US EditionArgentina’s President Milei draws pushback over his Falklands War speech
- During a speech in Buenos Aires, President Javier Milei faced backlash for his comments on the Falklands War, deviating from Argentina's historical stance on sovereignty over the islands known as Las Malvinas.
- Critics, including political leaders and veterans groups, accused Milei of undermining Argentina's constitutional claim to the islands and disrespecting veterans by excluding them from commemorative events.
- Veterans groups expressed outrage over Milei's exclusion from key commemorative events and emphasized that the Falklands issue remains emotionally significant despite Argentina's defeat in 1982.
- Milei asserted that his government would strengthen Argentina to enhance the appeal for voluntary Argentine citizenship, while vowing to fulfill the nation's claim to sovereignty over the islands.
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Milei’s Vision for Falklands Sovereignty Divides Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei ignited fierce backlash during a speech commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the Falklands War. His remarks, delivered in Buenos Aires instead of the traditional ceremony in Tierra del Fuego, diverged sharply from Argentina’s historical stance on the sovereignty of the British-controlled archipelago known locally as Las Malvinas. Milei suggested that his […]
Argentina’s President Milei draws pushback over his Falklands War speech
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has marked the anniversary of his nation’s failed 1982 attempt to forcibly wrest the Falkland Islands from Britain by expressing hope that the island’s residents...
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Argentina's President Milei draws pushback over his Falklands War speech
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has marked the anniversary of his nation’s failed 1982 attempt to forcibly wrest the Falkland Islands from Britain by expressing hope that the island’s residents may one day choose to be Argentine rather than British.
Javier Milei and his speech on the Falklands: a mistake that runs from the historical position
The President invited the islanders to become Argentines, when the Constitution already says they are. But also the bilateral dialogue for international law is with London and not with the inhabitants of British origin of the disputed territory.
Milei wants Islanders to want to be Argentine
Argentine President Javier Milei insisted Wednesday during the main Malvinas War Veterans' Day ceremony that his government would work to turn his country into a serious one so that the people of the Falkland Islands would want to be a part of it.
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