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Malvinas (Falkland Islands)

News on the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), the territory Argentina claims and Britain administers. Stories cover Argentina's sovereignty claim, its dispute with Britain, and oil exploration around the islands.

WORLD

UK Calls Argentina's Legal Action Against Malvinas/Falklands Firms 'Unacceptable'

Britain's overseas territories minister rejected Argentina's criminal complaints and warning notices against companies operating near Malvinas (Falkland Islands) as having 'no legal…

By The Editors · Sept. 21, 2026

WORLD

Argentina Denies Trump Mediation on Malvinas, Confirms Rubio Meeting at UN

Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said Argentina isn't counting on a US-brokered resolution to the Malvinas dispute, even as he confirmed a Milei-Rubio meeting at this week's UN General…

By The Editors · Sept. 20, 2026

WORLD

Argentine Judge Orders Halt to Sea Lion Oil Project Near Malvinas

A federal court in Tierra del Fuego suspended all physical work on Rockhopper and Navitas's $1.

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 17, 2026

WORLD

Milei to Seek Face-to-Face With Trump at the UN Over the Malvinas Claim

Argentina's Foreign Ministry is working to arrange a one-on-one between Milei and Trump during UN General Assembly week in New York, aiming to convert Trump's recent openness on the…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 14, 2026

WORLD

Bill to Toughen Malvinas Sanctions Heads to Argentina's Congress

President Milei is sending a National Sovereignty Defense Law to Congress this week, adding criminal penalties, in-absentia trials and a new security council to Argentina's campaign against…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 14, 2026

WORLD

Trump Says He Could 'Settle' a Potential Malvinas Conflict

Speaking in Dublin, President Trump said he could personally broker an end to a UK-Argentina clash over the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), his most direct offer yet of American mediation in…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 12, 2026

POLITICS

Government Commits 300 Billion Pesos to Revive Ushuaia Naval Base

Defense and foreign affairs officials toured the long-dormant Integrated Naval Base site in Ushuaia and announced concrete funding and a 2029 completion target, tying the project to…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 12, 2026

WORLD

Milei Suspends London Trip as Malvinas Confrontation Deepens

President Milei has scrapped a planned October trip to London, including an Oxford lecture, as Argentina's sanctions campaign over Malvinas (Falkland Islands) oil work draws firm pushback…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 11, 2026

BUSINESS

SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes Choose Vaca Muerta Over the Malvinas

SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes have all stepped back from oil work near the Malvinas (Falkland Islands) as Argentina's sanctions campaign collides with the much larger opportunity the…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 11, 2026

WORLD

Decree Orders State Agencies to Align Foreign Dealings With Malvinas Claim

A decree puts Argentina's Foreign Ministry in charge of coordinating every state agency's contact with foreign governments, explicitly tying the system to the campaign for sovereignty over…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 11, 2026

POLITICS

Six in 10 Argentines Say Milei's Malvinas Shift Is Political Convenience

A survey conducted days after Milei's national address on Malvinas (Falkland Islands) found 61% of respondents believe his harder line is driven by political convenience rather than…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 10, 2026

WORLD

Burnham Vows to Be 'Relentless' in Defending Malvinas Islanders' Rights

Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament Britain will "always respect" islanders' right to "choose to be British," answering Milei's claim days earlier that Malvinas (Falkland Islands)…

By The Ushuaia Times · Sept. 9, 2026