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Grabois welcomes Milei’s “180-degree shift” but warns against a return to his “surrendering” stance

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Union for the Homeland lawmaker Juan Grabois welcomed President Javier Milei’s reaffirmation of Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands and announced sanctions against companies operating there.
  • Grabois called the change a “180-degree” shift but warned Milei not to return to what he described as his earlier “surrendering” position.
  • Former Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero also criticized Milei, saying the president had resumed policies previously pursued by Peronist governments.

Juan Grabois welcomed what he described as Javier Milei’s sharp change of course on the Falkland Islands, but immediately warned that the Argentine president could reverse it.

Although it may be the worst government in the world, everything done against the invading English is good. Welcome Milei’s 180-degree change, from a colonized fool to recovering Argentina’s historic position.

· Juan GraboisThe Union for the Homeland lawmaker reacted to Milei’s renewed position on Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands.

After Milei reaffirmed Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the islands in a national broadcast and announced tougher sanctions on companies operating there, the Union for the Homeland lawmaker said the shift deserved recognition. “Although it may be the worst government in the world, everything done against the invading English is good. Welcome Milei’s 180-degree change, from a colonized fool to recovering Argentina’s historic position,” Grabois wrote on X.

Grabois said the islanders were “effectively an implanted population” and did not have a legitimate right to self-determination. Milei used similar language in his speech, saying the island population had been implanted in an occupied territory and that arguments based on referendums held on the islands were invalid.

effectively an implanted population

· Juan GraboisGrabois used this phrase to describe the islanders while rejecting their claimed right to self-determination.

The lawmaker said the “cultural battle” had been won, but urged supporters not to be naive. He also warned against allowing the Ushuaia base to pass to the Americans and said Milei must not return to his previous position once the dispute over money involving Donald Trump, the British and financing for colonialism in the Middle East ended.

As Arturo Jauretche would say, the issue is not changing collars but ceasing to be dogs.

· Juan GraboisHe used the phrase while warning that Argentina should not simply shift positions without changing its broader dependence.

Milei had taken a different position at an April 2 event the previous year, saying Argentina hoped the islanders would one day choose to become Argentines. Santiago Cafiero, another Union for the Homeland lawmaker and former foreign minister, likewise accused Milei of retreating and resuming diplomatic and political work associated with Peronism before 2023. Cafiero accompanied his criticism with an image of Argentina’s national team celebrating its 2026 World Cup semifinal victory over England with a Falkland Islands flag.

We hope that the people of the Falkland Islands will one day decide to vote for us with their feet.

· Javier MileiMilei used this formulation at an April 2 event the previous year, reflecting his earlier position on the islanders’ future.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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