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Argentina lodges legal claim against UK's Falklands oil exploration
The Argentinian government has initiated legal action at an international maritime tribunal to halt oil and gas exploration north of the Falkland Islands. Buenos Aires argues that the activities authorized by the United Kingdom are illegal and threaten its sovereign rights over the continental shelf. This legal move escalates a long-standing territorial dispute, following demands by Argentinian President Javier Milei to scrap the Sea Lion oilfield project. In response, the UK government has accused Argentina of economic coercion and pledged to protect local companies and citizens.