Overview
- In an interview cited by The Telegraph, Javier Milei said he plans to travel to the United Kingdom between April and May 2026 in what would be the first visit by an Argentine president to London since 1998.
- Milei said negotiations are in progress to relax four-decade UK restrictions on exporting weapons or components that could improve Argentina’s military capabilities.
- UK government sources quoted by The Telegraph rejected the claim of specific talks on easing the embargo and restated that the islands’ status is not negotiable.
- Milei indicated he will seek meetings with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and opposition figures including Nigel Farage, and he invited Starmer to visit Buenos Aires.
- Reporting links U.S. involvement to both the proposed dialogue and Argentina’s recent F-16 acquisition from Denmark, a deal approved by Washington as Buenos Aires pursues broader defense modernization.