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Milei’s Falklands strategy draws warning that Tierra del Fuego cannot be a bargaining chip

From Clarín · () Spanish

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

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  • Mercosur parliamentarian Alejandro Deanes warned that Tierra del Fuego must not become a bargaining chip in military agreements linked to the Falklands dispute.
  • He called for a large, modern naval base that would be entirely Argentine and demanded transparency over government spending and geopolitical conditions.
  • Government supporters defended Javier Milei’s diplomatic approach and promoted the newly effective juvenile criminal regime in live coverage of his measures.

Alejandro Deanes, an Argentine member of the Mercosur Parliament from Sergio Massa’s Renewal Front, warned President Javier Milei against using the Falklands claim to justify military agreements with foreign powers.

“Tierra del Fuego cannot be a bargaining chip,” Deanes said, while calling for a “large, modern and 100% Argentine” naval base. He also demanded transparency about public spending and the geopolitical conditions attached to the national government’s decisions.

Tierra del Fuego cannot be a bargaining chip.

· Alejandro DeanesThe Mercosur parliamentarian criticized using the Falklands claim to justify military agreements with foreign powers.

The live coverage also carried strong support from Lilia Lemoine, a national lawmaker from Milei’s Liberty Advances party and a member of the lower house foreign relations committee. She said the government’s diplomatic resources were much stronger than those of the Kirchner governments and described Milei’s Falklands speech as emotional. Lemoine argued that Argentina could not impose sanctions, establish a military base or become a strategic US ally without stronger institutions and closer alignment with the West.

The diplomatic resources of this government are much stronger than those of the Kirchner governments.

· Lilia LemoineThe Liberty Advances lawmaker defended Milei’s foreign-policy approach.

Senator Patricia Bullrich separately highlighted the entry into force of the Juvenile Criminal Regime. She said age would no longer serve as an excuse for criminal conduct and declared that anyone who stole, killed or injured someone would be held responsible. Bullrich framed the measure as an end to impunity for minors who commit crimes and said it would offer victims and their families a measure of justice.

The coverage said the first international reaction to Milei’s Falklands speech was predictable. It reported that the United Kingdom reiterated its willingness to use military power to retain the islands, while Chile’s government warned through its foreign minister that it would not act to prevent the deterioration described in the report.

It does not matter how old you are. If you commit a crime, you pay for it.

· Patricia BullrichBullrich promoted the newly effective Juvenile Criminal Regime.
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Originally published by Clarín 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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