Jorge Martín Arturo Argüello, Argentina's ambassador to the United States, will give a free public lecture on the situation in the South Atlantic and the question of the Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands, the focus of a long-standing territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

 

The ambassador's lecture, sponsored by the UCLA Latin American Institute and the UCLA Center for Argentina, Chile and the Southern Cone, will be followed by a reception.

 

Members of the public must pre-register for the event at http://bit.ly/LAIRpj. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/LDREJT.

 

 

Ambassador Argüello will be available for media interviews following his presentation.

Noon–2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 30

 

Hacienda Room at the UCLA Faculty Center (map)

 

Media are strongly encouraged to R.S.V.P. to the media contact to set up interviews with the ambassador and to obtain parking information.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Rebecca Kendall | 310-206-3556 | kendall@international.ucla.edu