BUENOS AIRES, 15 Feb. The Government of Argentina has sent a formal protest note to the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires on the grounds that the North American country tried to introduce into their territory "undeclared material" as "intelligence and communications elements "through a military aircraft. In the note, the Executive expressed his "distress" over the "missing information" about the nature of cargo and by the fact that U.S.
authorities "have not provided satisfactory explanations to clarify the presence of undeclared material and use was to be put into the country again. " "The only information provided by U.S. officials at the airport was given a package containing items that affect U.S. security, as requested insisted that if Argentina did not open it open, to avoid that could be photographed by spy satellites, "reflects the text.
For its part, the spokesman of U.S. State Department, P. J Crowley, rejected accusations the South American country and called it "unusual and unexpected" loading registration. "We are perplexed and concerned by the actions of the Argentine authorities," he said at the daily briefing offered by this body.
In a more conciliatory tone, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the United States, Arturo Valenzuela, downplayed the incident when considering that this is a misunderstanding, because that material would be used in a training course of the Argentine Armed Forces both countries had agreed.
"We had talked about the type of material that was to come and if there had been a dispute over a number or other aspect is a minor issue that should have been discussed. There was no intent to violate the laws of Argentina," Valenzuela said in statements obtained by the newspaper "ClarÃn".
"It's pretty painful this situation because it has climbed the rankings out of order. We have a good relationship with Argentina," the official insisted, while demanding that the authorities of that country to return the seized materials. "It is absolutely necessary," he said. In response to this request, the Argentine Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman said that "the right thing is that this material is held by Argentina's Justice and Customs, which is what any normal country would be concerned about security," as recorded by CNN in its version in Castilian. 
authorities "have not provided satisfactory explanations to clarify the presence of undeclared material and use was to be put into the country again. " "The only information provided by U.S. officials at the airport was given a package containing items that affect U.S. security, as requested insisted that if Argentina did not open it open, to avoid that could be photographed by spy satellites, "reflects the text.
For its part, the spokesman of U.S. State Department, P. J Crowley, rejected accusations the South American country and called it "unusual and unexpected" loading registration. "We are perplexed and concerned by the actions of the Argentine authorities," he said at the daily briefing offered by this body.
In a more conciliatory tone, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the United States, Arturo Valenzuela, downplayed the incident when considering that this is a misunderstanding, because that material would be used in a training course of the Argentine Armed Forces both countries had agreed.
"We had talked about the type of material that was to come and if there had been a dispute over a number or other aspect is a minor issue that should have been discussed. There was no intent to violate the laws of Argentina," Valenzuela said in statements obtained by the newspaper "ClarÃn".
"It's pretty painful this situation because it has climbed the rankings out of order. We have a good relationship with Argentina," the official insisted, while demanding that the authorities of that country to return the seized materials. "It is absolutely necessary," he said. In response to this request, the Argentine Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman said that "the right thing is that this material is held by Argentina's Justice and Customs, which is what any normal country would be concerned about security," as recorded by CNN in its version in Castilian.
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