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Milei Hands San Martín’s Sabre to Granaderos in San Lorenzo Ceremony

Ordered by Decree 81/2026, the relocation places the national relic under military custody for public display, with court review of the policy still pending.

Overview

  • The transfer was carried out on February 7 with a guarded removal from the Museo Histórico Nacional and a handover led by President Javier Milei during the San Lorenzo commemoration.
  • After the event, the original returns to the Regimiento de GranaderosPalermo barracks for exhibition, while a replica remains on display at the museum.
  • Federal Judge Macarena Marra Giménez rejected a precautionary injunction from Rosas–Terrero descendants seeking to stop the move, though the underlying case continues.
  • Museo Histórico Nacional director María Inés Rodríguez Aguilar resigned over the decision, highlighting broader institutional and scholarly objections.
  • The government cites the regiment’s historical link and stronger security—referencing thefts in 1963 and 1965—while critics argue the shift breaches patrimonial norms and donor intent; public visits at the regiment begin February 8 with free entry.