CFK: 'Libertad's return marks triumph of sovereignty'

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner highlighted the release of the Libertad frigate after being retained for more than 2 months in Ghana, and blasted those who called for the payment to the vulture funds to achieve this, stating the need of "not get carried away by mermaids' singing, or carancho's caw."

Fernández de Kirchner assured that "once again, they tried to use the Armed Forces against the Government."

"I was surprised by the attitude of some people, it was an illegal reaction, almost as similar as having an embassy occupied, but many still said we should pay to get the frigate back," the Head of State assured.

She also announced her participation at the ceremony at the frigate on January 9, when it arrives in the country.

"We were right and we did what we had to do: Arrange things," she continued during the graduation ceremony at the National Military School located at El Palomar, Buenos Aires province.

The Head of State headed the graduation ceremony of 306 new officials of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Among the graduates, were 69 midshipman that had to return from Ghana over the Libertad frigate impound, which will be released this week.

The president referred once more to this issue, and told the new officials that they will have to postpone their holidays in order to be present the day the frigate arrives, "not only to help the sailors, but to welcome them and listen to their story."