On the evening of the broadcast, President Javier Milei stated in a national address that the Falkland Islands are Argentine territory by history and right. ^[1] Argentine President Javier Milei announced on a Thursday during a national broadcast that the government will sign a Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) to expand resources for the defense system. ^[2] President Javier Milei announced on 2026-04-12 that he would send a sovereignty defense bill to the Argentine Congress with urgent character. ^[3] Argentine President Javier Milei announced via a national broadcast that he will sanction oil companies operating around the Malvinas Islands, a territory claimed by Argentina but controlled by the United Kingdom. ^[4] President Javier Milei announced on national television that he would sign a decree to sanction companies planning to exploit natural resources in the Falkland Islands. ^[5] Argentina's Foreign Ministry opened sanction procedures against 45 individuals and companies for allegedly violating Argentine law by participating in hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation activities in the Falkland Islands. ^[6] The Argentine government announced the initiation of sanction procedures against 45 subjects, including both natural and legal persons, for violating prohibitions established by Article 2 of Law 26.659 regarding hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the Malvinas. ^[7] President Javier Milei asserted that because the population is implanted in usurped territory, they do not have a legitimate right to self-determination. ^[8] President Javier Milei stated that the United Kingdom occupied the islands in 1833, expelling Argentine authorities and establishing a colonial situation that continues to this day. ^[9] The Argentine government plans to issue a regulatory decree for Law 26.659 to sanction companies linked to hydrocarbon exploitation in the Falkland Islands. ^[10] President Javier Milei extended the sanctions to include contractors in the sector and stated that Argentina would not remain with crossed arms. ^[11] Under the new regime, the national executive power will sanction service providers that collaborate with infringing firms, prohibiting them from contracting in Argentine territory with either the public or private sector. ^[12]