Argentina installs solar panels in Chilean territory by mistake - Oops

[Digital Nomad]

Not sure how this could have happened. Oops.

Argentina installs solar panels in Chilean territory by mistake

Argentina's Ambassador to Santiago Jorge Faurie admitted his country had made a mistake when solar panels were placed three meters into Chilean territory in Tierra del Fuego, which triggered a diplomatic incident between the two countries.

en.mercopress.com

 

[Betsy Ross]

By not paying much attention.

 

[Bob]

By not paying much attention.

Actually it's easy to make the mistake. It looks like they just went by a fence that they mistook for the border but seems like it was put up by a private rancher that didn't follow the border. Look at the Google Maps satellite view.

 

[MikeRoss]

Looks like it's only a few panels! Seems petty they are making such a big deal about it.

 

[Uncle Wong]

So close yet so far away.. LOL.

 

[Finance Prof]

They are getting moved this week.

Argentina to remove solar panels Tuesday, weather permitting

Argentina's Navy will remove the solar panels mistakenly placed in Chilean territory after President Gabriel Boric Font warned that his country would take action if Buenos Aires failed to comply at the earliest time possible.

en.mercopress.com

 

[Sylvie]

Looks like they started to remove the solar panels.

Argentina removes accidental solar panels from Chilean side of border

President Boric demanded that the panels be removed or Chile itself would do it.

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