First published Oct 23, 2026, 10:38:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 23, 2026, 10:38:15 AM UTC

US confirms concern over the impact of Argentina’s Falklands bill on its companies

In Buenos Aires, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Washington was monitoring how Argentina’s bill on hydrocarbon activity in the Falklands could affect US companies. Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno defended the measure.

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