Argentina’s bill toughening sanctions over Sea Lion stalls in Congress

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Argentina’s National Sovereignty Defence bill, which would increase penalties for people involved in resource exploitation in the Falkland Islands, failed to win committee approval in the Chamber of Deputies. The bill will not be considered during the planned October 21 special session, amid opposition calls to separate its sanctions, security, defence and intelligence provisions.

The National Sovereignty Defence bill, with which Javier Milei’s government seeks to toughen sanctions against those involved in exploiting resources in the Falklands, failed to secure committee approval in the Chamber of Deputies and will not reach the special session planned for October 21, according to the Argentine press. The opposition is demanding that the text, which besides sanctions reforms security, defence and intelligence, be split.