Argentina: Milei Reignites Dispute over Falkland Islands
Milei said Argentina would sanction oil firms and block drilling near the islands, while claiming the United States may be shifting its stance.
- In a nationally televised speech on Thursday, Argentine President Javier Milei reiterated claims that the Falkland Islands are Argentine territory, suggesting the Western power's stance may be changing.
- Two companies, one from Britain and one from Israel, plan to begin drilling for oil at the Sea Lion project located about 140 miles from the islands in the coming months.
- Milei claims the Western power views Argentina as a "reliable partner, aligned with Western values," while Trump recently questioned helping Britain in conflicts, citing disagreements over the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's spokesperson affirmed the government's "long-standing and unwavering" stance: "Sovereignty rests with the UK, and the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount."
- Declaring "Argentina will not stand idly by," Milei threatened sanctions on companies operating in the territory, viewing further development as a "violation of our national security." The issue remains rare consensus in divided Argentina.
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The Argentine president will speak on the issue this Thursday night. According to the local press, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno took the statements of Trump, who threatened to “revise” the historic position of the United States in support of Britain. “We are clear that the solution is diplomatic for the claim to be heard,” he said.
The Argentine president—admirer of the "Iron Lady"—relaunched the Malvinas Cause just hours after Trump insinuated a review of U.S. historical support for the United Kingdom. The opposition notes that much of the measures already existed in laws in force for more than a decade.
Argentine President Javier Miel reiterated Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands in a speech shortly after Trump suggested he would not support Britain's claim over the islands.
Argentine President Javier Milei anticipates his government’s “diplomatic advances” in claiming sovereignty over the islands. The message comes after Donald Trump questioned the United States’ support for the United Kingdom in the face of a possible new conflict and while Casa Rosada seeks to curb an oil project in the archipelago.
It will be released at 21:00 and the Gobienro maintains the hermetism about the content of the speech.
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