# Milei Announces Naval Base and Sanctions on Oil Firms in Malvinas Dispute

President Javier Milei announced sanctions on oil companies and a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego to assert sovereignty over the Malvinas.

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President Javier Milei announced on a national broadcast that Argentina is imposing sanctions on oil companies exploring in the Malvinas territory. [^1]

Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno stated that the government is taking concrete actions against a danger threatening national sovereignty in the South Atlantic. [^2]

Milei announced a decree to amend Law 26.659 to increase penalties and prohibit contractors from operating in Argentina if they are linked to unauthorized extraction projects. [^3]

Milei stated that the Malvinas have been part of Argentine territory since the origins of the nation and that the 1833 British occupation constitutes a colonial situation. [^4]

A Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) will be signed to create the Integrated Naval Base Ushuaia, which Quirno described as a logistical support base rather than a military one. [^5]

The government intends to corporately corner multinational extractive companies by forcing them to choose between operating in a disputed territory with illegal activities or a country with clearer rules and higher profit potential. [^6]

The new sanctions package includes increased penalties and the authorization to use in absentia trials to condemn oil operators and anyone providing assistance, aid, or services to them. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. President Javier Milei announced on a national broadcast that Argentina is imposing sanctions on oil companies exploring in the Malvinas territory. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
2. Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno stated that the government is taking concrete actions against a danger threatening national sovereignty in the South Atlantic. (Perfil, News)
3. Milei announced a decree to amend Law 26.659 to increase penalties and prohibit contractors from operating in Argentina if they are linked to unauthorized extraction projects. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
4. Milei stated that the Malvinas have been part of Argentine territory since the origins of the nation and that the 1833 British occupation constitutes a colonial situation. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
5. A Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) will be signed to create the Integrated Naval Base Ushuaia, which Quirno described as a logistical support base rather than a military one. (Perfil, News)
6. The government intends to corporately corner multinational extractive companies by forcing them to choose between operating in a disputed territory with illegal activities or a country with clearer rules and higher profit potential. (Perfil, News)
7. The new sanctions package includes increased penalties and the authorization to use in absentia trials to condemn oil operators and anyone providing assistance, aid, or services to them. (Perfil, News)

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