Argentina Threatens Legal Action

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1. 28 Sep

   Milei’s office said it had given the U.K. two weeks to halt work on Sea Lion, an offshore oilfield being developed by Israel’s Navitas Petroleum and the U.K.’s Rockhopper Exploration.

   2 outlets · Toronto Star
2. 29 Sep

   In a 2013 referendum, residents of the islands voted overwhelmingly to remain a British overseas territory - with 99.8% voting in favour and just three voting against.

   3 outlets · BBC

Coverage 4 articles

• 29 Sep Argentina’s Milei threatens legal action over Falklands oil projectArgentine President Javier Milei has given the UK a two-week ultimatum to halt an oil project off the Falkland Islands or face legal action through the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Milei claims the operations are illegal and threaten Argentine resources, while British companies developing the project maintain they have valid licences from the UK government. The tribunal can issue emergency orders…Al Jazeera
• 29 Sep Argentina's President Milei issues Falklands threat to Britain and accuses UK of 'illegally plundering' oil reservesArgentine President Javier Milei has threatened to seek international arbitration against the United Kingdom over an offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands. He accused Britain of causing "irreversible and irreparable" harm by illegally plundering oil reserves in waters claimed by Argentina. The Argentine government, citing concerns about environmental damage and sovereignty rights, demands that Britain halt…Daily Mail
• 29 Sep Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil explorationArgentina's President Javier Milei has given Britain two weeks to halt oil exploration off the Falkland Islands or face legal action. In a social media post, he accused British and Israeli companies of exploiting resources illegally through the Sea Lion oilfield project, which contains an estimated 1.7 billion barrels of oil. The dispute escalates longstanding tensions over the islands' sovereignty; in a previous…BBC
• 28 Sep Argentina’s President Milei threatens international legal action over Falklands oilfieldArgentina’s President Javier Milei announced on Monday that his government would pursue international arbitration against the U.K. over an oil project near the disputed Falkland Islands. The Argentine government has given the U.K. two weeks to stop work on the Sea Lion offshore oilfield, which is being developed by Navitas Petroleum from Israel and Rockhopper Exploration from the U.K., or face legal action through…Toronto Star

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