'They might retain the Frigate, but will not retain our country's sovereignty'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner referred to the conflict with Ghana over the detention of the Libertad frigate in the African country, during a nationwide broadcast speech.

"As long as I'm the President, they might retain the Frigate, but the freedom, dignity and sovereignty of this country will not be retained by any vulture fund," the Head of State assured.

She questioned the vulture funds that initiated the conflict in Ghana, she said they "believed they were going to put pressure on the country" by applying this measure.

"What we went through these past days, brings a lot of pain, and I say it as an Argentine citizen," the President assured over the conflict.

"I've seen some, luckily very few, who defended the vulture funds that had illegally retained our Libertad frigate in an African port, believing they were putting the pressure on us," she continued.

The head of state added "we all have to be responsible in a country with 40 million Argentines if we want to be free and sovereign."

Earlier today, Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman called for the intervention of the United Nations.