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Argentina's Milei addresses UN as tensions rise over Falkland Islands
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Sept 23 - Argentina's President Javier Milei on Wednesday will address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly amid escalating tensions with Britain over oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, a largely self-governing British overseas territory whose sovereignty Argentina has long disputed.
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Argentina earlier this month began sanctions proceedings against more than 60 companies and people linked to an offshore oil drilling project, a move that British officials have strongly pushed back on.
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British Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Overseas Territories Uma Kumaran in a statement on Friday called Argentina's actions "unacceptable," saying that "the Falkland Islands are British and they have the right to develop their natural resources as they see fit.
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Milei is likely to reaffirm Argentina's actions in his UN speech, analysts and political commentators say.
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On Thursday, he is due to meet with Israeli Prime Minister and close ally Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The Falklands oil drilling project has strong Israeli ties.
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Argentina’s sovereignty claim to the islands in the South Atlantic that it calls the Malvinas remains central to its national identity.
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The country invaded the archipelago in 1982 and fought a 10-week war that ended with Argentina's surrender to Britain and is still commemorated in Buenos Aires in street murals for the fallen soldiers.
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In a televised address this month, Milei said the drilling project violates a 1976 UN General Assembly resolution urging both countries to resolve the sovereignty dispute through dialogue and avoid unilateral decisions.
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His speech came days after US President Donald Trump, a Milei ally, suggested Washington could reconsider its traditionally neutral position on the Falklands dispute.
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Milei's tougher stance marks a notable shift for a president who had been criticized by political opponents for showing little interest in the sovereignty dispute while pursuing closer ties with the US and Europe.
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Now Argentina’s opposition is accusing Milei, who is expected to seek reelection in 2027, of using the dispute to bolster domestic support.
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"It's simply something to look good in the eyes of society or to try to shift the agenda," said Guillermo Michel, a Peronist opposition congressman in the chamber of deputies.
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However, a study by the Buenos Aires-based consultancy Inteligencia Analitica found that his televised address produced only a modest improvement in his public image.
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“The Malvinas issue in Argentina transcends the president’s speech,” said Marcelo Escolar, the firm's director.
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Last week, Milei presented a bill that aims to toughen sanctions on those deemed to unlawfully participate in activities utilizing natural resources in Argentina's maritime spaces and continental shelf.
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The bill will first be referred to committee, as the government weighs its legislative priorities.
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Milei lacks a majority in Congress but has managed to pass important economic reforms.
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Marcelo Seghini, a defense adviser in the lower house, said that while some parts of the sovereignty bill may have bipartisan support, other provisions unrelated to the Falklands dispute may spur opposition.
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Owners of the Sea Lion offshore project, Navitas Petroleum and Rockhopper Exploration, have indicated they do not expect Milei's actions to derail development.
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