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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jessica Coates

Argentina escalates Falklands tensions as Milei moves to impose sanctions on oil firms

Javier Milei declared ‘the Falklands are our future’ - (AFP/Getty)

Legal proceedings have been launched by Argentina against 45 individuals and companies in a fresh move to enforce a crackdown on oil exploration around the Falkland Islands.

The office of president Javier Milei announced the measures on Saturday morning via a post on X, coming a day after he pledged firmer action against businesses operating in the British overseas territory and reasserted his nation's territorial claim.

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