donations were not used to strengthen the arms or to protect soldiers from hunger and cold. The funds were transferred to accounts of the military. The gold was melted down and sold at auction, but there were people who demanded their return. Scarves ended in the garbage. A soldier, the Vice Commander Juan Carlos ROGANI, it says without modesty: "It was decided that the objects were of no commercial value away. The letters, squares, scarves were not vital, would be priority number 100. Dispatching a Hercules to carry those little things not worth it, did not justify the cost of the operation. " One of the most generous grandmothers had the collection for Malvinas, Celia Ortiz Blanca Cogorno, loose his sentence: "I felt cheated, food and shelter that sent the poor boys who were dying of hunger and cold never came to the islands." Manuel Solanet, the man who managed the finances of the war, he ends a state secret: "The definitive collection of donations was $ 54 million, nearly double what it demanded the mobilization of troops for the occupation of islands, which cost $ 29 million. However, that total had reached just to buy a Mirage. " Unpublished documents
possible to reconstruct the path of the gold that was gathered with the help of society. Ingots were made at auction, but it was too late: the order written for the casting material, which Clarín published today, is dated June 14, 1982, the day of surrender to British troops.
are voices of history that by the age of the protagonists, the destruction of files that run the dictatorship and silence walled explanations for the defeat in the war on their way to oblivion, but the research team tries now back at 23 years of Argentine landing in the Falklands, which brought up the sovereignty of the islands for 74 days.
On April 2, 1982 not only flew the flag of Argentina in the southern territory occupied by the British since 1833. Awoke an impressive display of solidarity of the people who took off his ring, knitted socks and scarves, wrote messages of encouragement and put his savings at the disposal of the war. It was the largest collection of Argentina's history. Astor Piazzolla won a bandoneon. Juan Manuel Fangio and Carlos Monzon bought tickets for charity events. Guillermo Vilas did not play at Wimbledon and placed 200 million pesos (2 dollars). Mirtha Legrand organized a parade and Susana Giménez Moria Casan to Headline. Fillol, Olguin, Galvan, Passarella and Tarantini, Ardiles, Gallego and Maradona, Bertoni, Ramon Diaz and donated the collection Kempes complete a round of the selection. León Gieco, Charly Garcia and Luis Alberto Spinetta 50 trucks gathered blankets and food at the Festival de la Solidaridad. Were three months of continuous donations. Even in the schools were placed boxes.
But the collective effort crashed against the incomprehensible: the food did not arrive in time to the frozen soldiers in the trenches. The confidence of the people was wounded forever.
There were no sanctions, bureaucratic irregularities were ever found in the use of these funds and no staff member was accused of any crime. He said the National Office for Administrative Investigations in 1988. And it was the only investigation conducted by institutions democracy, with six years of delay the complaint based on a foundation-Heroes of the Falklands, which was not even legal. Concern emerges: was that a clean operation or a sack of good faith? Was there adequate accountability on the part of the military? How judges ruled that, after the war, received orders for restitution of donations? Manuel Solanet
was Secretary of the Treasury between 1981 and 1982, the number two economy minister, Roberto Alemann, responsible for the finances of the war. He had sworn to secrecy for 25 years, a period that some countries consider it reasonable to review special moments in their history. Spent 23 years as Clarín went looking, and Solanet spoke: "It is difficult to find such conspiracy theories, but in this case, there was a record and a careful accounting of all donations received and a breakdown of the destinations of the money : three military commands and the governor of the Falklands. Now, how we spent the Armed Forces is an accounting that I have not seen, although it should be recorded. "
The Army, any explanation, issued a statement in August 1982 which stated that of the 139 billion dollars it received, 53 percent was allocated to drugs and equipment hospital, 23 percent was used for the purchase of spare parts for combat equipment and the remaining 24 percent was for the purchase of fuel, heaters and special clothing. Solanet
conversation with a building held in Retirement, equidistant from the Monument to the Fallen in the Falklands War and the Torre de los Ingleses. On the table, supported Solanet documents, mostly unpublished, which allow further details of a historic step today told incompletely.
