UK says Falklands have 'right' to oil exploration after Argentine sanctions
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The answer comes from sending the Government's bill to Congress that tightens the penalties for companies operating in the area.
Britain and Argentina waged a 10-week war on these islands of the South Atlantic in 1982. Argentine President Javier Milei revived his claims on the islands, aiming in particular against a British-Israeli oil project near the archipelago. Milei supported a bill that would prohibit the development of any natural resource without Buenos Aires authorization, raising the penalty established in an earlier law to a maximum of 20 years in prison. His g…
The response comes after the government’s bill to Congress that tightens the penalties for companies operating in the area. The British government said on Friday that it has “right” to exploit oil and the rest of the natural resources in the area of the Malvinas Islands, after Argentina asked [...]
United Kingdom Chancellery reacts to Javier Milei's project that provides for up to 20 years in prison for exploitation of resources without Argentinean guarantee
The UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed British sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and defended its oil exploitation in the region in a statement published on Friday (18). The UK's position is clear: the Malvinas Islands are British and have the right to develop their natural resources as well as to understand them well, said the body in note. The Ministry also classified Argentina's attempts at sanctions on individuals involved in the …
The British Government described the measures as “unacceptable” and “without legal justification.” In addition, it supported companies operating in the archipelago and defended the right of its inhabitants to exploit natural resources.
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