Tag: Donald Trump

Monday, September 7th 2026 - 09:10 UTC
The Falklands claim, one of the few issues that cuts across Argentina's political divide

The sovereignty claim over the Falklands is one of the few points of consensus that cuts across Argentina's political fracture, known locally as “la grieta”, a polarisation that splits the country into two opposing camps on almost every public question. That cross-cutting quality explains both its constant presence in popular culture and its recurrence in political discourse.
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Thursday, September 3rd 2026 - 17:50 UTC
Argentine analysts rule out a real shift by Washington on the Falklands

Argentine specialists in international affairs consulted this week agree that Donald Trump's statement about a possible review of the US position on the Falklands responds to pressure on London rather than to any substantive change on sovereignty over the archipelago.
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Thursday, September 3rd 2026 - 17:38 UTC
Trump hints he would not back the UK and doubts its “capacity” to retake the Falklands

US President Donald Trump has suggested his country would not come to Britain's aid in a possible conflict with Argentina over the Falklands, linking that position to the lack of British support in Washington's war with Iran.
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 21:00 UTC
Trump says Venezuela is “not ready” to hold elections and sets no timetable

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Venezuela does not yet meet the conditions to call elections, five days after announcing the agreement granting Washington majority control over a fifth of the country's oil reserves for a century.
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Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 - 07:50 UTC
The UK dismisses Trump's remarks and reaffirms its sovereignty over the Falklands

The British government on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump's remarks about a possible review of Washington's position on the Falklands, and reiterated its commitment to the archipelago's status.
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Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 17:28 UTC
Milei announces a national address on Thursday over the Falklands claim

Argentine President Javier Milei announced on Tuesday that he will address the nation on Thursday evening to set out the state of the sovereignty claim over the Falklands, a day after US President Donald Trump said he was reviewing his country's position on the archipelago.
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Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 11:26 UTC
Trump says he reviews “every position” when asked about Falklands sovereignty

US President Donald Trump replied on Monday in the Oval Office, when asked whether his government was reviewing its position of neutrality on the Falklands: “I always review every position. That's just one of many.” It is the first time he has publicly addressed the sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, though his answer committed to nothing.
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Tuesday, September 1st 2026 - 09:23 UTC
The Venezuelan oil concession goes to Alejandro Betancourt's firm, under investigation in Europe

The White House on Monday identified the company that will operate seventeen Venezuelan oil fields for a century in partnership with the US government: North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who is under investigation in Switzerland and Spain over his alleged involvement in a scheme to launder funds from the state oil company PDVSA. There is no conviction against him.
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Saturday, August 29th 2026 - 04:58 UTC
The US will control 55% of output from the new oil company in Venezuela

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday an agreement with Venezuela's interim government granting Washington majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan crude reserves, around 21% of the country's total. Acting president Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the deal.
Friday, August 28th 2026 - 19:35 UTC
The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on August 26 temporarily waiving tariffs on imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of lean beef trimmings, a measure that excludes countries already holding their own quotas in the US market, among them Argentina and Uruguay. The main beneficiaries will be Brazil and Paraguay.