Falkland Islands are Argentine! - Milei attacks Britain
Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday that he would send a package of bills to Congress aimed at reinforcing Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, expanding military infrastructure in Tierra del Fuego and tightening sanctions on foreign companies operating in the disputed territory without Argentine authorisation.
Milei said he would sign an emergency decree to increase Defence Ministry resources and accelerate construction of a naval base in Tierra del Fuego, while also strengthening the country's telecommunications capabilities.
"This base will make us the most important logistics hub in the South Atlantic and will be fundamental for Argentina's geopolitical projection," Milei said, adding that he would urgently send a national sovereignty bill to Congress.
The president also announced faster sanctions under Law 26,659 against companies involved in oil extraction in areas Argentina considers to be under British occupation.
"The Falkland Islands are Argentine by history and by right. There is no discussion about it," Milei said, reaffirming that his government would continue pursuing the claim through diplomatic and legal means.
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The Falkland Islands, around 500 kilometres off Argentina's coast, remain at the centre of a longstanding sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The dispute led to a 74-day war in 1982, in which 649 Argentine service members, 255 British personnel and three islanders were killed.
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