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Montevideo, November 12th 2026 - 15:15 UTC

Tag: Christopher Landau

  • Saturday, October 24th 2026 - 08:32 UTC

    Burnham tells Trump of the “economic consequences” of Argentina’s Falklands measures

    Trump has said in recent weeks that the US position of neutrality on sovereignty over the archipelago is under review

    British Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out to US President Donald Trump on Friday “the economic consequences that Argentina’s coercive measures have for the United Kingdom and the United States”, in a phone call focused on the Sea Lion oil project north of the Falklands, according to a Downing Street statement quoted by the EFE news agency. Burnham reiterated the islanders’ right to develop their natural resources.

  • Friday, October 23rd 2026 - 10:25 UTC

    US confirms concern over the impact of Argentina’s Falklands bill on its companies

    Landau also defended the US proposal to end the UN Decolonisation Committee, before which Argentina presents its claim every year

    US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau acknowledged in Buenos Aires on Thursday that Washington is closely watching the impact that Argentina’s National Sovereignty Defence bill, which toughens sanctions against those involved in hydrocarbon exploitation in the Falklands, could have on its companies. Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno defended the initiative.