The Special Investigating Commission of the Tierra del Fuego Legislature — created to clarify the political, legal, technical and administrative responsibilities surrounding the installation of the radar with British and Irish capital in Tolhuin — has scheduled a second round of testimonial statements for this Thursday, August 20 .

The summons was formalized through Internal Memorandum No. 061/26 , issued by order of the president of the body, legislator Pablo Villegas (MPF) . The meeting will take place in the Committee Room of the Legislative Chamber and has convened three key players in the early stages of energy and technical processes in the province:

1.    Eng. Juan Mancini Loiácono: Former President of the Provincial Energy Directorate (DPE).

2.    Moisés Solorza: Former Secretary of Energy of the Province.

3.    Dr. José Luis Hormaechea: Former head of the Río Grande Astronomical Station (EARG) and technical consultant for the firm LeoLabs .

The appearance of the three summoned will seek to reconstruct the circuit of authorizations and technical feasibility granted between the end of 2021 and the course of 2022, when the parent company LeoLabs Inc. managed the supply of high power at the Estancia "El Relincho" prior to its formal registration in the province.

The revelations of the first round: Harrington and direct contact with Defence

The new summons is a direct consequence of the testimonies given last Thursday, August 13, by the mayor of Tolhuin, Daniel Harrington , and the former national senator Pablo Blanco .

During his statement, Harrington detailed the municipal control measures implemented in 2022 when unauthorized trenching work for electrical and fiber optic cables was detected in the rural area. The mayor revealed that, given the seriousness of the situation, he personally and directly contacted the National Ministry of Defense , specifically engineer Alejandro Yaya, to inform him of what was happening in the area.

The institutional role of Alejandro Yaya in 2022

At the time of receiving Harrington's direct alert in 2022, Alejandro Gabriel Yaya was formally serving as National Director of Planning and Strategy of the Ministry of Defense of the Nation ( appointed by Administrative Decision No. 911/2022 under the scope of the Secretariat of Strategy and Military Affairs of the portfolio led by Jorge Taiana ).

This area was primarily responsible for implementing the National Defense Policy Directive (NDPD) and analyzing strategic risks in areas of sovereign interest (such as the South Atlantic and Border Security Zones). Its identification in Harrington 's testimony opens a path to determining the administrative course taken regarding the municipal warning within the Defense structure prior to its formal suspension in 2023.

The court notification regarding the demolition of the radar

During the same parliamentary session, the Legal and Technical Secretary of the Municipality of Tolhuin, Alexis Solís , revealed a coincidence in the judicial timelines: just one day before the legislative hearing, the Municipality was formally notified by the Civil and Commercial Court No. 1 of the Southern Judicial District (Ushuaia) for a hearing scheduled for September 23 .

The summons corresponds to the case brought by the municipality of Tolhuin where the request for demolition and physical dismantling of the radar facilities is being formally processed.

Testimony of Pablo Blanco: the live demonstration of remote ignition

For his part, former national senator Pablo Blanco provided key testimony regarding the capabilities and operation of the antenna field. Blanco recounted the details of the meeting he held on July 13, 2023, in his Senate office with Eileen Treanor , Global Chief Financial Officer of LeoLabs, and two other officials from the same company .

According to the former legislator, despite the fact that the national administrative resolution suspending the effects of the temporary authorization of frequencies was already fully in force, Treanor opened his personal laptop and demonstrated on screen and in real time how it was possible to activate and operate the Tolhuin radar remotely from anywhere in the world .

Blanco also reported on his dealings with the then national ministers:

Blanco also stated that he had held repeated conversations with officials of the Fuegian government, specifically mentioning the Provincial Secretary of Malvinas, Andrés Dachary .

As an attached documentary element for the Commission's temporal analysis, a journalistic interview conducted in July 2023 by journalist Gabriel Ramonet with José Luis Hormaechea was incorporated into the file.

The DPE file and the role of ENACOM

Although the current president of the Provincial Energy Directorate, Pedro Villarreal , did not attend the testimonial meeting on August 13, the agency sent an administrative file consisting of three parts 24 hours before the meeting.

The preliminary analysis of these actions provided documentary data on the internal administrative circuit of LeoLabs in Tierra del Fuego, referring to feasibility and electricity supply procedures carried out throughout 2022.

Along with the arrival of the files, the direct administrative involvement of the National Communications Agency (ENACOM) during Alberto Fernández 's presidency is gaining weight as evidence. The regulatory body was headed during that period by Gustavo López , the national leader of the FORJA party—the political group led by the Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Gustavo Melella .

Coordination with Taiana and General Paleo

The president of the Special Commission, Pablo Villegas , confirmed that he is in formal communication with former Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and with the former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces, General Juan Martín Paleo , to coordinate the dates of their respective testimonial statements.

The Investigating Commission continues with the work schedule within the initial period of 90 working days, concentrating its work on taking testimonies and evaluating the documentary collection sent by the various public and judicial agencies.