Argentina

Katarina Hall | 1.11.2024 2:30 PM

Argentine President Javier Milei announced his intentions to restore Argentina's sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, adding new fuel to a decadeslong territorial conflict.

Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement last week that the country would reaffirm its "lawful and indefeasible sovereignty rights over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands and their adjacent maritime areas," saying that the United Kingdom has forcefully invaded the islands for more than 190 years.

Located near the southern tip of Argentina, the Falkland Islands have long been the subject of a territorial dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina. Currently classified as a British Overseas Territory, the islands are technically self-governing, with foreign affairs and defense matters handled by the British government. The majority of the islands' 3,000 inhabitants are of British descent, and English is the primary........

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