by phone agreed to speak the Vice Commander Juan Carlos ROGANI, Manager of Planning and Management Control Color Television Argentina between 1976 and 1983, and charged with holding grants people to the television special of May 9, 1982, and General Gerardo Nunez, commander of the Army Quartermaster during the war and key player in the supply chain of islands. In addition, evidence was collected from donors who were disappointed and had access to the complete record of the investigation conducted by the National Office of Administrative Investigations. The result of the work can answer critical questions on this story:
In a report of limited circulation, Solanet explains that "such citizens' efforts was quite a problem for the military. There was no way to get the troops the vast amount of scarves, groceries and other products that the patriotic impulse generated in the country. It was extremely sensitive donors did not respond to fulfilling their desire. " What
Some 5,000 million pesos came to military commanders on June 15, 1982, ie one day after the surrender. The Army, Navy and Air Force had to return that money to the Patriotic Fund. After the defeat, the money went to veterans assistance and compensation. With the return of democracy, the remainder was transferred to General Revenue, ie dilution ended in the National Budget of 1984.
General rations Núñez said "had canned stews, taste Italian chocolates, made calentadorcitos Military Industries, chlorine tablets to purify water to a bottle of whiskey to counteract the cold. It made try pulling boxes of 12 servings from a plane Fiat, known as''The Herculite''in wastelands of José León Suárez, fell on the ground better than in streams. All was accomplished in record time, but did not coordinate the shipments. So what could I do? Carry everything in a rubber boat? Someone said that a nuclear submarine prowled English the area to prevent the passage of food. "clumsiness would do the rest.
possible to reconstruct the path of the gold that was gathered with the help of society. Ingots were made at auction, but it was too late: the order written for the casting material, which Clarín published today, is dated June 14, 1982, the day of surrender to British troops.
are voices of history that by the age of the protagonists, the destruction of files that run the dictatorship and silence walled explanations for the defeat in the war on their way to oblivion, but the research team tries now back at 23 years of Argentine landing in the Falklands, which brought up the sovereignty of the islands for 74 days. On April 2, 1982 not only flew the flag of Argentina in the southern territory occupied by the British since 1833. Awoke an impressive display of solidarity of the people who took off his ring, knitted socks and scarves, wrote messages of encouragement and put his savings at the disposal of the war. It was the largest collection of Argentina's history. Astor Piazzolla won a bandoneon. Juan Manuel Fangio and Carlos Monzon bought tickets for charity events. Guillermo Vilas did not play at Wimbledon and placed 200 million pesos (2 dollars). Mirtha Legrand organized a parade and Susana Giménez Moria Casan to Headline. Fillol, Olguin, Galvan, Passarella and Tarantini, Ardiles, Gallego and Maradona, Bertoni, Ramon Diaz and donated the collection Kempes complete a round of the selection. León Gieco, Charly Garcia and Luis Alberto Spinetta 50 trucks gathered blankets and food at the Festival de la Solidaridad. Were three months of continuous donations. Even in the schools were placed boxes.
But the collective effort crashed against the incomprehensible: the food did not arrive in time to the frozen soldiers in the trenches. The confidence of the people was wounded forever.
