Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions

Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4824x3216+0+0/resize/4824x3216!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8d%2F97%2F684549aa4249b45bdc3cca08a379%2Fap26246770000815.jpg' alt='FILE - Mount Tumbledown stands tall behind Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, March 16, 2026.'/><p>Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project</p><p>(Image credit: Ricardo Mazalan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-141945' />