Argentina targets company over Falkland Islands drilling

Argentina is taking legal action against an energy company working in the disputed Falkland Islands as tensions rise.

Argentina is starting a new fight over the Falkland Islands. The government says it will file criminal charges against an oil and gas company called Navitas Petroleum. Argentina says the company is drilling for oil near the islands without permission. The Falklands are located near the tip of South America, but they are run by the United Kingdom. Argentina has claimed the islands as its own for a very long time. This move comes at a tense time. A real estate mogul who supports Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, is also facing heat for his own business ties to the islands. Some experts th…