Chile\u2019s President Gabriel Boric travelled to Antarctica\u2019s South Pole on Friday, a place where no other Latin American president has set foot, according to the Chilean government. <\/p>\n
Boric led the historic two-day trip, named Operation Pole Star III, to extend the environmental monitoring of pollutants on Antarctica, Chile\u2019s government said in a statement. <\/p>\n
He travelled with scientists, armed forces commanders and government ministers from the Chilean capital of Santiago to Punta Arenas, a city in southern Chile, public broadcaster Televisi\u00f3n Nacional de Chile (TVN) reported. From there, they made several stops before finally reaching the US-run Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, according to TVN. <\/p>\n
Chile is one of seven countries that has a territorial claim in Antarctica, alongside Argentina, Australia, France, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. <\/p>\n
It is also a signatory of the Antarctic Treaty, which dictates that the continent may only be used for peaceful and scientific purposes. <\/p>\n
While Chile has historically carried out scientific activity in Antarctica\u2019s northern sector, the country\u2019s government is now hoping to expand research into the west of the continent, its statement said. <\/p>\n
Boric called his trip to the South Pole an \u201chonor\u201d and a source of pride, TVN reported. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a milestone for us. It is the first time a Chilean and Latin American President has visited the South Pole,\u201d he said, according to TVN. <\/p>\n
The Chilean leader said that his journey demonstrated \u201cthe commitment we have for (Antarctica) to be and continue to be a continent of science and peace,\u201d TVN reported. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is also a confirmation of our claim to sovereignty in this space,\u201d he said, according to the outlet. <\/p>\n
\u201cFrom here everything is north: there are only 12 flags flying. One of them is the Chilean flag and that is a source of pride.\u201d <\/p>\n
The 12 flags represent the nations that signed the original Antarctic Treaty: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. <\/p>\n
On Saturday, Boric posted a video of himself on X, standing in the snow and wearing a red jacket, black hat and sunglasses. \u201cGood morning from Chilean Antarctica, where everything begins,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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