"The Argentine government could receive the prisoners at Guantanamo here in a humanitarian way," Abu Wa'el Dhiab said during his the 19-minute interview to Barricada TV.
Dhiab was speaking in Arabic with a Spanish translator. He said he would formally ask for asylum for other detainees. He also described hunger strikes he participated in and his criticism for US goverment not closing Guantanamo. The Foreign Ministry and the office of President Christina Fernandez did not give any comments.
During his time in Guantanamo, the 46-year-old Syrian was at the center of a legal battle in US courts over the military's use of force-feeding.
Dhiab was released in December with 5 other men and resettled in Uruguay. When Dhiab came to Uruguay in December, he was weak because of the repeated hunger strikes. The location of the former detainee was unknown. His lawyer did not return any calls. It was unclear if he was in Argentina or in Uruguay.
Another former prisoner Moazzam Begg, a British citizen, after three years in custody, became an activist campaigning against anti-terror tactics in his country giving speeches and making public appearances.
Orange jumpsuits, which are now worn only by prisoners on disciplinary status for breaking prison rules, have become a symbol of Guantanamo, which is usually used in protest campaigs.
The principal deputy undersecretary for the US Department of Defense Brian McKeon said Guantanamo has damaged the reputation of the US worldwide.
