Milei Says Argentina Nears Falklands Recovery as World Cup Row Deepens
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 17
Milei Says Argentina Nears Falklands Recovery as World Cup Row Deepens
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jul 17
Summary
Javier Milei said Argentina is “getting closer every day” to recovering sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, along with South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and surrounding waters.
The claim came in an X post that mocked Britain’s reaction to Argentina’s politically charged World Cup win over England, sharpening an already heated diplomatic dispute.
Marc Zell, who chairs the U.S. Republican Party’s branch in Israel, had urged the Trump administration to revisit long-standing U.S. policy and back Argentina’s sovereignty claim.
Milei framed any advance as coming “through the diplomatic route,” tying his government’s Falklands push to the latest flare-up with Britain.