Go back to England, Argentina’s vice president tells Falkland Islands residents

NewsUKUK PoliticsGo back to England, Argentina’s vice president tells Falkland Islands residentsA leaked Pentagon memo suggested the US could review position on Britain’s claim of the territoryAthena Stavrou Tuesday 28 April 2026 07:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2965617To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/falkland-islands-argentina-england-claim-pentagon-memo-b2966142.html","title":"Go back to England, Argentina’s vice president tells Falkland Islands residents"}}Related video: US could challenge UK over Falklands for not backing Iran warYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}Argentina’s vice president has told residents of the Falkland Islands to “go back to England”, after a leaked memo from the Pentagon suggested the US could review its position on Britain’s claim to the territory.The internal memo leaked last week listed a change in US policy as a potential punishment for Nato allies refusing to join the US-Israeli strikes against Iran.The islands are administered by the UK but are still claimed by Argentina, whose president Javier Milei is a close ally of Donald Trump.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 3'); }After news of the memo emerged, Argentina’s vice president took to social media on Saturday to affirm her nation’s claim on the South Atlantic territory.“Today, more than ever, the Malvinas are Argentine,” Victoria Villarruel wrote on X.“The discussion over the sovereignty of our islands is between states, therefore the United Kingdom must discuss bilaterally with Argentina the claim that we maintain for legal, historical and geographical reasons.open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-20397","index":0}Argentina’s vice president Victoria Villarruel took to social media on Saturday to affirm her nation’s claim on the South Atlantic territory (AFP/Getty)“The Kelpers [Falkland Islanders] are English people who live in Argentine territory; they are not part of the discussion.”if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs:…

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