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Martín García Island

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Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island
Martín García Island is an island in the Río de la Plata. The island is in Uruguayan waters but in 1973 Uruguay and Argentina reached an agreement establishing Martín García as Argentine territory and a nature reserve. The island of 1.84 km2 has a permanent population of about 150 people , and falls within the jurisdiction of Buenos Aires Province. The island is accessible by air through Martín García Island Airport. The strategically located island was the site of a fortification built in the 1820s by Argentine forces to deny the Brazilian navy access to the Uruguay River. This fort, named Constitucion, succeeded in keeping Brazilian reinforcements at bay during the Battle of Juncal between 8 and 9 February 1827, allowing the Argentines to destroy the Brazilian squadron operating on the Uruguay River during the Cisplatine War. In more recent times, several Argentine political figures have been held under arrest at the island by military governments, including presidents Hipólito Yrigoyen , Juan Perón , and Arturo Frondizi .
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