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Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect, believes the Falkland Islands belong to his country, but says the islanders will have to have a say in their future.
Milei is less hostile to Britain than Alberto Fernandez, his leftist predecessor, who demanded swift negotiations to end what he called an “anachronistic colonial situation” on the islands.
Argentina has claimed the Falklands since independence in the 19th century and failed to capture them by force in the Falklands War in 1982.
Milei praised Margaret Thatcher, still reviled in Argentina for ordering the sinking of the General Belgrano, as one of the “great leaders in human history” during his campaign. She was convicted through veterans and Sergio Massa, her main presidential rival. .
But he has stood firm in an attempt to distance himself from his predecessor’s confrontation and move closer to the West, which he has said he will seek foreign support.
Milei affirmed Argentina’s “non-negotiable” sovereignty over the Falklands, which Argentina calls the Falkland Islands.
“We had a war, which we lost, and now we will have to do everything we can to take back the islands diplomatically,” he said in the last televised election debate.
Their position is that any movement of force will have to be non-violent and that Argentina will have to prioritize its economy, where inflation reaches 143 percent.
Diana Mondino, a close adviser to Milei who could be his foreign minister, said in September that the people of the Falklands (99. 8 percent of whom voted to remain British in the 2013 referendum) “cannot be disrespected. “
Mondino added that Argentina must “become a general country” to convince the islanders to seek closer ties.
“How can someone who wasn’t born or raised in Argentina perceive [our] inflation?”she says. ” Why does someone need to be part of a society?We have a country in general and we are an empty country,” he said.
“It would possibly take many years, but you can’t impose any kind of resolution on others. Neither oppose the Argentines, nor oppose anyone. Resolutions can no longer be forced. This has to stop. “
In a country where the Falklands remain an incredibly sensitive political issue, Mondino’s comments raised the hypothesis that she could simply be fired. But Milei supported him and strongly advocated a slow movement of power, suggesting Hong Kong as a style to emulate.
The Falklands are in the South Atlantic, about 370 miles from the Argentine mainland. Argentina claims to have “legitimate and inalienable sovereignty” over the islands and their corresponding maritime waters.
A statement published on the Argentine government’s website reads: “The recovery of these territories and the full exercise of their sovereignty, with respect for the way of life of their population and in accordance with the principles of foreign law, is a permanent and irrevocable purpose. “of the Argentine people. “
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