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Treason charges filed against Milei for April 2 speech
Milei was said to have dropped Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands Argentina's National Confederation of Malvinas Combatants filed a criminal complaint against President Javier Milei for treason, violation of public official duties, and abuse of authority. The case is to be heard by Buenos Aires City Federal Court # 2 under Judge Sebastián Ramos.
It is grounded on Milei’s speech during the April 2 ceremony.
Milei suggested that the Malvinas (Falkland) Islanders might one day “vote with their feet” to join Argentina, which was construed as endorsing the UK-supported principle of self-determination, which Argentina historically rejects.
The veterans, represented by Confederation President Ramón Robles and lawyer Walter Alejandro Di Giuseppe, argue that Milei’s remarks contradict Argentina’s constitutional claim of “legitimate and imprescriptible sovereignty” over the Malvinas, as outlined in the National Constitution’s Transitory Provisions.
“I hereby come to formulate a criminal complaint for facts that ”prima facie“ would give rise to public action against Javier Gerardo Milei, current president of Argentina, in view of the fact that they could constitute the crimes of violation of the Duties of a Public Official, Abuse of Authority and Treason to the Fatherland; according to articles. 248 et seq. and 214 et seq. and concordant articles of the Penal Code,” the filing stated.
In their view, Milei's stance underminds decades of Argentine policy, which views the Islanders as Argentine citizens under illegal British occupation since 1833, not as a separate people with self-determination rights.
According to article 214 of the Penal Code, crimes against the security of the nation, “shall be punished with imprisonment or imprisonment of ten to twenty-five years or life imprisonment or life imprisonment and in either case, absolute disqualification for life, provided that the act is not covered by another provision of this code, any Argentine or any person who owes obedience to the Nation, by reason of his employment or public function, who takes up arms against it, joins its enemies or gives them any aid or assistance,” the plaintiffs further highlighted.
The complaint also cites broader shifts in Milei’s foreign policy, including his admiration for Margaret Thatcher and NATO alignment as evidence of abandoning Argentina’s sovereignty claims.
This legal action marks the first judicial challenge to Milei’s statements, with other veteran groups considering similar moves.
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Read all commentsFreedom of speech about the Falklands is only allowed when you agree with the crying veterans, what a screwed up bunch they are, Argentina will be a much better place when these clowns fade away, only then can Argentina start to move on and grow up.
Apr 05th, 2025 - 09:32 am +2War Criminals charging the President with Treason? Only in Argentina...
Apr 05th, 2025 - 12:30 am +1“Which was construed as endorsing the UK-supported principle of Self-determination, which Argentina historically rejects.”
Apr 05th, 2025 - 12:23 pm +1Thus the Argentine Constitution is ultra vires, in view of the UN Charter's provision.
Self-Determination Defined
UN Charter
2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples,
55. With a view to the creation ..and self-determination of peoples,
56. All Members pledge themselves ...for the achievement of the purposes set forth in Article 55.
73. Members of the United Nations which have or assume responsibilities for ..peoples have not yet attained .. self-government recognize the principle ..b. to develop self-government, ...“
103. In the event of a conflict between the obligations of the Members of the United Nations under the present Charter and their obligations under any other international agreement, their obligations under the present Charter shall prevail.
Whereas, Argentina’s then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship Jorge Faurie told the (C24)committee in 2018
“He noted that no United Nations resolution incorporated the principle of self-determination as a criterion in the territory’s decolonisation process and that application of that principle would require the existence of a people subjected to foreign domination.”
https://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/global-governance/un-insider/1959-argentina-reiterates-validity-of-claims-to-falklands-malvinas-islands
Note, UN resolutions cannot negate UN Charter articles 73, and 103.
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