# Milei signs decree and sends sovereignty law to Congress over Falklands oil project

Argentine President Javier Milei sent a sovereignty law to Congress over the Falklands oil project.

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On 2026-09-03, Argentine President Javier Milei announced that he had signed a regulatory decree and sent to Congress the draft Law of Defense of National Sovereignty, in response to the British Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands. [^1]

The Argentine government announced on September 4, 2026, the initiation of a sanctioning process against 45 entities for unauthorized operations in the Falkland Islands. [^2] Milei announced plans to send bills and decrees to increase the defense budget and build an integrated naval base in Tierra del Fuego to protect South Atlantic resources and ensure access to Antarctica. [^3] Milei announced the hardening of sanctions and legal actions against companies that exploit oil, fishing, or mineral resources in the archipelago without authorization from the Argentine government. [^4]

The Argentine government, in a statement posted on its official X account on 2026-09-03, reaffirmed Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and argued that the islanders are an implanted population in usurped territory, so the principle of self-determination does not apply. [^5] President Javier Milei stated that the islands are Argentine by history and right and that the government will not relinquish sovereignty over them. [^6] The sanctions target companies conducting illicit hydrocarbon activities, their shareholders, and service providers. [^7]

The government stated that the measure constitutes an act of justice for those who fought and gave their lives for the Nation. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. On 2026-09-03, Argentine President Javier Milei announced that he had signed a regulatory decree and sent to Congress the draft Law of Defense of National Sovereignty, in response to the British Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands. (Vanguardia, News)
2. The Argentine government announced on September 4, 2026, the initiation of a sanctioning process against 45 entities for unauthorized operations in the Falkland Islands. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
3. Milei announced plans to send bills and decrees to increase the defense budget and build an integrated naval base in Tierra del Fuego to protect South Atlantic resources and ensure access to Antarctica. (Vanguardia, News)
4. Milei announced the hardening of sanctions and legal actions against companies that exploit oil, fishing, or mineral resources in the archipelago without authorization from the Argentine government. (Vanguardia, News)
5. The Argentine government, in a statement posted on its official X account on 2026-09-03, reaffirmed Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and argued that the islanders are an implanted population in usurped territory, so the principle of self-determination does not apply. (Vanguardia, News)
6. President Javier Milei stated that the islands are Argentine by history and right and that the government will not relinquish sovereignty over them. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
7. The sanctions target companies conducting illicit hydrocarbon activities, their shareholders, and service providers. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
8. The government stated that the measure constitutes an act of justice for those who fought and gave their lives for the Nation. (lanacion.com.ar, News)

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