Argentina to stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, country’s foreign minister says
Argentina's foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, announced plans to block the Falkland Islands from exploiting offshore oilfields. The move is part of a broader strategy to assert sovereignty over the islands through peaceful means.
Why it matters
This escalates long-standing geopolitical tensions between Argentina and the UK regarding territorial sovereignty and resource rights in the South Atlantic.
Quirno condemned the British government for facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters. Quirno condemned the British government for facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters. Falkland Islands Argentina to stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, country’s foreign minister says Pablo Quirno says move is part of government’s strategy to peacefully assert sovereignty over the islands
Prefer the Guardian on Google Argentina’s foreign minister has told an audience that included the British ambassador that his government would stop the Falkland Islands from exploiting its offshore oilfields as part of a strategy to take sovereignty.
During a speech at a thinktank event in the Argentinian capital, Pablo Quirno condemned the British government for failing to open negotiations over the islands and facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters.
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