There were no sanctions, bureaucratic irregularities were ever found in the use of these funds and no staff member was accused of any crime. He said the National Office for Administrative Investigations in 1988. And it was the only investigation conducted by institutions democracy, with six years of delay the complaint based on a foundation-Heroes of the Falklands, which was not even legal. Concern emerges: was that a clean operation or a sack of good faith? Was there adequate accountability on the part of the military? How judges ruled that, after the war, received orders for restitution of donations? Manuel Solanet
was Secretary of the Treasury between 1981 and 1982, the number two economy minister, Roberto Alemann, responsible for the finances of the war. He had sworn to secrecy for 25 years, a period that some countries consider it reasonable to review special moments in their history. Spent 23 years as Clarín went looking, and Solanet spoke: "It is difficult to find such conspiracy theories, but in this case, there was a record and a careful accounting of all donations received and a breakdown of the destinations of the money : three military commands and the governor of the Falklands. Now, how we spent the Armed Forces is an accounting that I have not seen, although it should be recorded. "
The Army, any explanation, issued a statement in August 1982 which stated that of the 139 billion dollars it received, 53 percent was allocated to drugs and equipment hospital, 23 percent was used for the purchase of spare parts for combat equipment and the remaining 24 percent was for the purchase of fuel, heaters and special clothing. Solanet conversation with a building held in Retirement, equidistant from the Monument to the Fallen in the Falklands War and the Torre de los Ingleses. On the table, supported Solanet documents, mostly unpublished, which allow further details of a historic step today told incompletely.
by phone agreed to speak the Vice Commander Juan Carlos ROGANI, Manager of Planning and Management Control Color Television Argentina between 1976 and 1983, and charged with holding grants people to the television special of May 9, 1982, and General Gerardo Nunez, commander of the Army Quartermaster during the war and key player in the supply chain of islands. In addition, evidence was collected from donors who were disappointed and had access to the complete record of the investigation conducted by the National Office of Administrative Investigations. The result of the work can answer critical questions on this story:
What happened to the gold he won the people?
parts in 73 ingots were melted in the mint. Weighed 141 kilos. With them, there were auctions City Bank and money obtained was deposited in the Patriotic Fund. Renato Vaschetti, a wine entrepreneur Rosario now deceased, was the only one who managed to get the three kilos of gold that was donated. His claim to justice was based on "uncertain destinations" that took donations. In May 1984, he returned the same bar that was delivered to the registration of a Swiss bank.
What happened to the coats knitted by volunteers?
not reached the islands. According to the Vice Commander ROGANI, the elements "of no commercial value" terminated "in the trash" because it was too expensive and send a dangerous destination, particularly with the interruption of the airlift to the mainland by enemy actions. Many articles were rejected because their colorful "call the attention of the enemy," the general explained Núñez.
In a report of limited circulation, Solanet explains that "such citizens' efforts was quite a problem for the military. There was no way to get the troops the vast amount of scarves, groceries and other products that the patriotic impulse generated in the country. It was extremely sensitive donors did not respond to fulfilling their desire. " What happened to the money?
According to the documentation, did not enhance or protect military equipment to the soldiers of hunger and cold. The funds were transferred to accounts of the armed forces and military governor of the Falklands. The Ministry of Finance "received no information on the purchases or expenses incurred with the war games turned."
Some 5,000 million pesos came to military commanders on June 15, 1982, ie one day after the surrender. The Army, Navy and Air Force had to return that money to the Patriotic Fund. After the defeat, the money went to veterans assistance and compensation. With the return of democracy, the remainder was transferred to General Revenue, ie dilution ended in the National Budget of 1984. What about food?
half a million were prepared rations, but never to the trenches. They were taken in closed containers and guarded to Comodoro Rivadavia, but were stranded on the side of the runway. Did not cross to the islands because neither the Navy ships and planes the Air Force transported. It squandered the efforts of 35 000 volunteers who worked for 9 days, without rest, for packing the goods.
General rations Núñez said "had canned stews, taste Italian chocolates, made calentadorcitos Military Industries, chlorine tablets to purify water to a bottle of whiskey to counteract the cold. It made try pulling boxes of 12 servings from a plane Fiat, known as''The Herculite''in wastelands of José León Suárez, fell on the ground better than in streams. All was accomplished in record time, but did not coordinate the shipments. So what could I do? Carry everything in a rubber boat? Someone said that a nuclear submarine prowled English the area to prevent the passage of food. "clumsiness would do the rest. 
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