From the National Naval Prefecture it was pointed out that the vessel is not permanently present, it appeared on April 19 at the height of the Solís Pyramid due to the presence of President Luis Lacalle and other national authorities, in the act of La Agraciada Beach.
García, when asked by EL ECO about what border control for water the government is facing, in the act of the 19th he pointed towards the river to show “a boat that was not there until 6 or 7 months ago. It is part of the process of mobilization to re-equip the Navy”.
Patrol on April 19
The “Protector” boat was received in a donation and tuning process by Uruguay with an investment of around 6 million dollars “for fluvial custody.
“Is it all that is needed? Perhaps not, but it is much more than what was had, and that is a good way forward,” said the Defense Minister.
He considered that the Uruguay River is conducive to smuggling, a product of the exchange “difference” with Argentina. He also pointed out the passage of drugs. “We have an immense coastline”, but according to García he is working on the controls.
flash patrol
The truth of the coast guard “Protector” although it patrols the Uruguayan coast, it does so about 10 or 12 days a month, returns to the port of Montevideo, and then returns because “it was not exclusively destined for the Uruguay river”, EL ECO was assured from the National Naval Prefecture.
