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Montevideo, May 15th 2026 - 15:58 UTC

Tag: Falklands sovereignty

  • Tuesday, April 28th 2026 - 04:10 UTC

    Argentine VP tells islanders to 'go back to England' as US presses UK over F-16 jets

    Villarruel made the statement despite despite the fact that in the 2013 referendum islanders voted by a 99.8% majority to remain British

    The Falklands sovereignty dispute returned to the centre of the diplomatic agenda this week with two developments of immediate impact: comments by Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel demanding that islanders “go back to England” if they “feel English” — despite the fact that in the 2013 referendum islanders voted by a 99.8% majority to remain British — and a disclosure published by The Telegraph that the United States had pressured the British government to tolerate the delivery to Argentina of F-16 fighter jets sourced from allied territory.

  • Saturday, April 25th 2026 - 03:45 UTC

    UK political reaction to Pentagon leak: 'Falklands sovereignty is not up for debate'

    A spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that sovereignty “rests with the UK” and invoked the islanders' right to self-determination

    The UK government closed ranks on Friday around its sovereignty claim over the Falklands, after the publication of an internal Pentagon email that considers reconsidering US diplomatic support for London over the archipelago as retaliation for Britain's refusal to join the military offensive against Iran. The institutional response was matched by a political front that included governing and opposition parties, as well as the Falklands government itself, amid the imminent state visit by King Charles III to the United States.

  • Friday, April 24th 2026 - 20:11 UTC

    Milei reaffirms Falklands claim as US-Argentina alignment deepens with State Department visit

    “We are doing everything humanly possible to return the Falklands to Argentina. Sovereignty is non-negotiable, but it must be handled judiciously, with brains,” Milei said

    President Javier Milei reaffirmed on Friday Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands and said his government is “making unprecedented progress,” hours after the leak of an internal Pentagon memorandum that considers reviewing US diplomatic support for the United Kingdom over the archipelago as retaliation for London's refusal to join military operations against Iran.

  • Friday, April 24th 2026 - 15:55 UTC

    US weighs withdrawing diplomatic support for UK over Falklands

    The document, circulating at senior Pentagon levels, lists punitive options against countries that refused to grant the US access, basing, and overflight rights during the Iran offensive

    An internal Pentagon email is considering the withdrawal of US diplomatic support for the United Kingdom in its dispute with Argentina over the Falklands as part of a package of retaliatory measures targeting NATO allies that did not back US military operations in the war with Iran, which began on February 28 of this year. The revelation was published on Friday by Reuters, based on a leaked memorandum and confirmed by a US official speaking on condition of anonymity.

  • Tuesday, April 7th 2026 - 05:05 UTC

    Chilean President Kast backs Argentine claim over Falklands in first state visit to Buenos Aires

    Milei thanked Kast “on behalf of the Argentine government for the traditional support of the Chilean government on the Malvinas Islands Question.” Photo: Juan Mabromata / AFP

    Chilean President José Antonio Kast formally backed Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime areas during his first state visit to Buenos Aires, where he met his counterpart Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada.

  • Saturday, April 4th 2026 - 03:03 UTC

    British ambassador calls Bolivia's Falklands/Malvinas support for Argentina “unacceptable”

    Porter recorded a video outside Bolivia's Foreign Ministry building in which he declared that “the Falkland Islands are British, their sovereignty is not in question” and cited the 2013 referendum

    Argentina on Friday thanked Bolivia for its support on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty claim and called “unfortunate” the remarks by the British ambassador in La Paz, Richard Porter, who branded the Bolivian position “deeply disappointing and unacceptable.”

  • Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 21:01 UTC

    Milei reaffirms Falklands sovereignty, warns oil firms and vows to rebuild the armed forces

    In a pointed warning, Milei addressed the final investment decision announced by Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum for the Sea Lion field in the North Falklands Basin

    Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday reaffirmed his country's sovereignty claim over the Falklands Islands, warned of a diplomatic response to British oil exploration in the area, and announced that 10% of fiscal revenue from privatizations will be allocated to purchasing weapons and equipment for the armed forces.

  • Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 05:40 UTC

    Republican operative's proposal for US support on Malvinas electrifies Argentine media

    The assertion about an Argentine naval deployment is false

    A social media post by Republican operative Marc Zell urging the Trump administration to reconsider its position on the Falklands/Malvinas and support Argentina's sovereignty claim triggered a wave of coverage across Argentine media over the past week, despite being based on a false premise and carrying no official backing from Washington.

  • Thursday, January 22nd 2026 - 23:02 UTC

    Argentina envoy asks French lawmakers to cover “Falklands” label on map during hearing

    “As a representative of the Argentine state, I cannot speak freely in front of that map,” Sielecki said

    Argentina’s ambassador to France, Ian Sielecki, halted the start of a hearing at France’s National Assembly and refused to speak while a map behind him displayed the Falklands/Malvinas as UK territory. Proceedings resumed only after a staff member covered the islands with a sticky note.

  • Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    G77 + China reaffirms support for Argentina over Falklands sovereignty and natural resources

    Beyond the Falklands issue, the G77 + China declaration also addressed global economic challenges

    The Group of 77 + China has reiterated its “strong support” for Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands and surrounding maritime areas, urging Buenos Aires and London to resume negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the long-standing dispute.

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