Cuba Supports Argentina's Right Over the Malvinas Islands

 

HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 4 (ACN) Cuba supports Argentina's legitimate right to exercise sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia, and the surrounding maritime areas, stated Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Friday.

On his X account, Rodríguez Parrilla affirmed that geographical proximity and political affinities cannot justify surrendering sovereign rights to hegemonic and imperialist domination interests.

Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, broke this Wednesday with the country’s historic claim over the Malvinas Islands and instead advocated for the islanders’ self-determination in a controversial speech marking the Day of the Veteran and the Fallen in the 1982 war between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

"If it's about sovereignty over the Malvinas, we’ve made it clear that the most important vote of all is the one made with one’s feet. We hope that one day, the islanders will choose to 'vote with their feet' for us. That’s why we strive to become a powerful nation—so that they may prefer to be Argentine, without the need for coercion or persuasion," Milei declared.

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007-2015) described the current leader’s statements as extremely serious.

"This is the mindset of a lackey. And that’s not an insult—it’s a description, and therefore, a fact. A lackey is someone who sides with foreign powers at the expense of their own country’s interests. Most people call that country their Homeland and defend it as such. This little man neither wants… nor is capable of understanding that. Serious… Very serious," Fernández de Kirchner posted on X.

Since 1833, Argentina has consistently maintained its claim over the islands through diplomatic notes, formal protests, and declarations before international organizations, reinforcing the continuity and validity of this sovereign demand.

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2065 (XX) acknowledges the sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the UK and urges both nations to engage in bilateral negotiations for a peaceful solution.

Argentina’s claim is backed by the principle of uti possidetis juris, a tenet of customary international law, which holds that newly independent states retain the borders and territories they held as colonies or administrative units under colonial rule.