided to move the sabre corvo of General José de San Martín from the National Historical Museum to the barracks of the Regiment of Granaderos to Caballo, on June 10, we thought from these columns that there is no valid reason to modify the place of custody of the relic.The sabre corvo was acquired by San Martín in a small trade in London shortly before embarking on Buenos Aires to offer its services i…

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The leader of Convergencia Justicialista and candidate for the presidency of the PJ Misiones por la lista Amplitude, Gonzalo Costa de Arguibel, presented a judicial defense against Decree 81/2026 of President Javier Milei, to hand over the sabre corvo of General José de San Martín, which is exhibited in the National Historical Museum, to the Regiment of Granaderos a Caballo that bears the name of the Liberator. Arguibel himself announced it in a…

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After a decree, the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has decided to transfer the saber of the liberator José de San Martín...

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The Government formalized, by Decree 81/2026, the transfer of the corvo sabre of General José de San Martín from the National Historical Museum to the Regiment of Granaderos to Caballo. The measure, signed by Javier Milei and the head of the Army, Carlos Alberto Presti, seeks to guarantee the permanent custody and custody of the piece. For the Executive, the sword is the maximum symbol of national sovereignty and requires an institutional safegu…

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This is a request to the Justice to prevent him from being transferred to the Regiment of Granaderos to Horse. In the presentation, his heirs warned that the government is pushing the measure "as if it were a property of its own."

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la Nacion broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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