‘Winds of change’: How Milei is stirring Falklands claim amid Trump-UK spat
Summary
Argentina’s President Javier Milei is using the country’s claim to the Falkland Islands to push for sanctions against an oil project near the islands. He praised President Donald Trump after Trump questioned the US’s usual support for the UK’s control of the islands, amid worsening relations between Trump and the UK government.Key Facts
- Argentina claims the Falkland Islands, called Las Malvinas in Argentina, but the UK has controlled them since 1833.
- The US has traditionally supported the UK’s claim to the Falklands.
- President Trump publicly questioned this US position, which Argentina sees as an opportunity.
- President Milei announced plans to block the Sea Lion oil project near the islands, calling it illegal.
- The Sea Lion project involves UK and Israeli companies and is expected to start oil production in 2028.
- Milei threatened stronger sanctions on companies working on the project and increased military funding near the islands.
- The Falklands conflict between Argentina and the UK led to a war in 1982 with hundreds of soldiers killed.
- A 2013 vote showed nearly all island residents want to remain a British territory.
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