Javier Milei’s full national address on the Falkland Islands

“The Malvinas are Argentine, by history and by right,” Javier Milei declared in a nationally broadcast address devoted to Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the islands.

The 15-minute speech, recorded at the Casa Rosada, was delivered with Milei’s Cabinet, Chamber of Deputies President Martín Menem and Senator Patricia Bullrich in attendance. The president announced sanctions for oil companies exploring in the territory, the creation of a naval base and a national security council.

Milei described the islands as Argentine territory since the country’s origins and said the United Kingdom occupied them in 1833, expelled Argentine authorities and established a colonial situation that continues today. He argued that the islanders, whom he described as a population installed in occupied territory, do not hold a legitimate right to self-determination, and rejected arguments based on referendums held there.

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The Malvinas are Argentine, by history and by right. There is no discussion about it.

He cited Argentina’s constitutional commitment to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, as well as the surrounding maritime and insular areas. He also referred to the United Nations’ recognition of a sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom and its calls for a peaceful bilateral settlement.

Milei said the government had secured 18 resolutions and declarations supporting Argentina’s claim from international bodies and forums, and had submitted more than 60 formal proposals in response to unilateral British actions. He added that recent international changes were favorable to Argentina’s position, noting that U.S. President Donald Trump had recently made a statement on the issue.

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The Malvinas cause does not belong to a government or a political party; it is a national cause.