MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[US fears Falklands-related sanctions could hit American companies]]> According to Clarín, Washington has put forward two options: freezing the bill, its preferred choice, or amending it so that US companies are excluded The US government has conveyed to Javier Milei’s administration its concern that the National Sovereignty Defence bill, which toughens sanctions against those involved in exploiting resources in the Falklands, could reach American companies, the Argentine newspaper Clarín reported, citing unnamed officials in Washington.

]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:56:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Falklands dispute threatens Argentina’s bid to join the trans-Pacific trade pact]]> The possibility was raised in the House of Commons by Conservative MP Wendy Morton, who urged the government to prepare to oppose Argentina’s application if threats over the islands continue The escalating dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Sea Lion oil project north of the Falklands has spilled into trade: London, a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, has not ruled out using its position to stall Argentina’s bid to join the pact, which requires the consensus of all its members. The British government says Buenos Aires’s conduct raises “very serious questions about its reliability as a partner”.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:07:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina abstains on a Russian UN resolution on colonialism and draws criticism]]> Several speakers questioned Russia’s credibility in presenting it given its invasion of Ukraine. Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico were among the countries that voted in favour Argentina abstained on Thursday in a vote by the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee on a Russian-sponsored draft on “contemporary forms of colonialism”, a decision that Buenos Aires province’s government minister, opposition figure Carlos Bianco, linked to President Javier Milei’s alignment with the United States and to Argentina’s strategy over the Falklands.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina’s bill toughening sanctions over Sea Lion stalls in Congress]]> The bill, sent to Congress in September, has 133 articles. The first 40 repeal the 2011 law penalising hydrocarbon exploration not authorised by Argentina and create a broader regime with fines The National Sovereignty Defence bill, with which Javier Milei’s government seeks to toughen sanctions against those involved in exploiting resources in the Falklands, failed to secure committee approval in the Chamber of Deputies and will not reach the special session planned for October 21, according to the Argentine press. The opposition is demanding that the text, which besides sanctions reforms security, defence and intelligence, be split.

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:59:00 GMT <![CDATA[What are the red notices Argentina has sought from Interpol over Sea Lion]]> The chief executive of the islands’ government, Andrea Clausen, acknowledged that the use of Interpol poses a threat Argentina has requested Interpol red notices against individuals linked to the Sea Lion oil project north of the Falklands, and the United Kingdom has asked the organisation to reject them as “politically motivated”, according to the British newspaper The Guardian. Interpol responded by reaffirming Article 3 of its constitution, which prohibits any intervention or activity of a political character.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:45:00 GMT <![CDATA[Argentina asks the law of the sea tribunal to halt Sea Lion and bar new oil permits]]> The measures are sought pending the constitution of the arbitral tribunal under Annex VII of the Convention, proceedings Argentina launched with a notification to the United Kingdom on September 28 Argentina has asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to order the United Kingdom to prevent the development of the Sea Lion oil project north of the Falklands and to refrain from granting new permits to exploit the resources of the disputed continental shelf, according to a statement published by the Hamburg-based tribunal. The hearing will be set “at the earliest possible date”.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:03:00 GMT <![CDATA[Miliband: Falklands residents have the right to develop their resources “as they see fit”]]> “We will always stand up for the Falkland Islanders, their right to determine their own future, and their right to pursue legitimate economic development,” he added British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on Tuesday that the people of the Falkland Islands “have a right to develop their natural resources as they see fit”, as he announced on X the British government’s measures to protect companies and individuals from Argentine sanctions.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:03:00 GMT <![CDATA[London says it will abide by any law of the sea provisional measures as it moves to shield its companies]]> The UK is preparing measures under its Protection of Trading Interests law to stop British firms and individuals being forced to comply with extraterritorial Argentine rules The British government said on Tuesday that any provisional measures ordered by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea are binding and that the United Kingdom complies with its international obligations, on the same day Argentina asked that tribunal to halt the Sea Lion oil project in Falklands waters. In parallel, London announced it will use its protection of trading interests legislation to shield British companies from Argentine sanctions.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:45:00 GMT <![CDATA[IMF trims Latin America’s outlook to 2.3% and sharply cuts Argentina’s]]> Globally, the Fund forecasts growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, while global inflation would rise to 4.7% this year, driven by energy and food The International Monetary Fund has lowered its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.3%, a tenth of a point less than in July, and sharply cut Argentina’s, from 3.5% to 2.1%. Chile and Uruguay are also among the region’s largest downward revisions, according to the World Economic Outlook presented on Monday in Bangkok, during the annual meetings of the Fund and the World Bank.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:19:00 GMT <![CDATA[Iguazú Falls closed as the river’s flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second]]> The river rose just over two metres between Sunday and Monday at Puerto Iguazú and reached a level of 24.30 metres, and was still rising Iguazú National Park, in Argentina’s Misiones province, closed access to the falls’ walkways on Monday because of an exceptional rise in the Iguazú River, whose flow exceeded 12,000 cubic metres per second. The flood is part of an episode of heavy rainfall linked to El Niño that has also caused the Uruguay River to burst its banks, with evacuations on both sides.

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