Overview
- The Presidency has opened sanction proceedings against about 60 companies accused of operating in the Malvinas basin without Argentine authorization and announced a new wave of 15 names this week.
- Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and Defense Minister Carlos Presti will inspect the Tierra del Fuego site for an Integrated Naval Base this Friday as the government seeks to accelerate construction and logistics work.
- The Executive will send a draft Ley de Defensa de la Soberanía Nacional to the Chamber of Deputies next week that proposes tougher penalties under Law 26.659, authorized trials in absence, and creation of a National Security Council to coordinate diplomacy, defense, intelligence and economic tools.
- The government has reassigned US$142 million toward the base but estimates total costs at US$400–500 million and has ordered Economy to prioritize remaining financing in the 2027 budget.
- Political friction persists after the opposition forced a special session in the Chamber of Deputies to advance disability and family indebtedness measures, prompting the President to meet La Libertad Avanza legislators to shore up support for the Malvinas package.